[OPLINTECH] memory sticks
Philip Robinette
robineph@oplin.org
Fri, 5 Aug 2005 13:48:41 -0400
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Barb,
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.
See http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=3D8896 and =
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/prodtech/windowsxp/secwinxp/xps=
gch06.mspx.
Franklin Library
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Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 4:52 PM
Subject: [OPLINTECH] memory sticks
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?
Barb
marshaba@olpin.org
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Barb,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>With XP Pro you can create Path Rules in "Local =
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Settings\Software Restriction Policies\Additional Rules" that prevent =
users from=20
running any executable file extension from specified paths, including =
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drives. Administrators can be exempted under "Software Restriction =
Policies\Enforcement". I recommend that you prevent execution =
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removable drives including the letters that are assigned to USB flash =
drives,=20
plus the "Documents and Settings" folder, so that users cannot just copy =
programs to their desktops. You will probably need to remove the=20
extensions .lnk and .url from "Software Restriction Policies\Designated =
File=20
Types", so users can execute Desktop and Internet =
shortcuts.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>See <A=20
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inxp/xpsgch06.mspx">http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/prodtech/wi=
ndowsxp/secwinxp/xpsgch06.mspx</A>.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Franklin Library</FONT></DIV>
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sticks</DIV>
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our machines?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Barb</FONT></DIV>
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