'Prevent backing up to local disks' for User ConfigurationID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:29667 | Date: (C)2015-10-14 (M)2021-06-02 |
Class: COMPLIANCE | Family: windows |
This setting lets you prevent users from selecting a local disk (internal or external) for storing backups.
If you enable this policy setting, users are prevented from selecting a local disk as a backup location.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can select a local disk as a backup location.
Fix:
(1) GPO: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Backup\Client!Prevent backing up to local disks
(2) REG: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Backup\Client!DisableBackupToDisk
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 |