[gptalk] Re: how to block removable USB storage devices

  • From: "Delaney, Doug" <doug.delaney@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:06:12 -0400

Or this:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;555324
 

Doug Delaney
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        From: Delaney, Doug 
        Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 11:03 AM
        To: 'gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
        Subject: RE: [gptalk] how to block removable USB storage devices
        
        
        You can try this...
         
        

        1.      Open Registry Editor. 

        2.      In Registry Editor, navigate to the following registry
key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\StorageDevicePolicies

                Note: This key might not exist. In that case simply
create it as a new key under the parent key.

        3.      Create the following value (DWORD): 

                WriteProtect

                and give it a value of 1.

        I would also be possible to create your own adm template, to
apply this via GPO... see: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323639 (and
do not duplicate anything already in an existing template, except the
section names of the ADM template, and try to think in reverse - i.e.
enable a policy to turn it off, disable to turn it on, etc.)

        Doug Delaney
        GM Desktop Engineering
        Global Client Engineering GM
        1075 W. Entrance Dr., MS 2B, Cube 2130
        Auburn Hills, MI 48326
        Lab: 248-365-9187
        Tel: 248-754-7917
        Pg: 248-870-0306 pager
        Mail: Doug.Delaney@xxxxxxx <mailto:Doug.Delaney@xxxxxxx>  

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                From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ananth Rajagopal
                Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 6:58 AM
                To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
                Subject: [gptalk] how to block removable USB storage
devices
                
                
                Hi,
                
                This is my first query, won't be the last for sure...
                
                I'm working in an Animation studio, we have a policy
here of blocking all USB drives, along with FDD and CDD.
                
                But we are getting some Pen Tablets, and all are USB
devices, so obviously we will need to allow enable USB ports, is there
any way to block users from connecting their removable drives and
copying data using Group Policies? 
                
                Kindly advice..in detail :-)
                
                regards
                anth 

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