Restricting Floppy Drive Access

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Ray

How can I easily stop floppy drive access on a Windows XP
Pro machine, without disconnecting the floppy. These
machines are at a remote site so I need to implement this
through remote desktop controls.

Thanks.

Ray.
 
You can restrict access to the floppy and CD-ROM drives in
Windows XP Professional via the Local Computer Policy in
the MMC (Click Start > Run > type: GPEDIT.MSC , and hit enter.
Go to: Computer Configuration > Windows Settings >
Security Settings > Local Policy > Security Options )

Ref: http://labmice.techtarget.com/articles/winxpsecuritychecklist.htm

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| How can I easily stop floppy drive access on a Windows XP
| Pro machine, without disconnecting the floppy. These
| machines are at a remote site so I need to implement this
| through remote desktop controls.
|
| Thanks.
|
| Ray.
 
Is there anyway to implement it through the registry. so
I can make a reg file and upload it to our stores and
just run it.

or will I have to do it this way?
 
Also I looked in there and the only option I can find
is....


"Devices:Restrice floppy access to locally logged-on user
only"

Which isnt what I want, I want to disable access to
everyone, including the local users.
 
Ray said:
How can I easily stop floppy drive access on a Windows XP
Pro machine, without disconnecting the floppy. These
machines are at a remote site so I need to implement this
through remote desktop controls.
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Hi

To block specified drive letters:

Prevent Access to the Contents of Selected Drives
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1157/

You should combine it with this one if you want to hide the
drive(s) as well:

Hide Drives in My Computer
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/148/
 
wrote:
*Also I looked in there and the only option I can find
is....


"Devices:Restrice floppy access to locally logged-on user
only"

Which isnt what I want, I want to disable access to
everyone, including the local users.
Click to expand...


Hi

Post an e-mail address & I'll send a copy of a freeware utility called
1st security center. With this you can configure account access to
virtually everything using tick boxes. Set up a hotmail address for
this or you'll be spammed!

Regards

CReWdog
 
Can you just disable the floppy from the BIOS?

Also I looked in there and the only option I can find
is....


"Devices:Restrice floppy access to locally logged-on user
only"

Which isnt what I want, I want to disable access to
everyone, including the local users.
Click to expand...
 
Torgeir said:
Hi

More like shareware it looks like:

http://www.1securitycenter.com/sc/index.html


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Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx *
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Nope.

I have a copy of the freeware version 2.2.2.2 the shareware versio
described in your link above is for the latest version 4.2.1.6 whic
costs ~$25.
I got the FREEWARE version ages ago but can't remember where from.
Ray, if you want it I'll send it on if you leave an e-mail address (I'
attach the thing here but the file is too big)
Regards...

CReWdo


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CReWdo
 
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