CIS 170F: Windows 7 Administration

Week 11

Enterprise Computing
Controlling Device Installation
Device Installation Group Policy Settings

  • Windows 7 includes 10 group policy settings specifically to control device installation.


  • The Group Policy settings that control device installation are:
    • Allow administrators to override Device Installation Restriction policies
    • Allow installation of devices using drivers that match these device setup classes
    • Prevent installation of devices using drivers that match these device setup classes
    • Display a custom message when installation is prevented by a policy setting
    • Display a custom message title when device installation is prevented by a policy setting
    • Allow installation of devices that match any of these device IDs
    • Prevent installation of devices that match any of these device IDs
    • Time (in seconds) to force reboot when required for policy changes to take effect
    • Prevent installation of removable devices
    • Prevent installation of devices not described by other policy settings