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Selectively block USB devices from connecting to PCs

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    Wondering if anyone has experienced this yet in the work place since Microsoft rolled out the ability. We are suffering with older embedded tools getting caught up - flash tools, debugger tools, analyzers, etc... I can't help but think there is going to be a performance hit with the white listing portion. https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-now-you-can-selectively-block-usb-devices-from-connecting-to-your-pcs/

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      Wondering if anyone has experienced this yet in the work place since Microsoft rolled out the ability. We are suffering with older embedded tools getting caught up - flash tools, debugger tools, analyzers, etc... I can't help but think there is going to be a performance hit with the white listing portion. https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-now-you-can-selectively-block-usb-devices-from-connecting-to-your-pcs/

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      Lost User
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      That link is broken.

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        Wondering if anyone has experienced this yet in the work place since Microsoft rolled out the ability. We are suffering with older embedded tools getting caught up - flash tools, debugger tools, analyzers, etc... I can't help but think there is going to be a performance hit with the white listing portion. https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-now-you-can-selectively-block-usb-devices-from-connecting-to-your-pcs/

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        glennPattonWork3
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        Saw this earlier, the link did work then. I am very interested in getting embedded programming systems working (also being the Dinosaur, I know ISA ports!) it seems there is talk of a method of white listing devices which could make my life easier BUT Admin Rights!

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          That link is broken.

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          Dan Neely
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          Try this one, it looks the same as the original but points to ZDnet not the lounge itself. :-\ [Windows 10: Now you can selectively block USB devices from connecting to your PCs | ZDNet](https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-now-you-can-selectively-block-usb-devices-from-connecting-to-your-pcs/)

          Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? --Zachris Topelius

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            Wondering if anyone has experienced this yet in the work place since Microsoft rolled out the ability. We are suffering with older embedded tools getting caught up - flash tools, debugger tools, analyzers, etc... I can't help but think there is going to be a performance hit with the white listing portion. https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-now-you-can-selectively-block-usb-devices-from-connecting-to-your-pcs/

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            Dan Neely
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            I suspect that will make the secure computer admins at my last job happy. Rogue USB drives were a major concern; and being able to easily disable them directly should be a major win. I'm not sure if they had some sort of kludged setup to try and stop them, or just made do with putting a "User XXX was very naughty" entry in the logs (reviewed weekly) to deal with it after the fact.

            Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? --Zachris Topelius

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              Wondering if anyone has experienced this yet in the work place since Microsoft rolled out the ability. We are suffering with older embedded tools getting caught up - flash tools, debugger tools, analyzers, etc... I can't help but think there is going to be a performance hit with the white listing portion. https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-now-you-can-selectively-block-usb-devices-from-connecting-to-your-pcs/

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              englebart
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              They rolled it out where I work. I think they used a group policy to exempt devices that needed USB access for their daily work. I think they were mostly worried about office workers taking company data.

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                Wondering if anyone has experienced this yet in the work place since Microsoft rolled out the ability. We are suffering with older embedded tools getting caught up - flash tools, debugger tools, analyzers, etc... I can't help but think there is going to be a performance hit with the white listing portion. https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-now-you-can-selectively-block-usb-devices-from-connecting-to-your-pcs/

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                Stuart Dootson
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                Yes. Where I work, you can't write to USB devices by default - you need to get special dispensation.

                Java, Basic, who cares - it's all a bunch of tree-hugging hippy cr*p

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