Policy
Disallow locally attached storage as backup target
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
This policy setting allows you to manage whether backups of a machine can run to locally attached storage or not. If you enable this policy setting, machine administrator/backup operator cannot use Windows Server Backup to run backups to a locally attached storage or disk. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, there is no restriction on locally attached storage or disk being backup target.
Internal name
DisallowLocallyAttachedStorageAsBackupTarget
Policy ID
fdfe425fa2b4
Elements
0
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Backup\Server Value name NoBackupToDisk | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 |
Registry location
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Backup\Server
Value name
NoBackupToDisk
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
This policy has no additional user input fields.