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Is it possible to block thumb drives but allow external hard drives?

  • 1.  Is it possible to block thumb drives but allow external hard drives?

    Posted Apr 26, 2013 10:52 AM

    Currently using SEP 11 RU7 MP2.  Investigating for the first time using application and device control.  My ultimate goal is to be able to block only USB thumb drives but allow all other forms of USB devices, such as mice, printers, GPS, cameras, external hard drives, SD cards, etc.

    Through this article here, I was able to block all USB storage media, but since thumb drives, external hard drives, SD cards, camera's, etc., all use the same GUID, all storage devices get blocked.  This policy does allow mice, printers, etc, to work, though

    What I'd like to know: is it possible to block only thumb drives and allow other similar storage devices without getting into allowing individual devices, which in our environment of over 15,000 users would be beyond time consuming.



  • 2.  RE: Is it possible to block thumb drives but allow external hard drives?

    Posted Apr 26, 2013 10:59 AM

    How to block USB flash drives while allowing other USB devices.

    Article:TECH104299  |  Created: 2008-01-28  |  Updated: 2012-02-21  |  Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH104299

     

    You try adding a wildcard if it has a specific ID for the manufacturer, ex. *Ven_HMS*