'Floppy Drives: Deny write access' for Computer ConfigurationID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:29722 | Date: (C)2015-10-14 (M)2023-07-14 |
Class: COMPLIANCE | Family: windows |
This policy setting denies write access to the Floppy Drives removable storage class, including USB Floppy Drives.
If you enable this policy setting, write access will be denied to this removable storage class.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, write access will be allowed to this removable storage class.
Fix:
(1) GPO: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Removable Storage Access!Floppy Drives: Deny write access
(2) REG: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\RemovableStorageDevices\{53f56311-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}!Deny_Write
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 |