Device Permission Restrictions
Based upon Microsoft® driver design or the device manufacturer design, some restrictions apply to devices when assigning user access permission.
The following table shows the allowable user access permissions and restrictions for each predefined device class.
Device Class |
Permission Allowed |
Restriction |
---|---|---|
Biometric Devices |
Read-Write/None; Select bus type |
Only for LocalSystem or Everyone. |
Citrix Network Shares |
Read-Write/None |
Any user or user group. |
COM/Serial Ports |
Read-Write/None; Select bus type |
Any user or user group. |
CD/DVD Drives |
Read only/Read-Write/None; Select bus type |
Any user or user group. |
Floppy Disk Drives |
Read only/Read-Write/None; Select bus type |
Any user or user group. |
Keyboards/Mice |
Read only/Read-Write/None; Select bus type |
Only for Everyone. |
Imaging Devices |
Read-Write/None; Select bus type |
Any user or user group. |
LPT/Parallel Ports |
Read only/Read-Write/None; Select bus type |
Any user or user group. |
Modems/Secondary Network Access Devices |
Read-Write/None; Select bus type |
For regular modems, any user or group. |
Read-Write/None; Select bus type |
For ISDN modems or network adapters, only for the Everyone group. |
|
Palm Handheld Devices |
Read-Write/None; Select bus type |
Any user or user group. |
Portable Devices |
Read-only/Read-Write/None |
Any user or user group. |
Printers |
Read-Write/None; Select bus type |
Any user or user group. |
PS/2 Ports |
Read-Write/None; Select bus type |
Only for LocalSystem or Everyone. |
Removable Storage Devices |
Read-Write/None; Select bus type |
Any user or user group. |
Encrypt, Decrypt, Export, Import; Select bus and drive type |
Any user or user group. |
|
RIM Blackberry Handhelds |
Read-Write/None |
Any user or user group. |
Smart Card Readers |
Read-Write/None; Select bus type |
Only for LocalSystem or Everyone. |
Tape Drives |
Read-Write/None; Select bus type |
Any user or user group. |
User Defined Devices |
Read-Write/None |
Any user or user group. |
Virtualized USB Devices |
Read-Write/None |
Any user or user group. |
Windows CE Handheld Devices |
Read-Write/None |
Any user or user group. |
Wireless Network Interface Cards (NICs) |
Read-Write/None |
Only for Everyone. |
Related Information
- Device Types Supported
- Device Permission Default Settings
- Microsoft Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Limitations