Usb security

[Gargol]

Hi to every body first

im trying to fing a software for usbflash to protect the data that is inside so the person ho get the usb flash can't format or erase the data the user can add data and erase the data hi put incide but not the data i give them with the flash.

thanx
Gargol

[Sterling_Aug]

Make the attributes read only.

[Gargol]

yes but they can format the usb flash

[Sterling_Aug]

Of course they can. You can't stop that with or without software or hardware.

[AllGamer]

There is a way

use one of these
http://www.ledshoppe.com/Product/com/CA2018.htm

slap in any SD card you want with the data you want
and then LOCK the SD card (SD Card comes with build in ON/Off switch like 3.5 floppies)

and you can also use Crazy Glue to make sure they DO NOT open that USB drive

Then you got a perfectly "protected" USB flash drive



i'm using one as we speak, and it's really $3 bucks only

[millwork]

Agree.

I have a couple of them and they are cheap - less than $7.00 US including S&H from several places - 1 gig SD cards can be had for less than $25.00.

As AllGamer said, use the write-protect switch on the SD card - no one can inadvertently write or format. If you think they might do it purposefully, then I guess gluing the cap is a solution. Although I can't imagine why you would provide it to someone who might want to format it on purpose.

John B.

[millwork]

Hello again Gargol,

Your original post is a bit unclear - if you want the user to also be able to add data, as Sterling said, there's no way to keep them from formating.

If you want to add or delete, this device is your solution.

John B.