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    • DustinB3403D
      DustinB3403 @zsvendo
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      @zsvendo said in USB Device Managment:

      @dustinb3403 We have a big problem in this scenario.

      On windows server 2012 it doesn't work, what can I do?

      Which part doesn't work? Also if you're not running at least 2012 R2 I don't want to help.

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        zsvendo @DustinB3403
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        @dustinb3403 Windows server 2012 R2 does not have the PnPDevice is a module, so it doesn't work

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        • DustinB3403D
          DustinB3403 @zsvendo
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          @zsvendo said in USB Device Managment:

          @dustinb3403 Windows server 2012 R2 does not have the PnPDevice is a module, so it doesn't work

          Okay, so your powershell version needs to be updated, can you run (Get-Host).Version to update you'll likely need to update .net as well.

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            zsvendo @DustinB3403
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            @dustinb3403 It's not powershell but modules.
            I've upgraded to 5.1 but this PnpDevie module option doesn't have for 2012 R2

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            • DustinB3403D
              DustinB3403 @zsvendo
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              @zsvendo said in USB Device Managment:

              @dustinb3403 It's not powershell but modules.
              I've upgraded to 5.1 but this PnpDevie module option doesn't have for 2012 R2

              If 2012 r2 doesn't include it you'll need to use the WMI version.

              I don't have the exact process off hand but will take a look.

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              • DustinB3403D
                DustinB3403 @zsvendo
                last edited by DustinB3403

                @zsvendo Try the below and adjust the above to work for your environment.

                Get-WMIObject -Class Win32_PnPEntity | where {$_.Name -Like "USB*"} | Ft Name, Description, Manufacturer, DeviceID
                

                Should do what's needed based on my testing, granted Windows 10 but this is the legacy approach.

                Edited the command to include the DeviceID (not screenshotted) but should work

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                  zsvendo @DustinB3403
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                  @dustinb3403 This command you sent me worked, I just need to see how to disable USB, you know?

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                  • DustinB3403D
                    DustinB3403 @zsvendo
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                    @zsvendo said in USB Device Managment:

                    @dustinb3403 This command you sent me worked, I just need to see how to disable USB, you know?

                    I don't off hand, its one of the reasons I didn't want to support an older OS. I did have this process sorted out previously as I came across the same issue but scrapped the documentation since it was decided that "it wasn't worth bothering"

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                      zsvendo @DustinB3403
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                      @dustinb3403 because the servers are licensed I can't change it to a more current one.
                      But PnpDevice is the best

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                        zsvendo @DustinB3403
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                        @dustinb3403 I even managed to make devcon.exe disable USB
                        but I wanted with this command you sent

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