Exclude individual USB devices from access control

From the protection plan panel, you can specify individual USB devices or USB device models to exclude from access control. As a result, access to those devices is allowed regardless of the device control access settings.

To exclude a USB device from access control

1. Open the protection plan panel for a protection plan and enable device control in that plan (see steps to enable or disable device control).
2. Click the arrow icon next to the Device control switch to expand the settings, and then click the link next to USB devices allowlist.
3. On the page for managing the allowlist that appears, click Add from database.
4. On the page for selecting USB devices that appears, select the desired device/s from those registered with the USB devices database.

5. Click the Add to allowlist button.

To stop excluding a USB device from access control

1. Open the protection plan panel for a protection plan and enable device control in that plan (see steps to enable or disable device control).
2. Click the arrow icon next to the Device control switch to expand the settings, and then click the link next to USB devices allowlist.
3. On the page for managing the allowlist that appears, click the delete icon at the end of list item representing the desired USB device.