Windows Group Policy's

Group Policy Perform Volume Maintenance Tasks

Windows Group Policy Name :- Perform volume maintenance tasks

Requirements :-

  • Work on any windows OS

Description :-

This security setting determines which users and groups can run maintenance tasks on a volume, such as remote defragmentation. Use caution when assigning this user right. Users with this user right can explore disks and extend files in to memory that contains other data. When the extended files are opened, the user might be able to read and modify the acquired data. Default: Administrators

Note :-

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Main Directory :-

Sub Directory :-

Policy Path :-

Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment

Policy Path :-

configure-group policy - perform volume maintenance tasks

Policy Path :-

output-group policy - perform volume maintenance tasks

Note :-

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After changing group policy options, you need to update group policy. If you do not update group policy then settings will not effect. To update it just simply type below command and also sample image is shown.

Command :-

gpupdate /force

output-update-group-policy
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In about command we used "/force" option, this will help up to update policy options forcefully.