

For the specific steps, see find the hardware ID on a Windows device. To get the device/hardware ID, you can use Device Manager, find the device, and look at the properties. Then, add the device/hardware IDs for devices you want to allow:

In the following example, the Keyboard, Mouse, and Multimedia classes are allowed:Īllow installation of devices that match any of these Device IDs: Select Enabled. Then, add the class GUID of the device classes you want to allow. Prevent installation of devices not described by other policy settings: Select Enabled > OK:Īllow installation of devices using drivers that match these device setup classes: Select Enabled. In Configuration settings, configure the following settings: This setting is optional, but recommended.

You may also want to allow specific USB devices, such as a keyboard or mouse. Many organizations want to block specific types of USB devices, such as USB flash drives or cameras.
