Securing USB ports

The USB Storage Options utility gives the network administrator control over which users can access which USB ports on a local computer. With the USB Storage Options utility, you can perform the following tasks:

Enable storage devices

Allow read-only access to devices

Disable storage devices

Using the USB Storage Options utility

To enable or disable the USB ports, follow these steps:

1.Select Start > Control Panel > Other Control Panel Options > USB Storage Security Options.

2.Select the permissions for the computer, and then click OK.

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