AccessPatrol allows you to control the following external devices on your users computers.
Device Class
Devices
Access Permissions
Storage Devices
USB
Full / Read only / No access
DVD /CD
Full / Read only / No access
Floppy
Full / Read only / No access
Tape
Full / Read only / No access
External Hard drive
Full / Read only / No access
Firewire
Full / Read only / No access
SD Card
Full / Read only / No access
MM Card
Full / Read only / No access
Wireless Devices
Bluetooth
Full / Audio Only/ No access
Infrared
Full / No access
Wifi
Full / No access
Human Interface Devices (USB)
Keyboard and Mouse
Full / No access
Other HID
Full / No access
Communication Ports
Serial
Full / No access
Parallel
Full / No access
Imaging Devices
Scanners
Full / No access
Cameras, Webcams & Others
Full / No access
Others
Printers
Full / No access
USB Ethernet Adapter
Full / No access
Sound Cards
Full / No access
Portable Devices (iPhones, Mobiles)
Full / No access
Network Share
Full / No access
Bluetooth Audio Only
– Allow Bluetooth audio devices such as headphones and microphones,
while blocking other Bluetooth peripherals that transfer data to and
from your computers.
Note: AccessPatrols allowed list supports USBs, external hard drives, imaging devices, and portable devices.
How do I block external devices on my user’s computers?
Select the AccessPatrol tab on the left-hand side of the console.
Click on a group of computers or users based on you being in PC or USER mode.
From the AccessPatrol menu, select Device Permissions Button.
Choose
the device permissions you want to change from the dropdown list of
options. You can choose individually from the 5 categories: Storage Devices, Wireless Devices, Ports, Imaging Devices, and Other Devices.
You can block the access permission for all devices by selecting All Devices and assign No Access to it.
The devices that are blocked will be listed in the CurrentWare Console under the column Devices Blocked.
Read-Only Permission:
This allows the user to read the file but cannot make changes to it.
The user will not have the ability to create new files on the controlled
devices. Read-only permission is available for storage devices only.
Note on System Restart: while
the policy is updated instantly to the client computers, some
restrictions involve updating the system drivers, and a system restart
is required on the client computers.
Displaying a warning message when a device is blocked
You can customize the warning message your users will see when they insert a device is blocked by AccessPatrol.
Select the AccessPatrol tab on the left-hand side of the console.
Click on a group or a computer.
From the AccessPatrol menu, select Device Permissions Button.
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