> You can't prevent them from pluggin in the cables, though you can make > the PC not react to their actions.
I don't care if they plug them in. It won't do anything, and that's the point. > > Why do you have this god complex..."I don't mind them bringing them in > and using them...just don't attach them to my machines" > It's my job. I'm responsible for the machine. It's my rules--that's the way it works. > iPods can be good ways for people to bring/talk work in/out. Perhaps a > better solution could be found for the sync issue...it really don't > sound like a user issue but a problem with software. There are tools much better suited. > > While you might be able to control what your users can and cannot do on > company machines, you can't make them productive. If they want to be > unproductive...they can stare off into the open air. But I am charged with making sure that the devices I maintain don't HINDER productivity. That's the point. When Outlook (a huge productivity tool in a software shop) is crashing, that's productivity loss. While the specific example is an isolated case, it speaks to the larger issue...there's a reason why we have approved software and hardware. Greg
