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securely allow USB drive access on Ubuntu Server

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I want to securely allow USB drive access on Ubuntu Server 22.04 ( installed with minimal OS), while ensuring that files from USB sticks do not affect or compromise the OS, please suggest, 

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What do you mean with securely exactly and what is on the USB drive?

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since it is minimal OS (ubuntu minimal) it does not auto mount, can we think as baseline security to disable only the usb-storage kernel module while keeping usb mouse and usb keyboard works, as this is a headless server and share document with customer on how to enable in case they wanted to enable. please advise, thanks.
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thanks for the reply,
1.as this is a product to be delivered to customers, and the devices are not known .
2.  is it recommend to install usbguard and by default disable all and provide document to customer on how to enable
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When you are going to disable all before delivering to customer then you could also use a couple of the basic USB lock devices and give the key to the customer. No software needed then. You find those for a couple of $ on ebay.

 

 

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