usb write blocker

I am trying to add a script or reg setting that will block the writing to a
usb device and it's not quite working.

Ideally I don't want any users to be able to copy any files to a usb drive
or copy a file from usb to the local hard drive.

The mouse and printer uses the usb ports so they can't be disabled. I tried
a reg setting that blocks writing to usb devices, but doesn't do anything.
"hklm\system\currentcontrolset" dword writeprotect to 1.

I can still copy and move files to the usb drive. I haven't seen any
difference.

Is there a script that may accomplish the same task if not more?

TDM
Sat Jan 26 18:13:26 CST 2008


"pete0085" <pete0085@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D222F7E3-44A3-448F-BC24-F0A70B9C8C4E@microsoft.com...
>I am trying to add a script or reg setting that will block the writing to a
> usb device and it's not quite working.
>
> Ideally I don't want any users to be able to copy any files to a usb drive
> or copy a file from usb to the local hard drive.
>
> The mouse and printer uses the usb ports so they can't be disabled. I tried
> a reg setting that blocks writing to usb devices, but doesn't do anything.
> "hklm\system\currentcontrolset" dword writeprotect to 1.
>
> I can still copy and move files to the usb drive. I haven't seen any
> difference.
>
> Is there a script that may accomplish the same task if not more?

You may want to google "disable usb mass storage". There are many ways
to do this.

TDM

Francisco
Mon Jan 28 12:46:08 CST 2008

You must to use gpedit.mcs and find "Disable - removable storage management"
...

This are in "User Configuration - Administrative Templates - Windows
Components - Microsoft Management Console - Restricts / Pemitted Snap In"

Try ...

"pete0085" <pete0085@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D222F7E3-44A3-448F-BC24-F0A70B9C8C4E@microsoft.com...
>I am trying to add a script or reg setting that will block the writing to a
> usb device and it's not quite working.
>
> Ideally I don't want any users to be able to copy any files to a usb drive
> or copy a file from usb to the local hard drive.
>
> The mouse and printer uses the usb ports so they can't be disabled. I
> tried
> a reg setting that blocks writing to usb devices, but doesn't do anything.
> "hklm\system\currentcontrolset" dword writeprotect to 1.
>
> I can still copy and move files to the usb drive. I haven't seen any
> difference.
>
> Is there a script that may accomplish the same task if not more?

Owen
Mon Jan 28 16:36:00 CST 2008

On Jan 26, 4:13=A0pm, "TDM" <rpu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> "pete0085" <pete0...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in messagenews:D222F=
7E3-44A3-448F-BC24-F0A70B9C8C4E@microsoft.com...
> >I am trying to add a script or reg setting that will block the writing to=
a
> > usb device and it's not quite working.
>
> > Ideally I don't want any users to be able to copy any files to a usb dri=
ve
> > or copy a file from usb to the local hard drive.
>
> > The mouse and printer uses the usb ports so they can't be disabled. =A0I=
tried
> > a reg setting that blocks writing to usb devices, but doesn't do anythin=
g. =A0
> > "hklm\system\currentcontrolset" dword writeprotect =A0to 1. =A0
>
> > I can still copy and move files to the usb drive. =A0I haven't seen any
> > difference.
>
> > Is there a script that may accomplish the same task if not more?
>
> You may want to google "disable usb mass storage". There are many ways
> to do this.
>
> TDM

devcon.exe will do this too and you can download it from microsoft.

There have been a lot of USB questions on this group lately.

Jason
Wed Apr 09 05:00:02 CDT 2008

Hi. Yes, there is an option to block USB devices such as flash drives,
external hard drives and other. It's unsurprizingly called the NetWrix USB
Blocker. We are using it in our organization. The product can block computers
specified in text file and imported to program or by specifying organization
units of the company, and it doesn't block peripherial devices such as mice
and keyboard. You can download it from the NetWrix web-site
(www.netwrix.com), it's free of charge.