On 11/07/2020 20.41, Lew Wolfgang wrote:
On 07/11/2020 07:59 AM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote:
From what I see in the forums, hardly anybody still burns the ISO to an optic medium, USB simply is faster, more reliable. That said, none of these provide a solution to your issue @dimstar. But the thought has come to mind to get rid of that barrier. Those who insist on optical media can use the NET install if they want, but my bet is that most will use USB, and only care that the image fits on an 8 GB stick.
But some large organizations forbid the use of USB memory sticks for security reasons. I know, it doesn't make any sense, but it is what it is.
I know some reasons: - An USB stick is easier to hide. - You can write stuff to it. - There are sticks with manipulated firmware that are used to hack computers directly. (example: <https://www.dw.com/en/hackers-can-exploit-usb-to-steal-data/a-17828415>) So, I knew of organizations that simply removed the USB cables from the motherboard. Or filled the sockets with glue. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 15.1 x86_64 at Telcontar)