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QuestionWhat level of control over removable devices will forefront have?

  • Thursday, June 18, 2009 12:47 PMTetlee Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Will the new version have forefront have removable device control that can rival those out there on the market now? For example will we be able to say person A can have write access to USB memory sticks only with forced encryption but that person B on the same PC has read only access?
     

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  • Thursday, July 02, 2009 8:22 AMTetlee Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Can I simplify this question as there has been no answer. Will there be any removable device control elements in Stirling?
     
  • Wednesday, July 29, 2009 2:10 PMrobaht Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Hi,

    From what I've seen in the current V2.0 beta it allows you to configure usb/cd-rom/floppy drives to full access, read only and no-access. Bitlocker to go in windows 7 will have the ability to enforce encryption to get full access. I'm still hoping that when Forefront Protection Suite 2010 is released we can configure specific brands and types of removable devices that are allowed or not.
     
  • Wednesday, September 09, 2009 1:04 PMKitrix Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Do you know if the USB access control shown above will be user based or PC based, i.e. is it "No access on this PC for anyone" or "No access for this user on any PC" ?
     
  • Thursday, September 10, 2009 11:54 AMrobaht Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Device Control is computer based. Policies are applied on computerobjects and not on user accounts. But this is Beta 2. Could be that the RC or RTM will have this feature, I don't know that.