Transfering files without network connection

howler · 30 Jun 2009 at 16:24

We have a test rig that needs data transfered to it from our main network, the test system is strictly not allowed to be connected to the main network in any way

Staff are also not permitted to use USB drives

Is there a way of transferring data between the two systems?

I've tried a USB transfer cable and it was gash, don't know if it is the software or hardware but it took forever just thinking about what it was going to do

howler · 30 Jun 2009 at 16:48

should have mentioned in my first post, DVD's and CD's are not viable because the users don't have writers in the machines. Also the data frequently needs putting on there and is ever changing

Our security policies prevent staff from using USB devices

Copying to a machine on our network and then hooking it up to the test rig is ok I suppose but I'm sure that staff will manage to make a mess of doing that!

howler · 30 Jun 2009 at 17:25

I didn't think there where many options but thought I would ask just in case

howler · 1 Jul 2009 at 11:25

scorza said:
Your security policies are preventing your company from delivering on its commitments - change them. The dog wags the tail not the other way round.

Not quite that straight forward otherwise I wouldn't be messing around with other solutions. There are select staff that can use USB drives but their time gets wasted tranferring stuff for the other guys

I'll just bite the bullet and set up a firewall so they can FTP the files across