WPD Devices: Deny read access

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

This policy setting denies read access to removable disks, which may include media players, cellular phones, auxiliary displays, and CE devices. If you enable this policy setting, read access is denied to this removable storage class. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, read access is allowed to this removable storage class.

This policy has no additional user input fields.

• User
  All Removable Storage classes: Deny all access

  At least Windows Vista
• Computer
  All Removable Storage classes: Deny all access

  At least Windows Vista
• Computer
  All Removable Storage: Allow direct access in remote sessions

  At least Windows Vista
• Computer
  CD and DVD: Deny execute access

  At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
• Computer
  CD and DVD: Deny read access

  At least Windows Vista
• User
  CD and DVD: Deny read access

  At least Windows Vista
• User
  CD and DVD: Deny write access

  At least Windows Vista
• Computer
  CD and DVD: Deny write access

  At least Windows Vista
• Computer
  Custom Classes: Deny read access

  At least Windows Vista
• User
  Custom Classes: Deny read access

  At least Windows Vista
• User
  Custom Classes: Deny write access

  At least Windows Vista
• Computer
  Custom Classes: Deny write access

  At least Windows Vista