Disallow locally attached storage as backup target

Policy ID
DisallowLocallyAttachedStorageAsBackupTarget
Scope
Computer Configuration
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2008
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
Server

Description

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.

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  • NoBackupToDiskREG_DWORD

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