Devices: Allowed to format and eject removable mediaID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:14674 | Date: (C)2013-08-13 (M)2023-07-07 |
Class: COMPLIANCE | Family: windows |
This security setting determines who is allowed to format and eject removable NTFS media. This capability can be given to:
Administrators
Administrators and Interactive Users
Default: This policy is not defined and only Administrators have this ability.
Fix:
(1) GPO: Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\Security Options\Devices: Allowed to format and eject removable media
(2) REG: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\AllocateDASD = 4
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows 7 |