Configure list of Enhanced Storage devices usable on your computer
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Computer
Category
System > Enhanced Storage Access
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016

This policy setting allows you to configure a list of Enhanced Storage devices by manufacturer and product ID that are usable on your computer. If you enable this policy setting, only Enhanced Storage devices that contain a manufacturer and product ID specified in this policy are usable on your computer. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, all Enhanced Storage devices are usable on your computer.

Internal name
ApprovedEnStorDevices
Policy ID
08ce650d4a0b
Elements
1

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Computer
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EnhancedStorageDevices\ApprovedEnStorDevices
Value name
PolicyEnabled
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKLM
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Computer
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EnhancedStorageDevices\ApprovedEnStorDevices
Value name
PolicyEnabled
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

ScopeElementTypeRegistry mappingConstraints & behaviorCopy
Computer
Usable Enhanced Storage Devices:
ID ApprovedEnStorDevices_List
list
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EnhancedStorageDevices\ApprovedEnStorDevices\List
Value name
PolicyEnabled
Type
REG_MULTI_SZ
List: additive
Usable Enhanced Storage Devices:
Computer · Type list
Registry mapping
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EnhancedStorageDevices\ApprovedEnStorDevices\List
Value name
PolicyEnabled
Type
REG_MULTI_SZ
Details
List: additive