Information
This policy setting disallows AutoPlay for MTP devices like cameras or phones.
The recommended state for this setting is: 'Enabled'.
Rationale:
An attacker could use this feature to launch a program to damage a client computer or data on the computer.
Solution
To establish the recommended configuration via GP, set the following UI path to 'Enabled':
Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\AutoPlay Policies\Disallow Autoplay for non-volume devices
Note: This Group Policy path may not exist by default.
It is provided by the Group Policy template 'AutoPlay.admx/adml' that is included with the Microsoft Windows 8.0 & Server 2012 (non-R2) Administrative Templates (or newer).
Impact:
AutoPlay will not be allowed for MTP devices like cameras or phones.