Can't See USB

[MikeGreen9]

Host: ubuntu unity 24.04 USB3.0 Guest OS: Win10 64bit
Virtual Box 7.2.6
Oracle_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-7.2.6.vbox-extpack Installed

Hi.

I bring up Virtual Box, plug in a USB, and WIN10 does not see it. The Host grabs it.

In Virtual Box Manager, I've Enabled USB Controller - USB 3.0 xHCI - No Device Filters

In WIN10 Device Manager: Universal Serial Bus Controller - Intel USB 3.0 Extensible Host Controller Microsoft 1.0 says the Device Is Working Properly.

What to do ?

Thanks,
M....

[FX8370core]

I bring up Virtual Box, plug in a USB, and WIN10 does not see it. The Host grabs it.

That is the way the story goes.

To pass through to the VM, start the VM, and look for Devices in the VM menu bar. Go to USB, open that and tick the box for the USB device to be passed to the VM. It will disappear on the host and be available for the guest.

For a permanent pass through you may set a filter in the properties of the VM.

[MikeGreen9]

Hi.

I don't see 'Devices' in the VM Menu Bar.

I went down to 'USB' and Unclicked/Clicked 'Enable USB' - then brought up WIN10. No USB is recognized.

I then tried adding the Name of a particular USB, to no avail. It would be nice to not have to enter a particular USB.

Note the USB is a 32gb FAT32.

Does this have anything to do with vboxuser ?

Thanks,
M....

[MikeGreen9]

I got it .

In Konsole:

sudo adduser $USER vboxusers

Now id displays a vboxusers entry.

uid=1000(mg) gid=1000(mg) groups=1000(mg),4(adm),24(cdrom),27(sudo),30(dip),46(plugdev),116(lpadmin
),125(libvirt),130(vboxusers),131(vboxsf),988(sambashare)

All good. Thanks for you help,
M....