I'm trying to figure out if USB drives connected to one computer can be detected by another when using a KVM switch. I have my personal computer and work computer set up this way, and my work has strict policies against using external drives. If I plug a USB drive into my personal computer, will my work computer be able to see it?
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Correct! As long as you plug the USB drive directly into your personal computer, it won't be detected by your work machine. They're separate and have no communication unless you share them directly.
Nope, a KVM switch doesn't link the computers in that way. Your work computer won't be able to see the USB drive if it's plugged into your personal computer, as long as you're not connecting it through the KVM itself.
As long as both computers aren’t on the same network, there's no way for your work computer to detect the USB drive. It works like how a flash drive doesn't know about your keyboard—totally independent.
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