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 | 
