WPD Devices: Deny read access

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.

Supported on: At least Windows Vista

Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\RemovableStorageDevices\{6AC27878-A6FA-4155-BA85-F98F491D4F33}
Value NameDeny_Read
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Enabled Value1
Disabled Value0
Enable policy:
Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\RemovableStorageDevices\{F33FDC04-D1AC-4E8E-9A30-19BBD4B108AE}
Value NameDeny_Read
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Value1
Disable Policy:
Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\RemovableStorageDevices\{F33FDC04-D1AC-4E8E-9A30-19BBD4B108AE}
Value NameDeny_Read
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Value0

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