Disable USB Devices
This Automation Manager object disables all USB drives on a computer. This does not affect mouse or keyboard devices with USB connections.
Using this object in an Automation Policy will require affected computers to be re-started in order for the action to be carried out.
Privileges
Normal
Input Parameters
None
Output Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Result | Number | Returns a success value of zero or any value other than zero to indicate failure. |
Example Input Parameters
No input parameters required.
This object changes Registry values to enable or disable USB devices as follows:
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR
The 'Start' property’s values are: 3 = Enabled, 4 = Disabled.