Use floplock.exe to lock the soft drive

Lock floppy drives on Windows 2000 pro machines with floplock.exe
Use floplock.exe to lock a soft drive on a machine using Windows 2000 pro.

By Jim Boyce
By Jim Boyce
Translation: endurer
2005.12.26 1st

Keywords: Windows 2000 | Microsoft Windows | Security Threats | Data Security
Keywords: Windows 2000 | Microsoft Windows | Security Threats | Data Security

Takeaway:
One Windows 2000 Resource Kit utility that can help you better secure your systems is floplock.exe. Read this tip to find out how floplock.exe makes your computers more secure.
Overview:
In the Windows 2000 resource package, floplock.exe makes your system more secure. Read this article to see how floplock.exe makes the computer safer.

From the conception of the first computer virus, floppy disks have posed a very real security risk for computer users and IT managers alike. although e-mail and web browsing are often the distribution method of choice for today's viruses, floppy disks still pose a risk. in addition, the presence of removable devices such as floppy drives and writable CD/DVD drives increases the risk of data theft or misuse.
In the first computer virus concept, software drives pose a real security risk for computer users and IT managers. Although e-mail and web browsing are common distribution methods for today's viruses, floppy disks still pose risks. In addition, the presence of removable devices such as floppy drives and writable CD/DVD drives increases the risk of data theft or misuse.

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One Windows 2000 Resource Kit utility that can help you better secure your systems is floplock.exe. (This tool runs as a Windows service .) when installed and running on a Windows 2000 Professional computer, floplock.exe uses a discretionary access control list (DACL) to prevent access to the floppy disk. only members of the Administrators and Power Users Groups can use access the floppy disk. you can restore general access to the floppy disk by stopping the floplock.exe service.
The more secure the Windows 2000 resource package is floplock.exe. (This tool runs as a Windows service .) During installation and operation on a Windows professional computer, floplock.exe uses a Random Access Control List (DACL) to prevent access to a floppy disk. Only members of the Administrators and power users user groups can use floppy disks. You can stop the floplock.exe service to restore the normal access to the floppy disk.

When you install the resource kit, it INSTALLThe floplock.exe file to a system but it does not add it as a service. you can use the instsrv.exe command-line tool or the Service Installation Wizard (both of which are supported with the resource kit) to install floplock.exe as a service (as well as remove it ).
When you install the resource package, Volume installs floplock.exe to the system, but does not add it as a service. You can use the instsrv.exe command line tool or service installation wizard(service Installation Wizard (users are included in the resource package to install floplock.exe as a service (or delete it ).

For details on installing floplock.exe as a service, see the floplock.exe help page in the Windows 2000 Resource Kit documentation.
For more information about installing floplock.exe as a service, see the Help page of floplock.exe in the Windows 2000 resource package.