Geoff C
December 14th 03, 08:16 AM
I have the same query Joe.
Has anyone found a solution for this issue of wanting to
prevent access to storage devices via the USB ports?
Geoff.
>-----Original Message-----
>Those USB flash drives are becoming very common. Is
there a
>registry entry that can prevent the USB Mass Storage
Driver
>from loading so that USB flash drives or memory readers
>will not mount?
>
>Using lastdrive=D is not an option since I can't change
>network drive letters. Also, disabling USB altogether is
>not an option since USB mice need to continue working.
>
>Automounting USB memory is a physical security risk. Can
XP
>Home and Win2K lock them out?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Joe P
>.
>
Has anyone found a solution for this issue of wanting to
prevent access to storage devices via the USB ports?
Geoff.
>-----Original Message-----
>Those USB flash drives are becoming very common. Is
there a
>registry entry that can prevent the USB Mass Storage
Driver
>from loading so that USB flash drives or memory readers
>will not mount?
>
>Using lastdrive=D is not an option since I can't change
>network drive letters. Also, disabling USB altogether is
>not an option since USB mice need to continue working.
>
>Automounting USB memory is a physical security risk. Can
XP
>Home and Win2K lock them out?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Joe P
>.
>