Patent ID: 9104893
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method, implemented at least in part by a computing device, for rule-based access to removable storage devices, the method comprising: receiving, by a service of the computing device, a request to perform a file system operation using a removable storage device of the computing device, wherein the removable storage device is formatted with a file system that does not support access controls, and wherein the request to perform the file system operation is received from a third-party application running on the computing device; performing, by the service of the computing device, a rules-based check of the received request, wherein the rules-based check comprises checking the received request against a plurality of rules, wherein the rules-based check is performed independent of the file system of the removable storage device, and wherein the performing the rules-based check of the received request comprises: determining, by the service of the computing device, whether to allow the request to perform the file system operation based on results of the rules-based check; and when the request to perform the file system operation is allowed, performing the file system operation.