How to Allow Direct Access to Removable Storage in Remote Sessions on Windows 10 [Tutorial]
26How to Allow Direct Access to Removable Storage in Remote Sessions on Windows 10 [Tutorial]
Remote users cannot open direct handles to removable storage devices in remote sessions by default in Windows.
This policy setting grants normal users direct access to removable storage devices in remote sessions.If you enable this policy setting remote users can open direct handles to removable storage devices in remote sessions.If you disable or do not configure this policy setting remote users cannot open direct handles to removable storage devices in remote sessions.
If you often allow others to access your computer as the remote computer and you want to allow direct access to removable storage in remote sessions, this might help you enable that. It is straightforward to enable or disable Remote Desktop Access or RDP to removable storage devices in Windows PC. You can do that with the help of Registry Editor or Local Group Policy Editor.
Many folks often use remote session functionality to help a friend or family member from being miles away. At times, you might need access to the removable storage such as a USB drive, external hard drive, etc. on a remote computer. Similarly, if someone is using your computer as a remote PC, you might want to allow that person to access the connected USB device. By default, Windows doesn’t allow remote users to access any removable storage device. However, if you want to enable this access, this tutorial will help you.
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable allowing direct access to all removable storage devices in Remote Desktop (RDP) sessions on a Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10 PC.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10 operating system (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba,Lenovo, and Samsung).