USB Access Control in Vista

Hi!

I am having a problem in handling usb access control. I know we can stop the
USB access by setting '4' in "SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\USBStor" .
In Vista case, if drivers are not installed and if we connect USb then the
drivers are isntalled automatically and the above registry value changes
automatically to '3'.
Is there any way by which we can avoid installing the drivers? I need to do
it programatically.

Hi (whats your name real name?),

well, have a look at this:

[Article ID: 823732 - Last Review: September 15, 2009 - Revision: 6.0
How can I prevent users from connecting to a USB storage device?]
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823732/en-us

This article does cover windows W2K,XP and 2003 but i am pretty
sure that you can do the same on vista and seven, afaik the WRP
wont step into it, as long as you do that elevated and on admin token!
You can do that easily with Windows Security API within your code,...

Regards

Kerem

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"vipink85" <> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> Hi!
>
> I am having a problem in handling usb access control. I know we can stop
> the
> USB access by setting '4' in
> "SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\USBStor" .
> In Vista case, if drivers are not installed and if we connect USb then the
> drivers are isntalled automatically and the above registry value changes
> automatically to '3'.
> Is there any way by which we can avoid installing the drivers? I need to
> do
> it programatically.

Hi,

did it work on Vista, could you confirm it please,...


Regards

Kerem

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"dsrking" <> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> Ya. It is useful.
>
> -D

Hi

> Hi (whats your name real name?),
Vipin

> well, have a look at this:
>
> [Article ID: 823732 - Last Review: September 15, 2009 - Revision: 6.0
> How can I prevent users from connecting to a USB storage device?]
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823732/en-us
>
> This article does cover windows W2K,XP and 2003 but i am pretty
> sure that you can do the same on vista and seven, afaik the WRP
> wont step into it, as long as you do that elevated and on admin token!
> You can do that easily with Windows Security API within your code,...

Sorry for late reply.
I looked at the link and changed the permissions of the file manually. But
still Vista is able to install the drivers.
I had changed the permissions for usbstor.inf and usbstor.pnf files.

Regards,
Vipin

Hi!

I found 2 solutions

1. Disabling permission of "SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\USBStor" in
registry.

2. Using Microsoft's "Devcon" tool.

Regards,
Vipin

"Kerem Gümrükcü" wrote:

> Hi (whats your name real name?),
>
> well, have a look at this:
>
> [Article ID: 823732 - Last Review: September 15, 2009 - Revision: 6.0
> How can I prevent users from connecting to a USB storage device?]
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823732/en-us
>
> This article does cover windows W2K,XP and 2003 but i am pretty
> sure that you can do the same on vista and seven, afaik the WRP
> wont step into it, as long as you do that elevated and on admin token!
> You can do that easily with Windows Security API within your code,...
>
> Regards
>
> Kerem
>
> --
> -----------------------
> Beste Grüsse / Best regards / Votre bien devoue
> Kerem Gümrükcü
> Latest Project: http://www.pro-it-education.de/software/deviceremover
> Latest Open-Source Projects: http://entwicklung.junetz.de
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>
> "vipink85" <> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:F95AB7CB-E16C-46F2-9EB6-...
> > Hi!
> >
> > I am having a problem in handling usb access control. I know we can stop
> > the
> > USB access by setting '4' in
> > "SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\USBStor" .
> > In Vista case, if drivers are not installed and if we connect USb then the
> > drivers are isntalled automatically and the above registry value changes
> > automatically to '3'.
> > Is there any way by which we can avoid installing the drivers? I need to
> > do
> > it programatically.
>
> .
>