Device control removable storage via GPO - where to find logs

Copper Contributor

I configured Device control for removable storage via GPO - used 2 XMLs as described here https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-defender-for-endpoint/protect-your-removable-storag...

Wondering if there is any place on endpoint (windows 10) to look for logs when removable storage is blocked? Like event log or something. To not using Advanced hunting https://security.microsoft.com/v2/advanced-hunting

 

I cannot find anywhere information about Bluetooth connected storage blocking (like paring phone and copy files via Bluetooth). Anyone ?

 

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You can use advanced hunting for it. Query:

DeviceEvents
| where DeviceName contains "hostname"
| where ActionType contains "Pnp"

OR
DeviceEvents
| where DeviceName contains "hostname"
| where ActionType == "PnpDeviceConnected" and Timestamp > ago(7d)
| extend ClassName = parse_json(AdditionalFields).ClassName
| extend DeviceId = parse_json(AdditionalFields).DeviceId
| extend VendorIds = parse_json(AdditionalFields).VendorIds
| extend DeviceDescription = parse_json(AdditionalFields).DeviceDescription
| project ClassName, DeviceDescription, Timestamp, DeviceId, VendorIds, DeviceName
| where ClassName contains "drive" or ClassName contains "usb"

change "ago(7d)" value with how many days you want to go back.

 

Also you can check Security Event ID 6416 in EventViewer.