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April 7th, 2005, 08:28 PM
#1
USB Jumpdrives
Got a quick question about USB Jumpdrives. How are people here, that manage a large network, controlling the use of jumpdrives on their networks? Jumpdrives have gotten to the point where a gig of data, code, whatever can walk out the door. I have been asked to look into this issue (in an effort to control it) but I am not sure where to start or where to look.
Any thoughts?
Cheers:
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April 7th, 2005, 08:29 PM
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you could disable the USB ports on the computers. I know that is the solution many companies have gone to.
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April 7th, 2005, 08:35 PM
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Originally posted here by XTC46
you could disable the USB ports on the computers. I know that is the solution many companies have gone to.
That option is available, however, a lot of our "techies" use jumpdrives for troubleshooting so I don't want to limit them. I am trying to keep a "disgruntled" employee or consultant from walking out with data. Is there someway to "password protect" the ports?
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April 7th, 2005, 08:39 PM
#4
Disable them in BIOS and Password protect it?
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April 7th, 2005, 08:43 PM
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April 7th, 2005, 08:43 PM
#6
Are you using AD? Create a GPO that restricts use of these except for authorized users.
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April 7th, 2005, 08:45 PM
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Originally posted here by Tiger Shark
Disable them in BIOS and Password protect it?
Like I said Tiger, they are needed for troubleshooting, and to kill them in the BIOS will hamper the 'techies' (and you know how the are). While it might work for a while I am going to hear nothing but **** and at any point they (techies) will enable them and leave them enabled.
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April 7th, 2005, 08:46 PM
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No AD, Novell shop.
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April 7th, 2005, 09:02 PM
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Just a side note, I hear this topic come up a lot. People are very fearful of these thumb drives, but all of their machines have CD-RWs on them and they don't bat an eye at allowing users full access to them. Not that CD-RW's don't have useful purposes in a business environment, but thumbdrives do too. I guess this just goes in the balancing of security over usability.
edit: and just noticed after almost a year I'm finally at 100 posts.
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April 7th, 2005, 09:21 PM
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