Restrict access for installing new USB storage devices by changing the permissions of these files:
- %SystemRoot%\Inf\Usbstor.pnf
- %SystemRoot%\Inf\Usbstor.inf
Restrict write access to any USB storage device for any user (WinXP SP2+):[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \System \CurrentControlSet \Services \UsbStor]
Start = 4
More Info MS KB823732
Related Control access to removable storage devices in Vista.[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \System \CurrentControlSet \Control \StorageDevicePolicies]
WriteProtect = 1
More Info Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
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