Disallow locally attached storage as backup target

Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Backup\Server

Value name: NoBackupToDisk

Enabled: NoBackupToDisk = 1

Disabled: NoBackupToDisk = 0

Description

This policy setting allows you to manage whether backups of a machine can run to locally attached storage or not. If you enable this policy setting, machine administrator/backup operator cannot use Windows Server Backup to run backups to a locally attached storage or disk. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, there is no restriction on locally attached storage or disk being backup target.