Removable Disks: Deny read access

This policy setting denies read access to removable disks.

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.

Supported on: At least Windows Vista

Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\RemovableStorageDevices\{53f5630d-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}
Value NameDeny_Read
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Enabled Value1
Disabled Value0

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