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I would like to be able to control a USB device from a web application.
I was hoping to use Adobe Flex but I don't think that Flex can support access to USB devices.
Is this possible using Java applets, or a similar approach using .NET?
Thanks.
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Steps for remote USB connection:Install USB Network Gate and launch it. Then switch to "Remote USB devices" tab and see the list of remote devices. Select the remote USB device you want to use and press "Connect".
USB lockdown software (also known as device control) stops unauthorized or unknown devices from interacting with endpoints that contain sensitive data. This approach uses endpoint security agents to monitor the environment, enforce policies, and record what data has been moved, if any.
HID (Human Interface Device) spoofing — In a more sophisticated attack, the device looks like a USB stick but in fact will trick the computer into thinking a keyboard is attached. When plugged into a computer, it injects keystrokes to command the computer to give a hacker remote access to the victim's computer.
Enable or Disable Usb Ports Through Device ManagerRight-click on the “Start” button on the taskbar and select “Device Manager”. Expand USB Controllers. Right-click on all entries, one after another, and click “Disable Device”. Click “Yes” when you see a confirmation dialog.
I don't think any web client platform will allow this. On purpose.
If you find one that does, I will uninstall from all my machines.
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With .NET, you could
Create a WinForm control and host it in IE with an object tag. This requires security settings to be set using CASPOL or ActiveDirectory, but you would have full-trust to the machine after this
http://weblogs.asp.net/spano/archive/2007/09/19/hosting-a-windows-form-control-in-a-web-page.aspx
If there is already a COM object on the machine that does what you need, you can access it via Silverlight with elevated permissions.
http://www.silverlightshow.net/items/Silverlight-4-elevated-permissions.aspx
With Applets, you could do it with a trusted applet.
Using a lot of different technologies, you could create ActiveX objects, plugins or browser extensions to do it.
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