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Thursday, February 20, 2020 7:33 PM

How can I disable "folder creation" for standard domain users on C: drive of WIN 10 Ent so that they save their files only inside their profile

Currently domains users can't create files in C: sameway we want refrain them from creating folders

Note: 

We are not looking for below GPO

User Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Explorer:
Hide these specified drives in My Computer. 
Prevent access to drives from My Computer. 

SAH

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Friday, February 21, 2020 5:54 AM

Hi,

 

Do you mean you want to set it to Read Only?

Just create a Group Policy Object, go to Computer Configuration >Policy > window Setting > Security Setting > File System and there - Right click and add %userprofile%\Desktop ....etc and there you can specify the rights on user or Groups.

For your reference:

Restrict users saving files to C: drive

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Hope can help you. Have a nice day!

 

Best Regards,

Kiki

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Friday, February 21, 2020 1:13 PM

But how this will not restrict normal users from creating folder in C:

SAH

Friday, February 28, 2020 2:33 AM

Hi,

 

Here is a similar thread for your reference:

Windows 7 permission issue - Restrict normal Users from saving files and creating folders in C drive

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/1f4d55d2-2ff0-458b-909d-ee9d017d6c9c/windows-7-permission-issue-restrict-normal-users-from-saving-files-and-creating-folders-in-c-drive?forum=w7itprosecurity

 

Hope can help you.Have a nice day!

 

Kiki

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