Re: Can I deny access to USB storage but allow USB user interface devi

From: David H. Lipman (DLipman~nospam~_at_Verizon.Net)
Date: 09/16/04


Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 17:20:03 -0400

You can't. As far as I know, you can only disable the USB ports.

This is suggested by the latest US Gov't. security specs.

Dave

"Michael Plotner" <Michael Plotner@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:685D0E89-9CDE-416E-AC11-12D3A26F0BF9@microsoft.com...
| How does a domain administrator deny access to USB storage devices such as
| keychain drives, Compaq flash cards, etc., yet not deny access to other USB
| devices such as mice, keyboards and printers? I'd like to be able to do this
| on both XP and 2000 workstations.



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