Disallow run-once backups
- Policy ID
- DisallowRunOnceBackups
- 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 run-once backups of a machine can be run or not.
If you enable this policy setting, machine administrator/backup operator cannot use Windows Server Backup to run non-scheduled run-once backups.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, there is no restriction on running run-once backups.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- NoRunNowBackupREG_DWORD