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Yeah, it's possible

With relatively simple network admin tools and the ability to write a good login script, I can easily disable the Windows functions that let your USB flash device work. Same with all the other computers in the office. I can even do it so that if you somehow re-enable it yourself, my script will detect that and e-mail your boss a notification. Makes me smile just thinking about it.

I used to work for a company that always made us disable the floppy drives and no PC was ever equipped with a CD-ROM. They also padlocked the computers shut and attached them to the desks with stainless steel cables. People had to come to us to sign out a laptop if they needed one for a business trip, and we were supposed to make sure they didn't copy any important data to the C:\ drive before leaving the office (except for data their boss inspected).

It was like a police state, all right. Working there sucked because I couldn't trust anyone outside our I.T. group.

Posted by: netminder   Posted on: 01/12/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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