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# Configure the Disk Management Library Item

> Configure the Disk Management Library Item in Iru Endpoint to manage volume settings and storage policies on Mac computers including APFS volumes.

<Callout icon="apple" color="#B84A7A" iconType="regular">This Library Item is available for Mac computers</Callout>

### What is Disk Management?

Disk Management allows you to set mount restrictions for external and network drives. You can enable or disable the use of external and network storage entirely or only allow the use of read-only media.

<Warning>
  This Library Item is compatible with macOS 15 Sequoia and later.
</Warning>

### Add and Configure the Disk Management Library Item

To add this Library Item to your Iru Endpoint Library, follow the steps outlined in the [Library Overview](/en/endpoint/library/library-items-profiles/library-overview) article.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Name the Library Item">
    Give the new Disk Management Library Item a **Name**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Assign to Blueprints">
    Assign to your desired [Blueprints](/en/endpoint/getting-started/blueprints-and-library/configuring-blueprints).
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Configure volume access levels">
    Disk Management allows you to set the volume access level to one of the following:
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set External volumes access">
    Select your desired access level for **External volumes**.

    * **Allowed** - The system can mount external storage that is read-write or read-only.
    * **Read Only** - The system can only mount read-only external storage. Note that external storage that is read-write will not be mounted read-only.
    * **Disallowed** - The system can't mount any external storage.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set Network volumes access">
    Select your desired access level for **Network volumes**.

    * **Allowed** - The system can mount network storage that is read-write or read-only.
    * **Read Only** - The system can only mount read-only network storage. Note that network storage that is read-write will not be mounted read-only.
    * **Disallowed** - The system can't mount any network storage.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save configuration">
    Click **Save**.
  </Step>
</Steps>