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<DIV><FONT size=2>Barb,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>With XP Pro you can create Path Rules in "Local Security
Settings\Software Restriction Policies\Additional Rules" that prevent users from
running any executable file extension from specified paths, including whole
drives. Administrators can be exempted under "Software Restriction
Policies\Enforcement". I recommend that you prevent execution from all
removable drives including the letters that are assigned to USB flash drives,
plus the "Documents and Settings" folder, so that users cannot just copy
programs to their desktops. You will probably need to remove the
extensions .lnk and .url from "Software Restriction Policies\Designated File
Types", so users can execute Desktop and Internet shortcuts.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>See <A
href="http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=8896">http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=8896</A> and
<A
href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/prodtech/windowsxp/secwinxp/xpsgch06.mspx">http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/prodtech/windowsxp/secwinxp/xpsgch06.mspx</A>.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Franklin Library</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=marshaba@oplin.org href="mailto:marshaba@oplin.org">Barb Marshal</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=OPLINTECH@oplin.org
href="mailto:OPLINTECH@oplin.org">OPLINTECH@oplin.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, August 04, 2005 4:52
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [OPLINTECH] memory sticks</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Can memory sticks carry viruses the same as cd's
and floppys? Should we allow patrons to bring them in and use them in
our machines?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barb</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="mailto:marshaba@olpin.org">marshaba@olpin.org</A></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>