Question Ability to restrict users from copying content from USB to PC

[ashrikanthreddy]

Hello Everyone,

Am looking for some suggestion on any software/usb product which can meet the following requirements.

The content [ thousands of pictures] will be copied in to USB pendrive and shared with an individual
-> Individual shouldnot be able to copy any file from the USB pendrive to any PC [Copy protection to any external devices]
-> individual should still be able to copy them WITHIN the USB pendrive and edit/modify etc.

Appreciate all of your suggestions.

Thanks,
Sri

 

[mikeymikec]

I have to ask why do you want this though, what's the overall scenario?

If it's some kind of kiosk, then I'd use a standard user account (possibly a guest account) in Windows, and lock the file system privileges down to the bare minimum. On top of that would be a very limited-to-purpose user interface program and not a full keyboard layout.

 

[ashrikanthreddy]

@mikeymikec Thank you for the response.

This is to enable few individuals curate a large collection of images by working indepedently on the content provided to them in the USB Pendrive and also possibly enhance the image but limit them from copying it anhy other PCS from the pendrive.

 

[mikeymikec]

So they need access to one application, the contents of the drive and that's it?

That one app will likely need write access to the temp folder and the app's own folder(s) in AppData. Otherwise my first idea (ignoring the custom UI program and keyboard layout bits) is fairly sound I think.

A script could be written to clear out the user's temp folder at the end of the session. The Guest account in Windows might be worth reading up about.