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How do I prevent access to the DVD drive and USB ports in Windows 7 unless an admin password is entered?
Also, if I could, I would like users to connect an Apple iPod without needing to enter a password (but not for any other device).
windows-7 usb optical-drive
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How do I prevent access to the DVD drive and USB ports in Windows 7 unless an admin password is entered?
Also, if I could, I would like users to connect an Apple iPod without needing to enter a password (but not for any other device).
windows-7 usb optical-drive
edited Dec 25 '11 at 13:45
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How do I prevent access to the DVD drive and USB ports in Windows 7 unless an admin password is entered?
Also, if I could, I would like users to connect an Apple iPod without needing to enter a password (but not for any other device).
windows-7 usb optical-drive
edited Dec 25 '11 at 13:45
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asked Dec 25 '11 at 13:28
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How do I prevent access to the DVD drive and USB ports in Windows 7 unless an admin password is entered?
Also, if I could, I would like users to connect an Apple iPod without needing to enter a password (but not for any other device).
windows-7 usb optical-drive
windows-7 usb optical-drive
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Remove the DVD drive and physically destroy the USB ports. No, seriously. If a bad guy has unrestricted physical access to your computer, it's not your computer anymore.
answered Dec 25 '11 at 14:15
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Also, it's impossible for Windows to tell whether the device is an iPod until it's too late.
– kinokijuf
Dec 25 '11 at 14:22
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While the answer is technically true, it doesn't really help the original poster. There are several reasons for an admin to disable USB/DVD ports even though there's a possibility of someone exploiting them with a specially tailored hardware.
– Mavrik
Dec 25 '11 at 15:08
As I said it's impossible.
– kinokijuf
Dec 25 '11 at 15:09
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You'd need to write an utility for this. The utility should also be smart enough to connect with the iPod and verify if it's the iPod you intended, but I'm not sure if its a 100% possible because Windows 7 actually would have to be injected with a kind of "malicious" code that can alter the Windows 7 driver management.
This is my flowchart I'd use in code: The utility is active in any Windows 7 mode. Then it knows at any time if there are administrator rights. It blocks all access constantly, unless the necessary conditions are met.
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Remove the DVD drive and physically destroy the USB ports. No, seriously. If a bad guy has unrestricted physical access to your computer, it's not your computer anymore.
answered Dec 25 '11 at 14:15
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Also, it's impossible for Windows to tell whether the device is an iPod until it's too late.
– kinokijuf
Dec 25 '11 at 14:22
1
While the answer is technically true, it doesn't really help the original poster. There are several reasons for an admin to disable USB/DVD ports even though there's a possibility of someone exploiting them with a specially tailored hardware.
– Mavrik
Dec 25 '11 at 15:08
As I said it's impossible.
– kinokijuf
Dec 25 '11 at 15:09
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Remove the DVD drive and physically destroy the USB ports. No, seriously. If a bad guy has unrestricted physical access to your computer, it's not your computer anymore.
answered Dec 25 '11 at 14:15
kinokijufkinokijuf
6,76784487
Also, it's impossible for Windows to tell whether the device is an iPod until it's too late.
– kinokijuf
Dec 25 '11 at 14:22
1
While the answer is technically true, it doesn't really help the original poster. There are several reasons for an admin to disable USB/DVD ports even though there's a possibility of someone exploiting them with a specially tailored hardware.
– Mavrik
Dec 25 '11 at 15:08
As I said it's impossible.
– kinokijuf
Dec 25 '11 at 15:09
add a comment |
Remove the DVD drive and physically destroy the USB ports. No, seriously. If a bad guy has unrestricted physical access to your computer, it's not your computer anymore.
answered Dec 25 '11 at 14:15
kinokijufkinokijuf
6,76784487
Remove the DVD drive and physically destroy the USB ports. No, seriously. If a bad guy has unrestricted physical access to your computer, it's not your computer anymore.
answered Dec 25 '11 at 14:15
kinokijufkinokijuf
6,76784487
answered Dec 25 '11 at 14:15
kinokijufkinokijuf
6,76784487
answered Dec 25 '11 at 14:15
kinokijufkinokijuf
6,76784487
answered Dec 25 '11 at 14:15
kinokijufkinokijuf
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6,76784487
Also, it's impossible for Windows to tell whether the device is an iPod until it's too late.
– kinokijuf
Dec 25 '11 at 14:22
1
While the answer is technically true, it doesn't really help the original poster. There are several reasons for an admin to disable USB/DVD ports even though there's a possibility of someone exploiting them with a specially tailored hardware.
– Mavrik
Dec 25 '11 at 15:08
As I said it's impossible.
– kinokijuf
Dec 25 '11 at 15:09
add a comment |
Also, it's impossible for Windows to tell whether the device is an iPod until it's too late.
– kinokijuf
Dec 25 '11 at 14:22
1
While the answer is technically true, it doesn't really help the original poster. There are several reasons for an admin to disable USB/DVD ports even though there's a possibility of someone exploiting them with a specially tailored hardware.
– Mavrik
Dec 25 '11 at 15:08
As I said it's impossible.
– kinokijuf
Dec 25 '11 at 15:09
Also, it's impossible for Windows to tell whether the device is an iPod until it's too late.
– kinokijuf
Dec 25 '11 at 14:22
Also, it's impossible for Windows to tell whether the device is an iPod until it's too late.
– kinokijuf
Dec 25 '11 at 14:22
1
1
While the answer is technically true, it doesn't really help the original poster. There are several reasons for an admin to disable USB/DVD ports even though there's a possibility of someone exploiting them with a specially tailored hardware.
– Mavrik
Dec 25 '11 at 15:08
While the answer is technically true, it doesn't really help the original poster. There are several reasons for an admin to disable USB/DVD ports even though there's a possibility of someone exploiting them with a specially tailored hardware.
– Mavrik
Dec 25 '11 at 15:08
As I said it's impossible.
– kinokijuf
Dec 25 '11 at 15:09
As I said it's impossible.
– kinokijuf
Dec 25 '11 at 15:09
add a comment |
You'd need to write an utility for this. The utility should also be smart enough to connect with the iPod and verify if it's the iPod you intended, but I'm not sure if its a 100% possible because Windows 7 actually would have to be injected with a kind of "malicious" code that can alter the Windows 7 driver management.
This is my flowchart I'd use in code: The utility is active in any Windows 7 mode. Then it knows at any time if there are administrator rights. It blocks all access constantly, unless the necessary conditions are met.
edited 10 mins ago
karel
9,27293139
answered Dec 25 '11 at 18:44
KarelKarel
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add a comment |
You'd need to write an utility for this. The utility should also be smart enough to connect with the iPod and verify if it's the iPod you intended, but I'm not sure if its a 100% possible because Windows 7 actually would have to be injected with a kind of "malicious" code that can alter the Windows 7 driver management.
This is my flowchart I'd use in code: The utility is active in any Windows 7 mode. Then it knows at any time if there are administrator rights. It blocks all access constantly, unless the necessary conditions are met.
edited 10 mins ago
karel
9,27293139
answered Dec 25 '11 at 18:44
KarelKarel
284213
add a comment |
You'd need to write an utility for this. The utility should also be smart enough to connect with the iPod and verify if it's the iPod you intended, but I'm not sure if its a 100% possible because Windows 7 actually would have to be injected with a kind of "malicious" code that can alter the Windows 7 driver management.
This is my flowchart I'd use in code: The utility is active in any Windows 7 mode. Then it knows at any time if there are administrator rights. It blocks all access constantly, unless the necessary conditions are met.
edited 10 mins ago
karel
9,27293139
answered Dec 25 '11 at 18:44
KarelKarel
284213
You'd need to write an utility for this. The utility should also be smart enough to connect with the iPod and verify if it's the iPod you intended, but I'm not sure if its a 100% possible because Windows 7 actually would have to be injected with a kind of "malicious" code that can alter the Windows 7 driver management.
This is my flowchart I'd use in code: The utility is active in any Windows 7 mode. Then it knows at any time if there are administrator rights. It blocks all access constantly, unless the necessary conditions are met.
edited 10 mins ago
karel
9,27293139
answered Dec 25 '11 at 18:44
KarelKarel
284213
edited 10 mins ago
karel
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karel
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karel
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answered Dec 25 '11 at 18:44
KarelKarel
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