can I stop a user from isntallaing USB device

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actually, What is really desired by my boss is to stop him from writing to
USB attached devices. He is a power user
If a method can also stop him from installing any device driver or programs,
that is even better esp. if that is a new stealth group policy

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thank you.

I forgot to mention that the user must not be able to see the device being
disabled - the 2nd strategy of disable would have work except for this
stealth requirement.

I would prefer a group policy disallowing access instead of disabling the
device.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
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> How do I prevent the use of USB Storage Devices in Windows XP?
> http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBO/tip7000/rh7093.htm
>
> Also see: "Controlling block storage devices on USB buses"
> in the following article.
>
> Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/p [...] .mspx#ECAA
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> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
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> "gg" wrote:
>
> | actually, What is really desired by my boss is to stop him from writing
> to
> | USB attached devices. He is a power user
> | If a method can also stop him from installing any device driver or
> programs,
> | that is even better esp. if that is a new stealth group policy
>