Active Directory GPO: Block USB Devices for Security Groups

👇For full guide course - Active Directory from Zero to Hero 👇 🔗 https://deancyber.teachable.com/l/pdp... 🔗 🔗 https://www.udemy.com/course/active-d... 🔗 In this Active Directory tutorial, you'll learn how to block USB storage devices for specific users using Group Policy and Security Groups. In this lab, we: Create a security group called USB_Blocked_Users Add users to the security group Create a Group Policy Object (GPO) Configure USB storage restrictions Apply Security Filtering Verify the policy using gpresult Test USB access as a standard user Allow administrators to continue using USB devices on the same computer This is a common security configuration used in enterprise environments to prevent unauthorized data transfers while allowing IT staff to perform administrative tasks. Topics covered: Active Directory Group Policy (GPO) Security Filtering USB Device Restrictions Active Directory Security Groups gpupdate gpresult Enterprise Security Best Practices #activedirectory #homelab #windows11pro #windowsserver2025 #virtualmachine #vmware #vmwareworkstation #workgroup #domaincontroller