HOW to disable USB ports in imac

Hi Friends..I would like to know how to disable Usb ports in imac...

tye, Mac OS X (10.6.2), tyj

Posted on Jan 15, 2010 2:13 AM

22 replies

Jan 15, 2010 3:38 AM in response to thomas_r.

We dont want the user to copy any data from the system using any usb devices..

Jan 15, 2010 5:01 AM in response to R C-R

http://homepage.mac.com/gweston/dtd/index.html

I found a s/w..but i havent tried ..any suggestions..

Wyodor

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Jan 15, 2010 5:39 AM in response to dghdrgyujhydtujytety

But m not sure on how to reenable these ports..if i do so..

You just threw away the keys and now you wonder why you can't get in again?

Don't throw away the keys!

Jan 15, 2010 6:14 AM in response to Wyodor

Nope..i didnt trash these keys...

etresoft

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Jan 15, 2010 10:08 AM in response to dghdrgyujhydtujytety

dghdrgyujhydtujytety wrote:
..But m not sure on how to reenable these ports..if i do so..

Just reinstall the OS. It's no big deal.

Old Toad

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Jan 16, 2010 11:09 AM in response to etresoft

Wouldn't he need a wired keyboard and mouse to reinstall the system from the disks?

OT

thomas_r.

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Jan 18, 2010 6:48 AM in response to Allan Eckert

Actually, management that ignorant is probably enforcing ridiculous security to protect data that nobody wants and wouldn't know if it was stolen anyway. 🙂

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HOW to disable USB ports in imac