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USB Drive loading on LINUX MINT?

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Hello

On a LINUX-MINT PC; I added a 'User' profile for my wife.

Switching profiles works fine; but when I try to read a USB drive, I have to switch the 'User' profile to 'Administrator' mode to access it, otherwise it stays in a loading state?

Is this normal or is there an additional setting needed?

I checked the advanced settings of the user profile and the automatic reading of devices is indeed checked.

Thank you in advance for your help and advice.

Sincerely..DUME06

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  1. Winux

    Hello,

    Even with the "Users and Groups" application in Mint, is it still not possible to configure the permissions?

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    1. DUME06

      Thank you for your response; but I apologize because I did not understand what you are trying to tell me?

      My profile is indeed 'Administrator' and I can open the USB key and my SD card.

      I configured my wife's profile simply as 'User' and there I can only open the SD card; the USB key is visible but I cannot open it...unless I change her profile to 'Administrator'.

      I thank you again and wish you a good evening.

      Best regards...DUME06

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    3. DUME06
      @brucine

      Hello Brucine

      As usual, your help has been invaluable and I finally understood.

      In the future, I will format my drives in FAT32 to avoid this issue.

      Thanking you again, I wish you a very good Sunday.

      Best regards..DUME06

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    4. brucine
      @DUME06

      Hello,

      Purists are going to freak out and tell you that FAT32 is not a good idea under Linux unless you also need to use the drives under Windows.

      I also remind you that, in the case of a drive over 32 GB, Windows can only format it in exFAT (or NTFS), and I can't recall what Linux does, so you have to use specific utilities.

      The alternative is, of course, to stick with Ext(n), but then you'll have to go through the tweaks mentioned above; their absence is a security measure, as any unauthorized user can then do whatever they want with a USB drive.

      Have a good Sunday too.

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