I am a member of a small family - my son, my wife and me. We have only one computer so we have to use it in turn. Sometimes I have to hide some important or valuable files and data for safe. But they were always deleted accidentally by my family or virus. On the other hand, I have to take away the CD-ROM and Floppy Disk in order to prevent my son from installing some unsuited software. What a trouble thing it is! How should I do? Do you have the same troubles as me? Do not worry about it any more! Here I will commend you a handy and powerful tool thant can lock access to devices. That is DeviceLock which was published by SmartLine Inc. For network administrators, DeviceLock is the best assistant which they must have. Following is the detailed introduction of this great application.

DeviceLock gives network administrators control over which users can access what removable devices (floppies, Magneto-Optical disks, CD-ROMs, ZIPs, etc.) on a local computer. Once DeviceLock is installed, administrators can control access to floppies, CD-ROMs, WiFi (802.11) and Bluetooth adapters or any other device, depending on the time of day and day of the week. DeviceLock enhances access control for Windows System Administrators and helps control removable disk usage. It can protect network and local computers against viruses, Trojans and other malicious programs often injected from removable disks.

Network administrators can also use DeviceLock to flush a storage device buffers. Remote control is also available. With DeviceLock we can: Control which users or groups can access USB, FireWire, Infrared, COM and LPT ports, WiFi and Bluetooth adapters, PDAs, smartphones, DVD/CD-ROMs, floppy drives, other removable devices. Control access to devices depending on the time of day and day of the week. Define which types of data (files, calendars, emails, tasks, notes, and other ActiveSync/WMDC protocol objects) are allowed to synchronize between corporate PCs and Windows Mobile personal devices. Detect encrypted PGP and TrueCrypt disks (USB Flash Drives and other removable media) as well as Lexar SAFE PSD encrypted flash drives and apply special "encrypted" permissions to them. Authorize only specific USB devices that will not be locked regardless of any other settings.

Grant users temporary access to USB devices when there is no network connection (we provide users with the special access codes over the phone that temporarily unlock access to requested devices). Uniquely identify a specific DVD/CD-ROM disk by the data signature and authorize access to it, even when DeviceLock has otherwise blocked the DVD/CD-ROM drive. Protect against users with local administrator privileges so they can not disable DeviceLock Service or remove it from their computers, if they are not in the list of DeviceLock administrators. Set devices in read-only mode. Protect disks from accidental or intentional formatting. Detect and block hardware keyloggers (USB and PS/2). Deploy permissions and settings via Group Policy in an Active Directory domain.

Use the standard Windows RSoP snap-in to view the DeviceLock policy currently being applied, as well as to predict what policy would be applied in a given situation. Control everything remotely using the centralized management console. Get a complete log of port and device activity, such as uploads and downloads by users and filenames in the standard Windows Event Log. Mirror all data (shadowing) copied to external storage devices (removable, floppy, DVD/CD-ROM), Windows Mobile PDAs and smartphones and transferred via COM and LPT ports. Store shadow data on a centralized component of an existing server and any existing ODBC-compliant SQL infrastructure. Monitor remote computers in real-time, checking DeviceLock Service status (running or not), policy consistency and integrity. Generate a report concerning the permissions and settings that have been set.

Generate a report displaying the USB, FireWire and PCMCIA devices currently connected to computers and those that were connected. Create a custom MSI package for DeviceLock Service with predefined policies. In addition, DeviceLock provides a free trial for us with full functions. However, DeviceLock shows a nag screen when we use it. It is a standalone software and does not need any extra software and hardware requirement. DeviceLock does not contain any adware or spyware, so we can use it safely and undisturbed. It works with Win NT/2000/XP and its current version is 6.2 Build 11495. The price of the registration version is only $35.00 and we can get update and upgrade free.

DeviceLock is a policy-based endpoint security solution that enables network administrators to centrally control uploading and downloading activity through local computer devices. With DeviceLock you can lock out unauthorized users from USB and FireWire devices, WiFi and Bluetooth adapters, CD-Rom and floppy drives, infrared, serial and parallel ports, local and network printers, PDAs, smartphones and many other plug-and-play devices.

DeviceLock gives network administrators control over which users can access what removable devices (floppies, Magneto-Optical disks, CD-ROMs, ZIPs, etc.) on a local computer. Once DeviceLock is installed, administrators can control access to floppies, CD-ROMs, WiFi (802.11) and Bluetooth adapters or any other device, depending on the time of day and day of the week.

DeviceLock Me enhances access control for Windows System Administrators and helps control removable disk usage. It can protect network and local computers against viruses, trojans and other malicious programs often injected from removable disks. Network administrators can also use DeviceLock to flush a storage device's buffers. Remote control is also available.

With DeviceLock you can:
Control which users or groups can access USB, FireWire, Infrared, COM and LPT ports; WiFi and Bluetooth adapters; any type of printer, including local, network and virtual printers; Windows Mobile and Palm OS-based PDAs and smartphones; aswell as DVD/CD-ROMs, floppy drives, and other removable and Plug-and-Play devices

Control access to devices depending on the time of day and day of the week

Define which types of data (files, calendars, emails, tasks, notes, etc.) are allowed to synchronize between corporate PCs and personal mobile devices

Detect encrypted PGP and TrueCrypt disks (USB Flash Drives and other removable media) as well as Lexar SAFE PSD encrypted flash drives and apply special "encrypted" permissions to them

Authorize only specific USB devices that will not be locked regardless of any other settings

Grant users temporary access to USB devices when there is no network connection (you provide users with the special access codes over the phone that temporarily unlock access to requested devices)

Uniquely identify a specific DVD/CD-ROM disk by the data signature and authorize access to it, even when DeviceLock has otherwise blocked the DVD/CD-ROM drive

Protect against users with local administrator privileges so they can't disable DeviceLock Service or remove it from their computers, if they are not in the list of DeviceLock administrators

Set devices in read-only mode

Protect disks from accidental or intentional formatting

Detect and block hardware keyloggers (USB and PS/2)

Deploy permissions and settings via Group Policy in an Active Directory domain

Use the standard Windows RSoP snap-in to view the DeviceLock policy currently being applied, as well as to predict what policy would be applied in a given situation

Control everything remotely using the centralized management console

Get a complete log of port and device activity, such as uploads and downloads by users and filenames in the standard Windows Event Log

Mirror all data (shadowing) copied to external storage devices (removable, floppy, DVD/CD-ROM), Windows Mobile or Palm OS PDAs and smartphones, transferred via COM and LPT ports and even printed

Store shadow data on a centralized component of an existing server and any existing ODBC-compliant SQL infrastructure

Monitor remote computers in real-time, checking DeviceLock Service status (running or not), policy consistency and integrity

Generate a report concerning the permissions and settings that have been set

Generate a report displaying the USB, FireWire and PCMCIA devices currently connected to computers and those that were connected

Create a custom MSI package for DeviceLock Service with predefined policies.

The license of this software is Free Trial Software, the price is $100.00, you can free download and get a free trial before you buy. If you want to get a full or nolimited version of DeviceLock, you can buy this system locking software software.