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Using Windows Vista group policy to prevent unauthorised USB device use
Friday, December 21st, 2007
One of the largest internal threats to network security, and a major source of worry for network administrators, is the use of USB storage devices. USB storage devices can be used to steal large quantities of data from your network. Anything a user has access to can be copied to a USB storage device. In this article, I will show you how you can use group policies to prevent the use of USB storage devices.
Group policies
One relatively new option for preventing users from using USB storage devices on Windows Vista systems is to create a group policy setting that prevents USB storage devices from being used. Before I show you how to do this, there are a few things you need to know. Using Windows Vista group policy to prevent unauthorised USB device use : Network Management Expert Tips
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