help writing a usb driver to block individual USB ports?

Question

4.00/5 (2 votes)

See more:

Hi I am a newbie to driver development and I want to write a driver or a filter
driver to block and re enable usb ports.

Basically my project is to block/lock ce
rtain usb storage devices, which are
not registered with my user mode application. So I am looking if there is a way
that I could block the certain devices for other applications, but only
accessible from my application.

Any help would be appreciated

Thank you
Chathura

Posted 28-Jul-11 2:15am

Chathura Sarathchandra

Add a Solution

Comments

Chathura Sarathchandra 28-Jul-11 13:25pm

anyone please?

2 solutions

Add a Solution

This content, along with any associated source code and files, is licensed under The Code Project Open License (CPOL)

nk.dushila · Answer 1 · 2011-07-28T22:40:00

Hi Chathura

Actually i'm facing the same problem. In my driver i have to connect my Network card with my usb device. So i have some knowledge about USB Devices.

if i have this problem than i will first goto the USB's PIDandVID number. i'll recognize those PID&VID which are stored in my Program.

It means that my Program has those USB's VID&PID numbers which can access him. So when any USB Device try to access that program ur driver will first get the VID&PID of USB Device; if it is recognized by my Program than it'll continue otherwise it'll not.

:)

--Naveen

Olivier Levrey · Answer 2 · 2011-07-28T22:40:00

Solution 3

What you want to do is not easy, not reasonnable, and not recommanded.

Instead of "blocking" an USB port, I would suggest to check the name of the drive the user is attempting to access, and just prompt him/her he/she can't write there.

Check out this for example: System.IO.DriveInfo.GetDrives().

Posted 28-Jul-11 22:40pm

Olivier Levrey

Comments

Chathura Sarathchandra 29-Jul-11 6:08am

Thank you for your reply :)

Yes I would want to get the name of the device and register it with my application. But I want to prevent other services from accessing the device too, not only the users.

Olivier Levrey 29-Jul-11 6:11am

So I can't help you further since I have very little knowledge in developping drivers...

Chathura Sarathchandra 29-Jul-11 6:16am

Ok thanks anyway

mr_asadi 23-Sep-12 5:41am

Hi,I have same problem also and I think it will never be solve.

help writing a usb driver to block individual USB ports?

2 solutions

Solution 2

Solution 3

Add your solution here

Preview 0

help writing a usb driver to block individual USB ports?

2 solutions

Solution 2

Solution 3

Add your solution here

Preview 0

Existing Members

...or Join us