Disable Webcam Via Group Policy

[FN-GM]

Hello,

 

Does anyone know if is it possible to disable Webcam via user group policy?

 

Thanks

Edited November 30, 2018 by FN-GM

[Arthur]

Link removed as now dodgy

... and then uninstall the webcam driver?

Edited November 22, 2021 by elsiegee40

[FN-GM]

We would like it for a per user basis really. Plus Uninstalling the driver will be quite a lot of work.

[mdrabble]

This looks like it would do the job -

 

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/devtest/devcon

 

and then use a logon script to disable/enable

[Arthur]

Could you get away with blocking the Windows 10 camera app for these users with AppLocker or do you have other applications that would give them access to the webcam?

[Norphy]

You can if you're running Windows 10.

 

Computer Config/Admin Templates/Windows Components/Camera

 

Allow use of camera - enabled or disabled. This will disable access to the webcam on a computer.

[FN-GM]

You can if you're running Windows 10.

 

Computer Config/Admin Templates/Windows Components/Camera

 

Allow use of camera - enabled or disabled. This will disable access to the webcam on a computer.

 

This isn't a user policy though

[Norphy]

Hey, you've moved the goalposts!

 

[FN-GM]

Hey, you've moved the goalposts!

 

 

To be fair it did say user policy on post 3