Re: usb pen drives - sometimes install sometimes not

From: andy smart (anonymus_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/08/04 

Date: Fri, 08 Oct 2004 21:36:51 +0100

Steven L Umbach wrote:

> Hi Andy.
>
> I don't know for sure if this will help but it is worth a try for those
> problem devices. Add the power users to the user right for "eject
removable
> media" and "add and remove device drivers" to see if it helps. I
can't think
> of anything else offhand that might help. --- Steve
>
>
> "andy smart" <anonymus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:ck5mqi$5c8$1@newsfeed.th.ifl.net...
>
> Hi
>
> We would like our users to use their usb pen drives on our system as it
> would be the best way for them to move large files between school and
> home. We can use software restriction policies to stop them running
> programs so we're happy for the students to plug them in.
>
> However some pen drives will not work without attempting to install
> drives on the workstations, as we have domain users in local power users
> ~ rather than local administrators this will not work. It seems to be the
> ones that install as 'usb hubs' rather than 'mass storage' whicm present
> the problem
>
> Does anybody know a way to get round this, we wouldn't (ideally) want
> them installing any local hardware but we do want pen drives.
>
> tia
> andy
Thanks Steve, when I get back to work on Monday I'll give it a go
andy

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