Hover on one device to display a list of VMs you may attach it to.Īfter you finished using the USB-device, you can detach it the same way by clicking on the Devices Widget. USB-devices have a USB-icon to their right: (If you are thinking to use a two-factor-authentication device, there is an app for that.īut it has some issues.) Attaching And Detaching a USB Device With Qubes Device Manager Whenever possible, attach a block device instead.Įxamples of valid cases for USB-passthrough: Please make sure you carefully read and understand the security considerations. Important security warning: USB passthrough comes with many security implications. Note: Attaching USB devices to VMs requires a USB qube. If you are looking to handle USB storage devices (thumbdrives or USB-drives), please have a look at the block device page. This page is part of device handling in qubes.