Policy

WPD Devices: Deny write access

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

Policy
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategorySystem / Removable Storage Access
Policy ID7140affe105b
Internal nameWPDDevices_DenyWrite_Access_2

Registry

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HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\RemovableStorageDevices\{6AC27878-A6FA-4155-BA85-F98F491D4F33}\Deny_Write (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\RemovableStorageDevices\{6AC27878-A6FA-4155-BA85-F98F491D4F33}\Deny_Write (disabled) = 0
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\RemovableStorageDevices\{F33FDC04-D1AC-4E8E-9A30-19BBD4B108AE}\Deny_Write (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\RemovableStorageDevices\{F33FDC04-D1AC-4E8E-9A30-19BBD4B108AE}\Deny_Write (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

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

Related policies

All Removable Storage classes: Deny all accessAll Removable Storage: Allow direct access in remote sessionsCD and DVD: Deny execute accessCD and DVD: Deny read accessCD and DVD: Deny write accessCustom Classes: Deny read accessCustom Classes: Deny write accessFloppy Drives: Deny execute accessFloppy Drives: Deny read accessFloppy Drives: Deny write accessRemovable Disks: Deny execute accessRemovable Disks: Deny read accessRemovable Disks: Deny write accessSet time (in seconds) to force rebootTape Drives: Deny execute accessTape Drives: Deny read accessTape Drives: Deny write accessWPD Devices: Deny read access