You could define "access" to include reading, renaming, whatever - basically filter the FAT so that it doesn't even *show* the untrusted files. Theoretically, of course - I don't know any program/driver that does this, although adapting it for basic functionality shouldn't be too hard if you've got the source.
RUSSELL T. LEWIS wrote: >What would stop me from naming >very_bad_file.exe to >seemingly_good_file.txt >to bypass this? > >-Russell Lewis > > > > > >"Ian Kelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 07/20/2002 06:22:04 AM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >cc: (bcc: RUSSELL T. LEWIS/SPECTRAL RESPONSE INC./SPECTRALNT1) >Subject: Floppy & CD Access Control and Authorisation > > > >Is anyone aware of any solutions that would check floppies, CD's etc. and >block unapproved file types (exes, mp3's etc.) from being transferred to the >PC? I can only find physical / software locks that block everything or >software authorisation systems that allow access to a pre-authorised disks >only. > >I know that there are content security solutions that can be configured to >stop unapproved file types entering an organisation via email and the >Internet and there are server resource management solutions that can stop a >user saving unapproved file formats onto a network share but I can't find a >solution like this for removable media. Does anyone have any ides? > > > > >Ian. > > > > > >
