Re: How to Completely Restrict Floppy/CD-ROM Access using a Group Policy?

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From: Robert Cohen (dont_at_want.spam.com)
Date: 03/23/04 

Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 14:27:17 -0500

I don't know about through group policy, but you can in computer management.
You can go to removable storage and deny people or groups use of removable
storage or you can go to disk management in computer management and do it
that way. 

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Robert Cohen
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"tatarnl" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:085BA19E-B655-40F6-8AF8-7F62B9D001E1@microsoft.com...
> Does anyone know how (via a Group Policy) to completely restrict a user's
access to the Floppy Disk AND the CD-ROM drives?  I know that  You can use
Group Policy/user configuration/administrative templates/windows
components/Windows Explorer to hide and disable drives. However
> those settings only prohibit a user from using those drives while using
Explorer, My Computer, Network Places, run box etc, BUT will NOT stop them
from accessing the drive through the command prompt, or other methods
including applications.
>
> Short of going into the Device Manager on each and every local PC and
disabling the device, OR purchasing an expensive 3rd Party Tool, is there
anyway to automate this task via the registry or a Group policy?
>
>

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