RE: Disabling USB mass storage

From: Steven Hay (shay_at_communitysavings.ca)
Date: 03/04/05

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    To: "'focus-ms@securityfocus.com'" <focus-ms@securityfocus.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 08:34:37 -0700

    Removable drives, yes.

    If we can do it by GPO then we're hoping we can decide what systems/users
    can be allowed to use removable storage devices (like camera's, USB drives,
    etc). Ideally we'd like to have it so a few manager's systems are allowed,
    as well as IT staff.

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]
    [mailto:sbradcpa@pacbell.net]
    Sent: March 3, 2005 10:14 PM
    To: Steven Hay
    Cc: 'focus-ms@securityfocus.com'
    Subject: Re: Disabling USB mass storage

    HOW TO: Disable the Use of USB Storage Devices in Windows XP:
    http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;823732

    Disable completely?

    Steven Hay wrote:

    >Good topic question, one we're having issues with as well, but with XP
    >SP1.
    >
    >We want to disable any removable drives from working on our 400+
    >workstations without having to visit each one.
    >
    >I tried denying access to usbstor.sys in the GPO, and confirmed that
    >the policy was applied to our test system. But it seems like the
    >system privliges override the GPO rights (I'm guessing) as the
    >removable drive letter pops up and is usable when a USB drive is
    >connected.
    >
    >Anyone have any experience with locking these down using GPO?
    >
    >Steve
    >
    >-----Original Message-----
    >From: Moser, Scott [mailto:scott.moser@smead.com]
    >Sent: March 3, 2005 12:40 PM
    >To: Martin a Marika TYDOROVCI; focus-ms@securityfocus.com
    >Subject: RE: Disabling USB mass storage
    >
    >
    >Create new key
    >HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies
    >and then create REG_DWORD called WriteProtect and set to 1. This will
    >prevent write only (not read) in XP SP2 only.
    >
    >-----Original Message-----
    >From: Martin a Marika TYDOROVCI [mailto:tydy@szm.sk]
    >Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 2:10 PM
    >To: focus-ms@securityfocus.com
    >Subject: Disabling USB mass storage
    >
    >Hi list,
    >
    >Does anyone knows a way to disable USB mass storage device in Win XP? I
    >need to disable using devices such as USB flash drive, card readers,
    >etc.
    >
    >Regards
    >
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