Administrator Guide HP USB Port Manager
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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 all USB devices, allow only certain USB devices, and set access to USB mass storage devices as readonly. Supported operating systems The following table lists the operating systems supported by HP USB Port Manager. Item Description Operating systems Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise Windows Embedded 8.
2 Configuration To configure USB device access: 1. Select the desired settings. Setting Description Block all USB devices Blocks all USB devices that are not enabled in the whitelist. NOTE: Blocked USB devices are not listed in Device Manager. Read-only access to USB mass storage devices Sets access to USB mass storage devices as read-only.
Predefined whitelist items The following table describes the USB devices and USB device categories that are predefined in the whitelist.
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 on 32-bit systems and in the SysWOW64 folder on 64-bit systems. After making changes using the command line, you must restart the thin client for changes to take effect. TIP: Options are not case sensitive. /USBStor-ReadOnly Sets access to USB mass storage devices as read-only.
4 Tips and best practices Consider the following information when using HP USB Port Manager: ● In addition to the All currently connected USB device to connect option, 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.
