[Yr7-10it] question about exe files

[Dr Paul Chandler]

USBDLM http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbdlm_e.html gives you the capacity to
"all kinds of things" with memory sticks when they are inserted.

I am using it to automatically back up my memory sticks everytime one is
inserted into the computer (along with another program called fastcopy).

I think it would be possible to "not mount" a USB drive if 'matching'
files were found (eg *.exe or doom*.*).  It would certainly be possible to
run a script to delete anything which did not look hunky dory.

But any student with a bit of sense will rename the file to get around any
such prohibition :-)

USBDLM is such a powerful tool that it's worth looking at to see "what
else can I do with it which will help me manage memory sticks"

Regards,

> Hi everyone
>
> I'm wondering what other schools are doing about exe files on USB sticks.
>
> We are thinking about strategies for blocking things like portable firefox
> etc which give kids access to facebook etc
>
> If you have a solution I'd love to know about it.
>
> Thx in hopeful anticipation.
>
> Jeananne Brown
>
> Lavalla Catholic College
> Traralgon  VIC 3844
>
>
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