What is a USB Drive Test?
A USB Drive Test allows you to test your users on how they will react to finding unknown removable storage devices such as thumb drives. Using the USB tab in your KnowBe4 console, you can automatically create files and upload them to any thumb drive of your choice to perform your own USB drive test.
Once the USB has been placed, you can track if the files placed on these drives are accessed and see information such as access time and IP address in your campaign report found on the USB tab.
Depending on what file type you choose to use for your USB Drive Test, the file may also contain macros which the user will be prompted to enable. Should a user enable the macros in the file, additional data such as username and computer name is also tracked and provided to you in your campaign reports.
To learn more about USB drive tests, read the tutorial below or watch our USB drive test video.
Getting Started
You will need at least one USB drive for your test. You can use more than one USB on a USB drive test campaign. Be aware you may not be able to physically retrieve the USB drive again once your test begins, so consider that when choosing a USB drive for this test.
Note:
An outbound connection to https://training.knowbe4.com/usb_campaigns/report/ must be configured in your firewall or proxy for the USB drive tests to function properly.
USB Drive Test Overview
Click the USB tab at the top of your management console. This page is where you can manage or view any existing USB Drive Test campaigns. Click the +Create USB Drive Test button to create a new campaign.
Enter Campaign Details
During the creation of a new campaign, you will specify a name for your campaign, the location where you will leave the device, and any additional notes you'd like to make about that campaign which would be helpful for you to track. Click Create USB Drive Test once all details are entered.
Download and Rename Test File(s)
On your campaign screen, you will see a list of files you can download. You can download multiple files if you'd like to. You can also rename the files. If you'd like, you can choose to rename the files in a way that entices your users to open them, depending on your organization (SalaryInformation.xls, for example).
Note:
Document opening and macro enabling will not be tracked until you click on the Start Campaign button at the bottom of your individual campaign screen.
Transfer Test Files
Place the files you've downloaded and renamed onto your removable device.
Start Test
Click the Start Campaign button at the bottom of your campaign screen, and then leave your USB drive(s) in the location you designated.
Track USB Drive Test Details
You can check in on your individual USB Drive Test details by clicking on the name of a campaign beneath the USB tab of your management console. Click on the title of the campaign you'd like to review for a basic overview of how many opens have occurred or how many times macros have been enabled on a file.
You can click on the Details tab beneath an individual campaign for additional details, such as the date and time files were opened or macros were enabled and the IP address and location of the user who opened a file. If macros were enabled by a user, you will be able to see their display name as well as their computer name.
When Will My USB Drive Test Finish?
There is no specified duration for how long a USB Drive Test will run for. When you're ready to stop tracking file opens and macros enabled on the USB drive(s) associated with this campaign, you can click the End Campaign button beneath an individual campaign's Overview page.
My USB Drive Test Report is Not Showing Macros Enabled
If macros aren't being recorded but opens are, check out this FAQ for a possible fix: My USB Drive Test Report is Not Showing Macros Enabled
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