You can remove the usb storage modules...usb-storage.ko. Tom. -----Original Message----- From: centos-bounces at centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Scott Silva Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 9:36 AM To: centos at centos.org Subject: [CentOS] Re: Blocking external usb storage on 6-4-2008 9:19 AM John R Pierce spake the following: > whoami i wrote: >> HI, >> >> This is my first mail to this mailing list.I want to block external >> usb storage completly on my server running on centos 5 having >> confidiential data. > > shouldn't this server be in a secure area where no one unauthorized > can access its USB ports in the first place? Sure... The EASY answer! ;-P -- MailScanner is like deodorant... You hope everybody uses it, and you notice quickly if they don't!!!!