We have just setup our K1000 and are trying to see if it is something we can utilize. We currently use GPO and ESET to block the use of USB drives but I have been told that the K1000 might be a better option that allows more of a fine tuned control over that.
I will show you six easy methods of enabling/ disabling USB access of a computer without any USB lock software. Windows operating system itself has the solution. If you're the administrator then use any of the following methods to Enable/Disable USB drive of your computer. If you found the USB access disabled then I suggest you to try every method because you're not sure which way the USB port access was disabled. Before we can investigate the options and steps needed to restrict USB drives, we must break down USB drives into two different scenarios. The first scenario is quite simple as it deals with a computer that has never seen a USB drive before. In an instance like this the computer does not have any USB drives installed. A similar scenario Block USB would be that you have a USB drive that you want to restrict, which has not been installed on the computer before, even though a different USB drive has been installed. In this case, the USB drive that you want to control has never been installed, so you can still control the installation of the USB drive and its driver. This utility also offers to unblock USB ports whenever it is required. This way you can regain access of the system ports to connect pen drives, flash drives and other data storage devices to it. All the blocked ports will get unblocked at once; using the same USB Blocker tool. You need to provide login password to unblock the USB port from blocked state and vice versa. USB devices can be controlled on Windows 2000, XP, and Vista computers. You can control the devices from being installed if they have not bee installed before, or you can restrict them from being used if they have been installed. For Windows 2000 and XP you have a different method for restricting the installation of the USB device compared to that of Windows Vista. Windows Vista uses a GPO where Windows 2000/XP requires you to modify permissions on files. If the device is already installed you will need to modify the registry to restrict its use. This method can be done manually, via a script, or by using Group Policy. Now that you have arsenal to control USB drives, your network should be a little safer and a bit more secure.
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