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bobthemoo · 10-08-06, 11:11 AM

Is it possible to put a password on the USB ports of my computer? I'm saying thid because my brother keeps coming in a stealing all my music and puts it on his ipod

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ErikD · 10-08-06, 11:16 AM

Why not just password protect the PC?

Shadowhawk109 · 10-08-06, 11:32 AM

Realistically, if you wanted to just "lock out" your USB ports, there is a way, but it's waaaaaaaaaaaay more difficult than just password proctecting your PC.
Here goes-

On bootup, go into BIOS, and go into Integrated Periphials-i think. Turn OFF your USB ports...not just downgrade them to USB1.1. Then, password-protect BIOS.
Now, whenever your brother uses your computer, the USB ports won't even exist, and when you use your computer, you can just reenable them, but make sure you constantly turn them off and on if you do things this way.

Hope this helps!

bobthemoo · 10-08-06, 11:47 AM

Hmmm, probably just easier to log off at night or whenever I'm not on.

Shadowhawk109 · 10-08-06, 12:24 PM

is your compy already pass-protected for at least your account?
If so then go with the log off

10-08-06, 11:11 AM	Thread Starter #1
bobthemoo Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: England	Random question Is it possible to put a password on the USB ports of my computer? I'm saying thid because my brother keeps coming in a stealing all my music and puts it on his ipod thanks __________________ E6850 2GB DDR2 Crucial RAM Maxtor 200GB HD x2, Samsung 80GB HD PNY 8800GTS 640Mb Seasonic S-12 600w PSU And my baby (Macbook)
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10-08-06, 11:16 AM	#2
ErikD Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: NYC	Why not just password protect the PC?
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10-08-06, 11:32 AM	#3
Shadowhawk109 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CS_Office	Realistically, if you wanted to just "lock out" your USB ports, there is a way, but it's waaaaaaaaaaaay more difficult than just password proctecting your PC. Here goes- On bootup, go into BIOS, and go into Integrated Periphials-i think. Turn OFF your USB ports...not just downgrade them to USB1.1. Then, password-protect BIOS. Now, whenever your brother uses your computer, the USB ports won't even exist, and when you use your computer, you can just reenable them, but make sure you constantly turn them off and on if you do things this way. Hope this helps! __________________ LANBOY - Chaintech 7NJL6 Mobo \|\| Athlon 2900+ Socket A Proccy @2Ghz \|\| 1024MB RAM\|\| 320GB \|\| Antec 350W PSU \|\| GeForce 6800XT \|\| WinXPSP2 / Vista ALIEN - Abit SG-80 Mobo \|\| Celeron D Socket 775 Proccy @ 3.2Ghz \|\| 1024MB RAM \|\| 80GB/15GB \|\| Generic PSU \|\| GeForce 7600GT \|\| WinXPSP2 / Vista VIDEO - Jetway V881DA Mobo \|\| Athlon 2500+ Socket A Proccy @ 2Ghz \|\| 1024MBRAM \|\| 280GB \|\| Generic PSU \|\| GeForce 4000 \|\| WinXPSP2 BETA - MSI K7N Mobo \|\| Athlon 1000+ Socket A Proccy @1Ghz \|\| 512B RAM \|\| NO HDD \|\| Generic PSU \|\| Radeon 9200 \|\| NO OS - DOWN DOS - Socket 7 Mobo \|\| Pentium 1 Socket 7 Proccy @ 133Mhz \|\| 128MB RAM \|\| 2x3GB \|\| Generic PSU \|\| Generic PCI \|\| NO OS - DOWN COMPAQ LAPTOP - Compaq Presario 1270 \|\| AMD K6-2 @ 350Mhz \|\| 160MB RAM \|\| 5GB \|\| NO PSU \|\| ATI Rage LT Pro \|\| FedoraCore4 / WinXP Pro HP LAPTOP - HP Pavilion dv6119us \|\| Turion X2 Dual Core @ 1.6Ghz \|\| 1024MB RAM \|\| 80GB \|\| NO PSU \|\| nVidia 6150 \|\| WinXP MCE / Vista HP MAC LAPTOP - iBook G3 \|\| PowerPC G3 @ 600Mhz \|\| 256MB RAM \|\| 40GB \|\| NO PSU \|\| ATI Rage M6 \|\| OS X 10.4.10 Tiger
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10-08-06, 11:47 AM	Thread Starter #4
bobthemoo Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: England	Hmmm, probably just easier to log off at night or whenever I'm not on. __________________ E6850 2GB DDR2 Crucial RAM Maxtor 200GB HD x2, Samsung 80GB HD PNY 8800GTS 640Mb Seasonic S-12 600w PSU And my baby (Macbook)
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10-08-06, 12:24 PM	#5
Shadowhawk109 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CS_Office	is your compy already pass-protected for at least your account? If so then go with the log off __________________ LANBOY - Chaintech 7NJL6 Mobo \|\| Athlon 2900+ Socket A Proccy @2Ghz \|\| 1024MB RAM\|\| 320GB \|\| Antec 350W PSU \|\| GeForce 6800XT \|\| WinXPSP2 / Vista ALIEN - Abit SG-80 Mobo \|\| Celeron D Socket 775 Proccy @ 3.2Ghz \|\| 1024MB RAM \|\| 80GB/15GB \|\| Generic PSU \|\| GeForce 7600GT \|\| WinXPSP2 / Vista VIDEO - Jetway V881DA Mobo \|\| Athlon 2500+ Socket A Proccy @ 2Ghz \|\| 1024MBRAM \|\| 280GB \|\| Generic PSU \|\| GeForce 4000 \|\| WinXPSP2 BETA - MSI K7N Mobo \|\| Athlon 1000+ Socket A Proccy @1Ghz \|\| 512B RAM \|\| NO HDD \|\| Generic PSU \|\| Radeon 9200 \|\| NO OS - DOWN DOS - Socket 7 Mobo \|\| Pentium 1 Socket 7 Proccy @ 133Mhz \|\| 128MB RAM \|\| 2x3GB \|\| Generic PSU \|\| Generic PCI \|\| NO OS - DOWN COMPAQ LAPTOP - Compaq Presario 1270 \|\| AMD K6-2 @ 350Mhz \|\| 160MB RAM \|\| 5GB \|\| NO PSU \|\| ATI Rage LT Pro \|\| FedoraCore4 / WinXP Pro HP LAPTOP - HP Pavilion dv6119us \|\| Turion X2 Dual Core @ 1.6Ghz \|\| 1024MB RAM \|\| 80GB \|\| NO PSU \|\| nVidia 6150 \|\| WinXP MCE / Vista HP MAC LAPTOP - iBook G3 \|\| PowerPC G3 @ 600Mhz \|\| 256MB RAM \|\| 40GB \|\| NO PSU \|\| ATI Rage M6 \|\| OS X 10.4.10 Tiger
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