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    Password protect all drives in XP

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by reb1, Dec 18, 2010.

  1. reb1

    reb1 Notebook Evangelist

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    I would like to make all drives such as sd and usb disabled whenever I swipe and lock the computer. Then have them up and running again when I swipe to unlock it. Is there a registry tutorial or a program that does this.
     
    reb1, Dec 18, 2010
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    olyteddy Notebook Deity

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    Not unless you also scramble them. Especially portable drives.
     
    olyteddy, Dec 19, 2010
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  3. reb1

    reb1 Notebook Evangelist

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    I want to disable the cd/dvd player and the usb ports and the sd card reader so no one can remove or add software to the computer when I am not at my work station. I want to be able to do this with the swipe of a finger.
     
    reb1, Dec 19, 2010
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    Don't give them the admin right then.
     
    chimpanzee, Dec 19, 2010
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    Trixster101 Notebook Guru

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    If your not at your machine then the swipe of the finger should incorporate alt-ctrl+del and then lock your pc...

    If your that worried someone will use the said devices then just lock the whole lot.
     
    Trixster101, Dec 22, 2010
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    davepermen Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    [win]+[l] and no one can do anything to your system.
     
    davepermen, Dec 24, 2010
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    reb1 Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks for the info. I also put a free cd/dvd locker on it. My brother had to send a computer out for repair because someone changed a password and locked it. We never had a problem before this.
     
    reb1, Dec 24, 2010
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