topic Re: Unblock only 1 usb port in Endpoint

Unblock only 1 usb port

franctorres — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 19:29:56 GMT

Hi mates is there any propper way to configure a policy in Harmony Endpoint that block almost all the usb ports and left 1 port unblocked?

Regards

Francisco

Re: Unblock only 1 usb port

Swiftyyyy — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 07:22:36 GMT

I don't believe so.
I haven't been able to find any settings that influence specific USB controllers/ports, just a general policy.
It would be difficult to manage across devices as well; not every device comes with the same USB port configuration.

And I'm not sure what you'd actually accomplish through this

Re: Unblock only 1 usb port

J_B — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 13:35:00 GMT

I think your best bet would be to do something within the BIOS. Sometimes the BIOS will allow you to disable/enable certain ports and most manufactures provide tools that allows you to configure the BIOS remotely or using a script.

Re: Unblock only 1 usb port

jcortez — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 14:43:33 GMT

@franctorres

What @Swiftyyyy said is accurate. This is not possible using MEPP (Media Encryption and Port Protection) and also would be very difficult and nearly impossible due to trying to do this with different makes and models of machines.

Re: Unblock only 1 usb port

G_W_Albrecht — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 17:09:09 GMT

Usually, hot glue is used to achieve this ! 🤣

Re: Unblock only 1 usb port

the_rock — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 23:43:34 GMT

@G_W_Albrecht Always making us laugh LOL...thanks brother.

Watching people do, say unconventional things, I would agree...though Gorilla glue is (I hear) THE BEST 😉

Re: Unblock only 1 usb port

G_W_Albrecht — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 07:25:07 GMT

You could take it as a joke, but this is a valid method. Only drawback is that you have no revert option 8)

Re: Unblock only 1 usb port

the_rock — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 11:17:31 GMT

I know 🙂

Re: Unblock only 1 usb port

G_W_Albrecht — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 12:17:08 GMT

If you have some trust in your users you could seal it only - stuff a paper bit in to save contacts and seal with hot glue. This is removable.