Re: USB Qusetion

[Eric McMillen <emcmillen () mcmillengroup com>]

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What is you Network Operating System and mix of client platform?  If  
you are running Active Directory '03 and Windows XP there is a GPO  
that you can use, there is also a reg hack that can be applied to XP  
to disable mass storage devices but allow Human Interface Devices,  
i.e. mice and keyboards.


Eric McMillen, CISSP, CISM, CISA
The McMillen Group, LLC
http://www.mcmillengroup.com

On Jan 10, 2007, at 5:48 PM, blufuzion () mail com wrote:

> Hello, I am new to the list.I am a new network admin and my boss  
> wants me to disable usb drives from reading USB/thumb drives but  
> still be able to use the mouse and keyboards. I was thinking of  
> disabling them in the BIOS. Can you give me any suggestions?
>
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