VirtualBox USB initialization on a SSH session
When I start my Ubuntu guest through the VirtualBox GUI interface, my USB device (Yubikey 4) works fine. The problem arises when I start my guest in headless mode and connect to it with an SSH client: the USB device is listed on lsusb but it does not work at all. If I attach a GUI on this headless VM and login there, logout and detach the GUI, USB device starts working, even for the SSH client.
How can I get USB devices working on VM started in headless mode?
System specs:
- Windows 10 host
- Ubuntu server 18.04 guest
- VirtualBox 5.2.22
- Yubikey 4 USB device
linux usb virtualbox yubikey
asked Dec 9 '18 at 11:00
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When I start my Ubuntu guest through the VirtualBox GUI interface, my USB device (Yubikey 4) works fine. The problem arises when I start my guest in headless mode and connect to it with an SSH client: the USB device is listed on lsusb but it does not work at all. If I attach a GUI on this headless VM and login there, logout and detach the GUI, USB device starts working, even for the SSH client.
How can I get USB devices working on VM started in headless mode?
System specs:
- Windows 10 host
- Ubuntu server 18.04 guest
- VirtualBox 5.2.22
- Yubikey 4 USB device
linux usb virtualbox yubikey
asked Dec 9 '18 at 11:00
user3368561
1012
add a comment |
When I start my Ubuntu guest through the VirtualBox GUI interface, my USB device (Yubikey 4) works fine. The problem arises when I start my guest in headless mode and connect to it with an SSH client: the USB device is listed on lsusb but it does not work at all. If I attach a GUI on this headless VM and login there, logout and detach the GUI, USB device starts working, even for the SSH client.
How can I get USB devices working on VM started in headless mode?
System specs:
- Windows 10 host
- Ubuntu server 18.04 guest
- VirtualBox 5.2.22
- Yubikey 4 USB device
linux usb virtualbox yubikey
asked Dec 9 '18 at 11:00
user3368561
1012
When I start my Ubuntu guest through the VirtualBox GUI interface, my USB device (Yubikey 4) works fine. The problem arises when I start my guest in headless mode and connect to it with an SSH client: the USB device is listed on lsusb but it does not work at all. If I attach a GUI on this headless VM and login there, logout and detach the GUI, USB device starts working, even for the SSH client.
How can I get USB devices working on VM started in headless mode?
System specs:
- Windows 10 host
- Ubuntu server 18.04 guest
- VirtualBox 5.2.22
- Yubikey 4 USB device
linux usb virtualbox yubikey
linux usb virtualbox yubikey
asked Dec 9 '18 at 11:00
user3368561
1012
asked Dec 9 '18 at 11:00
user3368561
1012
asked Dec 9 '18 at 11:00
user3368561
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asked Dec 9 '18 at 11:00
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asked Dec 9 '18 at 11:00
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