Explorer restrcition

Question

Hi,

Based on role based access through domain controller policy , i have to restrict access to explorer. If HDD /Pend rive inserted it shows "open devices printers" icon in system tray i con. when i click on that, its opening windows explorer. how to restrict that>

Answer 1

Hi ,

Here is an article talking about how to restrict access to Windows GPO File Explorer, see if it can help with you:

How to restrict access to Windows GPO File Explorer

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Best Regards,

Candy

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Answer 2

Something here may help.
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/9b728b28-af5a-4cce-855c-88afe5a2f055/block-access-to-windows-explorer?forum=winserverGP
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/group-policy/using-group-policy-objects-hide-specified-drives

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