On Tue, 2008-02-19 at 22:00 +1030, Tim wrote: > On Tue, 2008-02-19 at 05:14 -0500, arunbkn@xxxxxx wrote: > > How can I disable USB ports of my client PCs, such that USB ports will > > not be used for mass storage media (pen drives , etc) where as enable > > for other purposes such as printer, etc. > > I haven't done that sort of thing myself, but the parts of the system > you want to research will be "udev" and/or "hal". In particular, custom > rules. > > You'd be aiming to set some of your own default rules that make the use > of USB storage devices fail (your rules getting in the way of what > normally handles USB storage devices). > > -- > [tim@bigblack ~]$ uname -ipr > 2.6.23.15-80.fc7 i686 i386 > > Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored. > I read messages from the public lists. > ________________________________________________________________ > > It said use Windows 98 or better, so I used Linux. > Or you can check your computer BIOS. Usually newer BIOSes has this type of settings already embedded. Calin ================================================= All of the true things I am about to tell you are shameless lies. -- The Book of Bokonon / Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
