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Configure list of Enhanced Storage devices usable on your computer

Policy ID
ApprovedEnStorDevices
Scope
Computer Configuration
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
System › Enhanced Storage Access

Description

This policy setting allows you to configure a list of Enhanced Storage devices by manufacturer and product ID that are usable on your computer.

If you enable this policy setting, only Enhanced Storage devices that contain a manufacturer and product ID specified in this policy are usable on your computer.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, all Enhanced Storage devices are usable on your computer.

Options

  • Usable Enhanced Storage Devices:
  • The device identifier should be entered in the form "Vendor ID-Product ID" where "Vendor ID" is the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) issued organizationally unique identifier (OUI) of the manufacturer and "Product ID" is a string assigned by the manufacturer.
  • For more information on how to obtain the manufacturer and product ID from the device search for "Enhanced Storage Access" on Microsoft TechNet.

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EnhancedStorageDevices\ApprovedEnStorDevicesView registry values
  • PolicyEnabledREG_DWORD
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\EnhancedStorageDevices\ApprovedEnStorDevices\ListView registry values
  • (list values)REG_SZ

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