Administrator Guide HP USB Port Manager 2.
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Table of contents 1 Getting started ............................................................................................................................................. 1 Supported operating systems ............................................................................................................................... 1 Downloading HP USB Port Manager ......................................................................................................................
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1 Getting started HP USB Port Manager allows you to manage USB device access on the thin client. Features include the ability to block or allow only certain USB devices, and set access to USB mass storage devices as read-only. Supported operating systems The following table lists the operating systems supported by HP USB Port Manager.
2 Configuration To configure USB device access: 1. Select the desired option: Option Description Mode Select one of the following modes: ● Off—Turns off USB Port Manager and allows access to all USB devices. ● Whitelist—When whitelist mode is enabled, all devices are blocked except the items listed in the whitelist. ● Blacklist—When blacklist mode is enabled, all devices are allowed except the items listed in the blacklist.
1. Select the desired mode. 2. There are two ways to add devices. ● To add by USB device information: ▲ Input the device Name, Vendor ID, Product ID, and then select the Class ID from the drop-down menu. Select the add icon to add to list. ● To add USB devices currently connected to the thin client: ▲ Select Devices; all currently connected USB devices that are not already added to the whitelist or blacklist will be shown in the dialog box.
Item Description USB Hub USB hubs with the class ID 0x09 USB Input Devices USB input devices, such as mice and keyboards, with the class ID 0x03 USB Mass Storage Devices USB mass storage devices with the class ID 0x08 HP USB Slim Keyboard – Skylab (Liteon) A specific HP keyboard identified by its vendor ID, product ID, and class ID HP Wireless Slim Keyboard – Skylab (Liteon) A specific HP keyboard identified by its vendor ID, product ID, and class ID Exporting the configuration for deployment Yo
3 Command-line options See the following table for a list of command-line options for HPUSBPortMgr.exe which is located in the System32 folder. After making changes using the command line, you must restart the thin client for changes to take effect. TIP: Options are not case sensitive. Option Description /USBF/{Enable|Disable} {Whitelist| Blacklist} Allows use of USB Filter with either whitelist or blacklist mode enabled.
4 Tips and best practices Consider the following information when using HP USB Port Manager: 6 ● In addition to viewing device information by selecting the Devices button, you can use the USBView app from Microsoft to determine USB device information (go to https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ windows/hardware/ff560019%28v=vs.85%29.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396). ● A USB 3.0 hard drive might have a different product ID when attached to a USB 2.0 port.
