> Hi List,
> I wonderer if it is possible to disable the use of USB on a per user
> basis on Windows XP professional.
> I don't know of any method how to do this, but I am hoping that anyone
> you knows how to achieve this.
Not really, disabling devices per user is kind of tricky, you could in
theory have a registry file executed when the user logs in, but this may not
be effective. There are commercial solutions for this problem, specifically
SecureWave's "SecureNT" which lets you control access to all sorts of things
like floppy/cdrom drives, USB, serial ports, etc (essentially anything IO
related). Not sure of any other companies that make such products.
Kurt Seifried, kurt (at) seifried (dot) org [email concealed]
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http://seifried.org/security/
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> I wonderer if it is possible to disable the use of USB on a per user
> basis on Windows XP professional.
> I don't know of any method how to do this, but I am hoping that anyone
> you knows how to achieve this.
Not really, disabling devices per user is kind of tricky, you could in
theory have a registry file executed when the user logs in, but this may not
be effective. There are commercial solutions for this problem, specifically
SecureWave's "SecureNT" which lets you control access to all sorts of things
like floppy/cdrom drives, USB, serial ports, etc (essentially anything IO
related). Not sure of any other companies that make such products.
Kurt Seifried, kurt (at) seifried (dot) org [email concealed]
A15B BEE5 B391 B9AD B0EF
AEB0 AD63 0B4E AD56 E574
http://seifried.org/security/
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KaVaDo provides the first and only integrated Web application scanner and
firewall security suite that prevent Web applications attacks, the most
common form of online exploitation. Download a FREE whitepaper on Security Policy Automation for Web Applications.
http://www.securityfocus.com/sponsor/KaVaDo_focus-ms_030818
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