eG Monitoring
 

Measures reported by ExtMediaDetectTest

This test instantly alerts administrators if any external media device, such as a USB mass storage device, is plugged into the AD server host. Detailed diagnostics reported by the test reveal the device and the user using it. This information is very useful in high-security environments, where the use of external media devices is strictly prohibited or is allowed only for authorized personnel.  

Output of the test : One set of results for the Active Directory server being monitored

The measures made by this test are as follows:

Measurement Description Measurement Unit Interpretation
newMassStorage Indicates the number of times during the last measurement period a USB mass storage device was plugged into the server. Number The detailed diagnosis of this measure indicates which storage device was plugged in and by who.