By default, the Device Control task has the settings described in the table below. You can change the values of these settings.
Default Device Control task settings
Setting |
Default value |
Description |
|---|---|---|
Task mode. |
Statistics only |
Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows does not block controlled external devices from connecting to the protected device. It only adds information about the connection and registration of external devices on the protected device, and about the Device Control allow rules they trigger, to the task log. |
Allow using all external devices when the Device Control task is not running |
Not applied |
If Device Control is running in Active mode, regardless of the status of the Device Control task, Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows blocks external devices from connecting to the protected device unless they fall within the scope of Device Control allow rules. |
Block Bluetooth devices. |
Not applied |
Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows does not block Bluetooth devices from connecting to the protected device in any Device Control mode. Neither is information about their connections recorded in the Device Control task log. |
Block USB keyboards |
Not applied |
Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows does not block USB keyboards from connecting to the protected device in any Device Control mode. Neither is information about their connections recorded in the Device Control task log. |
Block USB mouses. |
Not applied |
Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows does not block USB mice from connecting to the protected device in any Device Control mode. Neither is information about their connections recorded in the Device Control task log. |
Block SD card readers connected via USB or PCI bus |
Not applied |
Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows does not block access to internal or external USB SD card readers or removable disks connected to internal PCI SD card readers in any Device Control mode. |
Task start schedule |
First run is not scheduled. |
The Device Control task does not start automatically at the start of Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Windows. You can configure the task start schedule. |