Method and system for controlling communication ports
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1. A memory device having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by a processing device, cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:
- detecting a coupling of a peripheral to an input/output interface of a host;
in response to detecting the coupling, identifying a device type of the peripheral;
determining whether the identified device type is authorized; and
preventing the peripheral from performing at least one function in accordance with a security policy in response to determining that the identified device type is not authorized.
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Abstract
A method for limiting devices and controlling the applications executed from USB ports on personal computers (PCs). More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for ensuring that only authorized devices and applications are accessed from USB ports using software and configuration files on the PC. Using the software application stored on the PC storage device in conjunction with functionality performed by a designed security file server, the use of USB applications and devices is limited to authorized applications and devices.
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1. A memory device having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by a processing device, cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:
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detecting a coupling of a peripheral to an input/output interface of a host; in response to detecting the coupling, identifying a device type of the peripheral; determining whether the identified device type is authorized; and preventing the peripheral from performing at least one function in accordance with a security policy in response to determining that the identified device type is not authorized. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A machine-implemented method, comprising:
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detecting a coupling of a peripheral to an input/output interface of a host; in response to detecting the coupling, identifying a device type of the peripheral; determining whether the identified device type is authorized; and preventing the peripheral from performing at least one function in accordance with a security policy in response to determining that the identified device type is not authorized, wherein preventing the peripheral from performing the at least one function in accordance with the security policy comprises changing a configuration stored in a memory of the host. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for detecting a coupling of a peripheral to an input/output interface of a host; means for identifying a device type of the peripheral in response to detecting the coupling; means for determining whether the identified device type is authorized; and means for preventing the peripheral from performing at least one function in accordance with a security policy in response to determining that the identified device type is not authorized. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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