Policy
Configure list of Enhanced Storage devices usable on your computer
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
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.
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\EnhancedStorageDevices\ApprovedEnStorDevices Value name PolicyEnabled | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |