- #DISABLE USB FLASH DRIVE MAC SYMANTEC ENDPOINT PROTECTION FREE#
- #DISABLE USB FLASH DRIVE MAC SYMANTEC ENDPOINT PROTECTION WINDOWS#
#DISABLE USB FLASH DRIVE MAC SYMANTEC ENDPOINT PROTECTION WINDOWS#
Press OK to close windows until at the " Application and Device Control Policies" window of the SEPM.Select (Highlight) the device added to the hardware list (The unique USB device added previously.) and press OK.Select (Check mark) " Only match on the following device id type", press Select.I know the Symantec Endpoint Protection has the ability to disable USB flash while allowing other USB devices. Under " File or Folder Name To Match" enter a * (An Asterisk). If youre using some sort of endpoint protection, they may have the ability to disable USB flash drives.Select " Block writing to all files and folders", under "Do not apply to the following files and folders", select Add.
Select (Check Mark) " Block writing to USB drives" and select Edit.Right click the appropriate Application and Device Control Policy and select Edit.In the SEPM, Under View Policies, select Application and Device Control.Select the Device ID option, click in the text box and use CTRL-V to paste the Device ID copied from the DevViewer tool.Īdd Disk Drives and the Hardware Device to allow to the Devices Excluded From Blocking list:.
#DISABLE USB FLASH DRIVE MAC SYMANTEC ENDPOINT PROTECTION FREE#
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In case of difficulties in finding the correct 'Device ID' for building the rule, remember that in DevViewer you can change the 'View Style' to "View devices by connection", which may help, particularly when troubleshooting USB exclusions.Īdd the Hardware Device into SEPM policy: In the device's Properties dialog box, on the Details tab, select the Device ID (on Windows XP) or Device Instance Path (Windows Vista or 7).In the Device Manager list, double-click the device.On the Hardware tab, click Device Manager.On the Windows taskbar, click Start > Settings > Control Panel > System.