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

  • From: Jeff Pitsch <jepitsch@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 10:25:54 -0600

In the past this has been a problem with the default setting of the view in
explorer set to details.  I don't know if that still applies anymore though.

Jeff Pitsch


On 1/24/06, Joe Grainger <JAG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> 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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