Problem
How can you allow managed users to use external storage devices on ChromeOS devices?
Environment
- ChromeOS
Solution
You must enable the External storage devices policy in Users and browser settings.
If you choose to Allow external storage devices (read-only), users can read files from external devices but cannot write to them. Formatting of devices is also disallowed.
This policy does not affect Google Drive or internal storage, such as files saved in the Download folder.
Cause
The External storage devices policy is set to Disallow external storage devices.