What do you mean with tampering
a. INF files store
I assume you mean the 'c:\windows\inf' folder, administrators and system
account have full control on these files. I even tried with giving the users
group full control on usbstor.sys and on the inf folder. Without success.
b. Can you be more specific?
"Pavel A." wrote:
> This can be caused by several reasons:
> a. Tampering with INF files store
> b. Tampering with CAT files storage, root certificates or security provider.
>
> Regards,
> --PA
>
> "Frederik" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:6609B3CD-60BC-4080-BD6C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi Doug,
> >
> > I have the same problem, when users (which aren't member of the
> > administrator group) attach a usb storage device, windows prompts for the
> > administrator password.
> > It even gets worse, when we (after filling in the password and installing
> > the device) attach the device to another port, windows again prompts for the
> > password.
> > After installing windows xp, we are also having this problem with other
> > devices.
> >
> > Did you manage to find a solution?
> >
> > Frederik.
> >
> > "Douglas O'Neill" wrote:
> >
> >> They are in the "everyone group"
> >> I should have also mentioned that only this group of PCs have problems; all
> >> others in my area are fine.
> >>
> >> Doug
> >>
> >> "smiling face" wrote:
> >>
> >> > You will have to put the users in a group that can access external devices.
> >> > In what group are they?
> >> >
> >> > "Douglas O'Neill" wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > I am an administrator looking after several PCs that have Windows XP Pro,
> >> > > connected to a Windows Server 2003 domain.
> >> > >
> >> > > If a student plugs a mass storage USB device (key, mp3 etc) into a USB port,
> >> > > it will ask for an administrator password.
> >> > >
> >> > > Is there any method that can be used to get rid of the need for a password
> >> > > to be typed in?
> >> > >
> >> > > Thanks,
> >> > > Dug
>
>
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