Allow only USB root hub connected Enhanced Storage devices

This policy setting configures whether or not only USB root hub connected Enhanced Storage devices are allowed. Allowing only root hub connected Enhanced Storage devices minimizes the risk of an unauthorized USB device reading data on an Enhanced Storage device. If you enable this policy setting, only USB root hub connected Enhanced Storage devices are allowed. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, USB Enhanced Storage devices connected to both USB root hubs and non-root hubs will be allowed.

Policy Details

Policy Name

RootHubConnectedEnStorDevices

Registry Key

Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EnhancedStorageDevices

Value Name

RootHubConnectedEnStorDevices

Supported On

At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7

OMA-URI (CSP)

ADMX_EnhancedStorage/RootHubConnectedEnStorDevices

OS Build Version:10.0.22000, 10.0.19043.1202, 10.0.19042.1202, 10.0.19041.1202

CSP Version:10.0

Conflict Resolution:LastWrite

Allowed Editions:

EnterpriseEnterprise NProfessionalProfessional NEnterprise EvaluationEnterprise N EvaluationEducationEducation NEnterprise SEnterprise S NEnterprise S EvaluationEnterprise S N EvaluationHolographic BusinessPro Single LanguagePro ChinaPro WorkstationPro Workstation NPro For EducationPro For Education NEnterprisegEnterprisegnServerrdshIotenterpriseIotenterprisesCloudeditionnCloudeditionIotenterpriseskIotenterpriseseval

Policy State Values

Enabled: 1

Disabled: 0

Available Languages

en-us