In addition to all the other solutions presented, I recently came
across a newer product I have not seen mentioned before while following
numerous discussions in this vein, GFI LANguard Portable Storage Control
(P.S.C.). It can be managed with AD groups therefore GPO's and
delegation definitely seem possible. "GFI LANguard P.S.C. allows you to
define which users can use removable media centrally from Active
Directory - simply by making them a member of three pre-defined groups".
It also controls floppies and CD's and the price seems darned reasonable
as is usually the case with GFI's offerings. Just thought I throw that
out as another consideration.
http://www.gfi.com/lanpsc/
-----Original Message-----
From: Steven Hay [mailto:shay@communitysavings.ca]
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 7:35 AM
To: 'focus-ms@securityfocus.com'
Subject: RE: Disabling USB mass storage
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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