Re: Disable pendrive

On Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:52:35 -0500

arunbkn@xxxxxx wrote:



> Dear All,

> 

> How can i disable the usb port(s) of our clients to use mass storage

> media (pen drives), where they (usb ports) should be working for

> printer and other uses.

> 

> regards

> 

> Arun

> 

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    Hi Arun, 



        It sounds like you have an interesting problem. Did you 

consider deleting the usb-storage kernel module? On my currently running 

kernel ("2.6.23.15-137.fc8", in my case), it can be found at:



/lib/modules/2.6.23.15-137.fc8/kernel/drivers/usb/storage/usb-storage.ko



    If you want to make sure it doesn't show up at all, you might

set up a "search-and-destroy" in your /etc/rc.local file. Something

like this (PLEASE NOTE: This code has NOT been tested!):



---8<--Cut here--8<---

if [ -f /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/usb/storage/usb-storage.ko ]

then

    rm -f /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/usb/storage/usb-storage.ko

    logger Removed USB Storage Kernel module

fi

---8<--Cut here--8<---



    Another solution would involve you recompiling kernels, and removing 

support for USB storage devices from the built kernel yourself. Later, 





        -David Chipman



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Dear David,

It seems too techinal. Actually I am going to plant linux PCs in the forest of windows, where all the windows PC's USB ports are blocked for any storage devices, but printers are allowed. Now with Linux PC there with open USB port for pendrive would be an easy gateway for viruses and will easily reach to windows. I am currently not in position to change all pcs to linux, where as I am seeding linux within windows. hope you would have understood my problem



Arun