Re: [foxboro] RE  : Barriers to migration to Windows

I've heard of both the software you describe (though it's primarily meant 
to prevent theft of data I think), and the super-glue approach, neither of 
which I have used.  Our lone AW is not an operator station, so I don't 
have to worry about anyone going up and inserting a random USB stick in 
it, but we admin types have done it on a couple occasions. 

Of course if the user account that the AW logged in as wasn't privileged, 
I wouldn't worry so much.  But we've beaten that horse into glue, which 
maybe you can use to plug your spare ports.  :)


Corey Clingo
BASF Corporation






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At ver 8.3 (server & 390G) The USB does work also. In this case the kbd =
and mouse are usb, so diabling the port is not an option. Also, our =
monitors are usb hubs. Since we keep our stations in locked =
cabinets(isolated) nobody can access the usb ports! But...the usb ports =
on the monitors hub for the Kbd/Mouse have two extra ports as well as =
its really easy to unplug the mouse and plug in a memory stick....so =
disabling the usb is really kinda impossible. This leaves a hole in =
security!=20

How would you address this issue? Use PS2(not shipped from Foxboro)

Pc --->usbkvm--->monitor/4porthub--->mouse
\-->keyboard
\--> open port
\--> open port
I was thinking superglue or bubblegum....:))

Is there software that will limit the type of device that can be =
detected by usb ports? That would only allow keyboards and mice?

Ronald G. Schafer
10026 Old Ridge Rd.
Ashland Va. 23009
804-227-4034



 
 
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