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 | |
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.
- Click on a group or a computer.
- From the AccessPatrol tab, select Device Blocking.
- Select the device you want to control on the left-hand pane.
- Assign the access permission on the right-hand pane.
- 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.
- Click on the Warning Message button
- Select Message Box from the drop down menu
- Type in your warning message
- Open the AccessPatrol tab on the right-hand menu.
- Choose Device Blocking
- Select the Button at the bottom of the Device Permission menu for Warning Message