Disallow locally attached storage as backup target

This policy setting allows you to manage whether backups of a machine can run to locally attached storage or not.

If you enable this policy setting, machine administrator/backup operator cannot use Windows Server Backup to run backups to a locally attached storage or disk.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, there is no restriction on locally attached storage or disk being backup target.

Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008

Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Backup\Server
Value NameNoBackupToDisk
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Enabled Value1
Disabled Value0

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