Test and Measurement
Release Notes
USB Write Protection Utility
Features:
Disables the write capability on any USB Port for USB memory storage devices
(Instruments with Windows XP / SP2)
Release Note Revision:
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Contents
History .....................................................................................................................................................2
General Topics ....................................................................................................................................3
Features...........................................................................................................................................3
Supported Instruments..................................................................................................................3
Preconditions..................................................................................................................................3
Check for Windows XP - SP2: ................................................................................................4
USB Write Protection Installation .................................................................................................4
USB Write Protection Deinstallation ............................................................................................5
Appendix: Contact to the Rohde & Schwarz Hotline ..........................................................6
Hotline Europe ..........................................................................................................................6
Hotline America ........................................................................................................................6
Hotline Asia...............................................................................................................................6
History
Date
January 2007
September 2007
July 2008
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2
3
Changes
First revision
List of instruments with XP SP2 added
R&S FSUP, R&S ESL and R&S FSV added
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General Topics
Features
USB ports can pose a security threat in high-security locations. Generally, this threat comes from small USB
pen drives (a.k.a. memory sticks, key drives, etc) which can be very easily concealed, yet can quickly
read/write several GBytes of data.
The USB Mass Memory Write Protection utility disables the write capability on any USB Port for storage
devices. After installation and a reboot of the instrument, any USB Mass Memory Device which is plugged
in, can not be written.
Should the need for the USB port write capabilities arise, uninstall the USB Write Protection utility. After
reboot of the instrument writing to USB Mass Memory devices is enabled.
Supported Instruments
Instrument Families
Instrument
EMI Test Receiver
R&S ESU
R&S ESL
Spectrum Analyzer
R&S FSL
R&S FSP
R&S FSU
Signal Analyzer
R&S FSQ
R&S FSG
R&S FSV
Signal Source Analyzer
R&S FSUP
Baseband Analyzer
R&S FMU
Vector Network Analyzer
R&S ZVL
R&S ZVA
R&S ZVB
R&S ZVT
Preconditions
The USB Mass Memory Write Protection utility works on instruments with Windows XP SP2 only.
Please note, that for installation of the utility you have to plug in a keyboard and a mouse into the
instrument.
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Check for Windows XP - SP2:
Make sure that Windows XP SP2 is installed on the instrument by checking the system properties in the
Windows control panel. Press the CTRL & ESC keys, select SETTINGS and under CONTROL PANEL the
SYSTEM properties:
Start
Settings
Control Panel
System:
USB Write Protection InstallationTo start the installation procedure, proceed as follows:
If the instrument firmware is running, terminate the firmware by pressing ALT-F4
Start the Explorer and select the directory which contains the copy of the USBProtection1.01.msi file, as shown below:
Start the installation by selecting the file and pressing the RETURN key or by a mouse double click
The installation starts and installs all necessary files onto the hard disk. Afterwards reboot the
instrument to activate the USB write protection.
Note: Do not make any user interaction during the update process !
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To start the deinstallation procedure, proceed as follows:
If the instrument firmware is running, terminate the firmware by pressing ALT-F4
Select the Start Menu by pressing the CTRL & ESC keys and select the following entry
Start Settings Control Panel Add or Remove Programs
Select the following entry and press the Remove button
Afterwards the USB Mass Memory Write Protection is deinstalled. To activate the changes reboot
the instrument
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Appendix: Contact to the Rohde & Schwarz Hotline
Please contact your support center for comments and further suggestions:
Hotline Europe
Telephone: +49 180 512 4242
Fax: +49 89 4129 63778
Internet: Contact us
Hotline America
Telephone:1-888-TESTRSA (1-888-837-8772) selection 2
From outside the USA: +1-410-910-7988
Email: [email protected]
Hotline Asia
Telephone: +65 6846 3716 (9am-6pm, Mon-Fri, excluding Public Holiday)
Fax: +65 6846-0029
E-mail: [email protected]
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