Comments on: Linux Disable USB Devices (Disable loading of USB Storage Driver)

By: darrell

darrell — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:56:22 +0000

None of these work, is there no proper site for Linux commands

By: rupam

rupam — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:05:00 +0000

i tried mv command to disable the usb.it worked but when i try to enable it using modprobe usb-storage or insmod command it fails.gives me warning with the previous as depreciated config file /etc/modprobe.conf ,all config files belong in /etc/modprobe.d
what to do?plz help me.its urgent

By: razvi

razvi — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 03:01:06 +0000

thnk u dennis

By: chinmay

chinmay — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:46:57 +0000

I am using this command but Usb not blocking & when i put the pen drive is laptop showing the all files & folders.

what i will do ?

By: shweta

shweta — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:51:26 +0000

hey, i m using fedora & i want to block all the USB’s & give access to a particular usb device..
I tried changin kernel entries using grub command but it is completely blocking all the usbs
can anyone help me?

By: Burim Shala

Burim Shala — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 09:13:55 +0000

Worked for me using Grub Method ,it worked perfectly and i think it disabled also the USB Power ,cuz im not seeing Led’s lighted in my keyboard.

By: dennis

dennis — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 02:50:06 +0000

hi, guys.

to remove the driver, move it
# mv /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/usb/storage/usb-storage.ko /root

and update the initramfs
# update-initramfs -k all -c -v

after updating initramfs , surelly it will not reapear.

reboot

By: Ganesh

Ganesh — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:58:30 +0000

thnk u arun…..
do keep in touch…. post your doubts here……
we’l do the bst to slve them…….

By: ArunMohan

ArunMohan — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:31:17 +0000

Hey Ganesh, thanks.. Its working.. I think u have vast knowledge in linux. I would like to know more about linux.. how can i contact u??

By: Ganesh

Ganesh — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:04:03 +0000

ah… alas i found some simple way to get through…
For disabling using cmd——————————————
jst move the modules to some other location other than the default..
#mv /lib/modules/2.6.18-164.el5/kernel/drivers/usb/storage/usb-storage.ko /root(or to any other place)
this is for mass storage blocking….
for blocking other usb connections like netsetter etc use the cmd below
#mv /lib/modules/2.6.18-164.el5/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/usbserial.ko /root
2.6.18-164.el5 is my kernal version.. u could view ur version by #uname -r
For enabling—– do he revrse! bring the file back
#mv /root/usb-storage.ko /lib/modules/2.6.18-164.el5/kernel/drivers/usb/storage/usb-storage.ko
#mv /root/usbserial.ko /lib/modules/2.6.18-164.el5/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/usbserial.ko
After that type #modprobe -a usbserial
#modprobe -a usb_storage
————————SIMPLEST WAY IS TO BLOCK in GRUB——————————
Open the /etc/grub.conf and edit the kernal line and insert ‘nousb’
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.18-164.el5 ro root=LABEL=/ nousb rhgb quiet
#reboot
and U’r done……….
wen u need to enable just edit and remove ‘nousb’ and reboot
———————————ThankYou————————————————————–

By: Ganesh

Ganesh — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:06:11 +0000

sorry……
by just moving /lib/modules/2.6.18-164.el5/kernel/drivers/usb/storage/usb-storage.ko to /root doesnt work…..
i think there is something more to do……..
pls do rply if anyone has a sugession……..

By: Nima

Nima — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 22:11:20 +0000

thanks! but i cant disable usb storage with this way! i use debian, please help me! :-s

mv …. dont work!

By: Live

Live — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 15:56:35 +0000

So I guess, it’s a little TOO Extreme to 000 /media entirely.

Finally, after reading a lot of tutorials and howto’s. vivitek can you update your post. Really, this tutorial doesn’t work for me.

As it turns out, try leaving your usb device storage in your computer port and reboot, see that it will automount even though you’ve removed usb-storage.ko.

After further investigation, I found out the reason why, when I boot, I noticed usb_storage module is still Loaded, dunno, where the kernel gets it from, since I already removed it as stated in this tutorial.

Check it for yourself:

lsmod | grep usb

So I just inserted rmmod usb_storage in the /rc.local of my Ubuntu so it doesn’t get a module upon insertion, of course, remove also the usb-storage.ko from your kernel, beware, upon kernel NEW INSTALL, it will be back there again. So lock your kernel versions!

Whew.

Hope this is my final solution. Thanks.

By: Live

Live — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 12:27:32 +0000

After sometime, none of this still worked for me, I tried to mount a Seagate USB external Hard Disk, and somehow it MOUNTED!

Ubuntu, what a shame.

So I though of a quick and dirty fix.

sudo chmod 000 /media

Try to mount your media you suckers. I kid, I kid.

By: Live

Live — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 10:27:54 +0000

Nevermind, I solved it by:

sudo gconf-editor

Uncheck & Set As Default:

apps>nautilus>preferences>media_automount

Thanks. :)

By: Live

Live — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 07:45:36 +0000

Hi JAS, yes I’ve tried what you said, to REBOOT, but try this:

*assuming you’ve already DISABLED USB Storage Device AutoMount in Lucid Lynx*

1. Turn OFF computer
2. Insert any USB Storage Device
3. Turn ON computer & boot to your desktop
4. Wala! USB Storage Device is alive & kicking in there!

By: JAS

JAS — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 07:11:25 +0000

what OS & version is yours?

if ubuntu only what you have to do is:

ls /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/usb/storage/usb-storage.ko
mv /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/usb/storage/usb-storage.ko /root

reboot

after that you may check “dmsg” for any bugs accruing

By: Live

Live — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:33:08 +0000

This only works but after I restart my Lucid Lynx, the USB device storage is mounted again on the desktop.

I’ve already tried.

sudo gedit /etc/rc.local/

sudo rmmod usb_storage
sudo modprobe -r usb_storage

echo ‘install usb-storage : ‘ >> /etc/modprobe.conf

ls /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/usb/storage/usb-storage.ko
mv /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/usb/storage/usb-storage.ko /root

How do I really unmount it?

Nothing works for me!!!

By: Live

Live — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:59:35 +0000

This works great!

By: ragesh

ragesh — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:07:49 +0000

dear sir,
how to disable pendrive in domain user ? please give me replay