You can control access to the following categories of storage devices:
CD/DVD: Controls access to any devices listed under DVD/CD-ROM drives in Windows Device Manager.
Floppy Drive: Controls access to any devices listed under Floppy drives in Windows Device Manager.
Removable Storage: Controls access to any devices reporting as removable storage under Disk drives in Windows Device Manager.
For each storage device, select one of the following options:
Enable: Enables read and write access.
Disable: Prevents read and write access. When users attempt to access files on the device, they receive an error message from the operating system, or the application attempting to access the local storage device, that the action has failed.
Read Only: Enables read access and disable write access. When users attempt to write to the device, they receive an error message from the operating system, or the application attempting to access the local storage device, that the action has failed.
Inherit: If the policy’s Inherit from Policy Hierarchy setting is enabled, inherits this setting from other Storage Device Control policies assigned higher in the policy hierarchy. For example, if you assign this policy to a user, the setting is inherited from any Storage Device Control policies assigned to the user’s groups, folders, or zone.