Kevin, Basically, you have to prevent loading the module usb_storage. Have you tried blacklisting usb_storage in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf ?
Jos Collin On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 11:52:15PM +0530, kevin sha wrote: > Dear friends, > > > I am using Ubuntu 10.04 LTS for our desktops user. For the data > security, I want to disable the USB ports for mass storage. > > For disabling the usb, i did the follow steps > > > > System -> Administration -> user and groups > > > > user -> advance setting -> user privileges -> > uncheck - Access external storage devices automatically > > > > But it is not working, when a user > attach pen drive it automatically mounting. > > i am using usb keyboard and mouse. so don't want to disable complete usb > port. i just want to disable only the usb mass storage . > > > > could you please tell me how to solve the problem ? > > > > Thank you > kevin sha > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List > http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ > http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org > #[email protected] _______________________________________________ Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org #[email protected]
