Allowed Media Types

This section configures which media types MetaDefender Kiosk can process for the selected workflow.

CD/DVD

Processing files from a disc is supported when selected. Specific requirements exist when using discs to copy files to.

Floppy

Processing files from a floppy disk is supported when selected. When enabled, a button to detect the floppy disk is displayed on the Insert Media screen. The floppy disk must be inserted prior to clicking the button.

Phone

Processing files from Android and iPhone devices is supported when selected. Scanning media content on an iPhone is supported by default. iTunes can be additionally installed to ensure even deeper scanning, such access to system files, downloads, etc...

USB Allowlisting

The USB Allowlist functionality permits to define a list of USB devices that can be processed by MetaDefender Kiosk. Any USB that has a device ID that either equals or contains any of the items in the allowlist will be permitted for processing. The allowlists can include as many items as the administrator would like to define.

For USB Scanning Allowlist, only USBs that match the allowlist will be accepted to scan.

For USB Copying Allowlist, only USBs that match the allowlist can be used as a media destination to copy\move files to.

Example of an allowlist entry and devices whose IDs would either result in them being allowed or denied:

Allowlist entry: USBSTOR\DISK&VEN_GENERAL&PROD_UDISK&REV_5.00
Device ID	Allowed
USBSTOR\DISK&VEN_GENERAL&PROD_UDISK&REV_5.00\208&0
USBSTOR\DISK&VEN_GENERAL&PROD_UDISK&REV_5.00\336&0
USBSTOR\DISK&VEN_GENERAL&PROD_UDISK&REV_5.01\404&0