[THIN] Re: Floppy drive scans when user browses windows explorer or other file/open dialog boxes

  • From: "Joe Grainger" <JAG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 16:22:48 +0000

Thank you for the replies.
 
I am aware of the option to be able to disable floppy drive access.  This is a 
new v4 build, and we have purchased powerfuse to go with citrix & Terminal 
Services, so I have a few more easily configurable options available ;-)
 
The organisation I work has started thinking USB v Floppy Drives, so in the 
medium to long term, the requirement for floppy disks should become extinct.
 
However, today, and in the short to medium term, there are users who do still 
need access to floppy disks, so they will still have the problem.
 
To try and make this a little clearer.....
 
Some users need floppy disk access
 
At some point this user group needs the client drive mapped.  
 
Powerfuse offers a fast connect option so that the client drive will only be 
mapped when the user attempts to connect to the drive.
 
Having started testing this, I haven't seen concrete performance results to 
proove this is a viable option.  e.g. No users get the floppy drive mapped by 
default, hence no floppy scans.  Users that need access to a floppy disk will 
get the client drive mapped when they access the drive, and from then on they 
will get the regular "headache inducing" floppy scans when they use Office 2003 
file/open dialogs and browse in Windows Explorer ;-(
 
 
 

>>> jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx 24/01/2006 16:08:52 >>>

If users do not need the floppy hide it with a policy. Another way is to use a 
script...
See http://support.citrix.com/forums/thread.jspa?messageID=44280

Joe Grainger <JAG@xxxxx> wrote:
Hi All,
 
Presentation Server 4.0
Windows 2003 Server SP1
ICA Client v9.150
Client OS (9x, 2k, XP)
 
Does anyone know what the config change is thats needed to stop local floppy 
drive scans when windows explorer enumerates its available drive list?
 
This one has been around for a while in our environment and I am yet to find an 
answer.
 
Thanks in advance

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