[OPLINTECH] memory sticks

[Philip Robinette]

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=8896 and http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/prodtech/windowsxp/secwinxp/xpsgch06.mspx.

Franklin Library
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Barb Marshal 
  To: OPLINTECH at oplin.org 
  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 at olpin.org
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