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Guest WIn 10 GUest Addition 5.1.34
Host : Ubuntu 17.10 VB 5.1.34

Trying to access USB devices from the guest VM and can't

Logitech USB HeadSet, USB Stick, Garmin GPS

No USB devices are accessible...

JF

Hi Jeff,

did You try on Ubuntu:
sudo adduser <user name> vboxusers
shutdown -r now

F.

I don't see such a group name on the host or Guest VM... I supposed you meant on the guest VM ?
I do have vboxsf and did had the user in that group for the Folder Sharing to work ( and it did)

tks !

JF

No, the group 'vboxusers' must be on the host system. Normally it's automaticly produced by installing VirtualBox.

Please try the following: On the host system (Ubuntu) please
- close all programs, incl. VB,
- open a terminal and let run the command without brackets:
"groups $USER".
- If in the result the group 'vboxusers' is not indicated, please run /without brackets):
"sudo addgroup vboxusers".
- If successfully, then run:
"sudo adduser $USER vboxusers"
"shutdown -r now"
F.

Will try tks ! ( create it as it was not created)
JF

I recently reinstalled my machine, with a new version of VB (and ubuntu 18.04) and the vboxusers group was there

VM can now see some USB accessories

If for example, the VM can't see a USB stick or my headset, do you have any ideas why ?

IT can see my webcam though...

tks !!

JF

please try this on host-terminal:
lsusb
Every device, that is no hub, the VB client must indicate too.

F.

jedi@jedi-HP-Compaq-8200-Elite-SFF-PC:~$ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 062a:4102 Creative Labs
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 046d:0a37 Logitech, Inc. USB Headset H540
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 03f0:5912 Hewlett-Packard Officejet Pro 8600
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 046d:0826 Logitech, Inc. HD Webcam C525
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Please read the following thread: USB basics and troubleshooting, all of the posts. If you still have a problem after reading through the whole thing, please follow the advice of the last post, #8: Asking for help and post the information requested.

Tks!!
Will do
JF