I want to give a USB flash drive to a friend but I don't want him to copy the data in USB or add anything to it is it possible so he could only read the files without the ability to do anything else?
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1If you can read a file, you can copy it. – uint128_t Feb 15 '16 at 16:36
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so there is no way? – Mehdi Zibout Feb 15 '16 at 16:37
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Short of you looking over his shoulder and holding a bat to his head while he reads the files, I don't so how this could be accomplished. – uint128_t Feb 15 '16 at 16:38
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1I don't have a bat, can I use knife or something else? – Mehdi Zibout Feb 15 '16 at 16:39
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1Encrypt the files on the drive you do not what anyone to have access to, they can copy them but cannot decrypt the files. – Moab Feb 15 '16 at 22:14
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Better duplicate of this question....http://superuser.com/questions/484142/how-to-protect-copying-files-out-of-flash-memory – Moab May 05 '16 at 16:41
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As stated in the comments, the answer is no. If it can be read, it can be copied.
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Your goal is to "Prevent data on Flash drive to be copied"
One way is to use third party software likes
http://www.nexcopy.com/usb-copy-protection/
Now the above will require you purchasing those software. so not sure about budget or how critical the data is
If you goal is simply secure these file
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one alternative zip these files and password protect them, Again this is not what you asked.
i use 7zip and then just password protect my files
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3rd party Software recommendations are not considered answers here on SU. – Moab Feb 15 '16 at 22:16
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Why isn't the question deleted then or migrated to the correct forum? I mean i get it people are flagging it down – SeanClt Feb 15 '16 at 22:17