I did a quick search, and I found this: http://blogx.co.uk/ViewItem.asp?Entry=794
It alludes to a group policy that allows users to format electable media... I hope that was the clue you were looking for! --Matt Ross Ephrata School District ----- Original Message ----- From: Ben Scott [mailto:[email protected]] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Mon, 03 Dec 2012 09:01:56 -0800 Subject: FORMAT without admin > Is there a way to grant a user the ability to format hard disks, > without granting them other permissions/privileges/rights/etc.? In > particular, without Administrator rights? > > I want our Security dept people be able to format USB flash drives > (which are considered hard disks), without needing to grant them full > admin (even in a separate account). > > Under *nix, this is as easy as "chmod g+w /dev/hd*" or similar, but > Windows is rather more complicated. There are things like the > \Device\Hardisk*\DR* names, which allegedly have security features > like ACLs, but I can't find anything useful about how to examine or > change said ACLs. > > XP Pro SP3 and/or Vista Biz SP1. I'll take what I can get. > > Anyone got a clue they can spare me? > > -- Ben > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
