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IT admin controls

Autessa Drive gives IT control over Drive on computers. Two company settings decide whether people can connect Drive as a network drive and whether Drive runs in the Autessa desktop app, and a DisableDriveIntegration device policy, set by Group Policy on Windows or a configuration profile on Mac, keeps Drive off specific computers.

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Company SettingsDrive on computersSAMPLE
Allow connecting Drive as a network drive
Allow Drive in the Autessa desktop app
Device policySAMPLE
# Windows (Group Policy / ADMX)
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Autessa\Desktop
  DisableDriveIntegration = 1 (DWORD)
# Mac (configuration profile)
com.autessa.desktop  DisableDriveIntegration = true

the-problem.md

IT needs a say in where files land

Some teams must not keep company files on personal or shared machines. Admins need simple switches and device policies, without changing anyone’s file permissions.

README · what you get
  • Company Settings, Drive on computers: Allow connecting Drive as a network drive.
  • Company Settings, Drive on computers: Allow Drive in the Autessa desktop app.
  • Turning off network drives stops every app password right away and prevents new ones.
  • Turning off the desktop app removes Autessa Drive from members’ computers; their files stay in Autessa.
  • Both are on by default, and neither changes who can see what.
  • Windows: enable Turn off Autessa Drive in File Explorer in the Autessa ADMX template, writing DisableDriveIntegration = 1 under SOFTWARE\Policies\Autessa\Desktop.
  • Mac: a profile with payload type com.autessa.desktop sets DisableDriveIntegration to true.
  • The policy removes Autessa Drive and its downloaded copies if it was already there, while the rest of the app keeps working.

how-it-works

How does IT admin controls work in Autessa Drive?

  1. 1

    Open Company Settings

    As a company admin, find Drive on computers.

  2. 2

    Choose what to allow

    Network drives, the desktop app, both or neither.

  3. 3

    Target specific devices

    Push DisableDriveIntegration with Group Policy or your device management tool.

  4. 4

    Raise the Windows file limit if needed

    Push FileSizeLimitInBytes for network drives, up to 4 GB.

every-option

Admin settings and policies

OptionWhat it does
Allow connecting Drive as a network driveOff: app passwords stop working; none can be created.
Allow Drive in the Autessa desktop appOff: the app removes Autessa Drive from computers.
DisableDriveIntegration (Windows)DWORD 1 under SOFTWARE\Policies\Autessa\Desktop, for computer or user.
DisableDriveIntegration (Mac)true in a com.autessa.desktop profile.
FileSizeLimitInBytes (Windows WebClient)Raise the 50 MB network drive limit up to 4 GB.

permissions

Who can do what?

WhoCan
Company adminChange Drive on computers settings.
IT with device managementPush the device policy and registry values.
MembersSee “Your organization turned this off” when blocked.

connected

How it connects to the rest of Autessa Drive

DRIVE FEATURE

Desktop app

What the switch turns on and off.

DRIVE FEATURE

Network drive

App passwords and WebDAV.

AUTESSA PRODUCT

IT Desk

Track devices and requests in Autessa.

faq.md

Questions about IT admin controls

Can admins block Drive on personal computers?

Yes. Company admins can turn off network drives and Drive in the desktop app, and IT can set the DisableDriveIntegration policy on specific computers.

Does turning these off change file permissions?

No. Every file still follows Drive sharing. The settings only control whether Drive can appear on computers.

Is there a Group Policy template?

Yes. The Autessa ADMX template has Turn off Autessa Drive in File Explorer, which sets DisableDriveIntegration.

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Try IT admin controls in Autessa Drive

Autessa Drive gives IT two company switches, for network drives and the desktop app, and a device policy that keeps Drive off specific computers.

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