Securing USB ports?

[Scruby1]

Does anyone know of a way to secure USB ports on users desk top workstations?

Is there a way to know if a users has plugged in a USB thumb drive to there workstation?

And what would be the best way to block access to the USB port from users?

Thanks, Scruby1

 

[sleipnir214]

Take some silicon glue and fill up the sockets.


Sorry.

If those USB ports are built into the motherboard, there should be a setting in the BIOS to deactivate them. Then put a password on the BIOS -- if possible, just a password to change the BIOS, not a boot password.

That will at least slow them down.


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[MichealC4]

http://devicelock.securitybyte.com/

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;823732

Barring that, disable the USB hub(s) in the Device Manager, and make sure your users can't get to the device manager by going through the permissions.

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