Whether to protect USB devices¶
If the USBGuard service is present and this setting is enabled, USB devices will be protected as configured in the usb-protection-level setting.
Type: dconf
Key: /org/gnome/desktop/privacy/usb-protection
Default: true
Note: default system value is used for “Not Configured” and enforced if “Disabled”.
Supported on Ubuntu 22.04, 24.04, 25.04, 25.10.
Metadata
Element |
Value |
|---|---|
Location |
User Policies -> Ubuntu -> Desktop -> Shell -> Privacy -> Whether to protect USB devices |
Registry Key |
Software\Policies\Ubuntu\dconf\org\gnome\desktop\privacy\usb-protection |
Element type |
boolean |
Class: |
User |