Allow Microsoft accounts to be optional

This policy setting lets you control whether Microsoft accounts are optional for packaged Microsoft Store apps that require an account to sign in. This policy only affects packaged Microsoft Store apps that support it. If you enable this policy setting, packaged Microsoft Store apps that typically require a Microsoft account to sign in will allow users to sign in with an enterprise account instead. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users will need to sign in with a Microsoft account.

Policy Details

Policy Name

AppxRuntimeMicrosoftAccountsOptional

Registry Key

Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

Value Name

MSAOptional

Supported On

At least Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1

OMA-URI (CSP)

AppRuntime/AllowMicrosoftAccountsToBeOptional

OS Build Version:10.0.17134

CSP Version:7.0

Conflict Resolution:LastWrite

Allowed Editions:

EnterpriseEnterprise NProfessionalProfessional NEnterprise EvaluationEnterprise N EvaluationEducationEducation NEnterprise SEnterprise S NEnterprise S EvaluationEnterprise S N EvaluationPro Single LanguagePro ChinaPro WorkstationPro Workstation NPro For EducationPro For Education NEnterprisegEnterprisegnServerrdshIotenterpriseIotenterprisesCloudeditionnCloudeditionIotenterpriseskIotenterpriseseval

Policy State Values

Enabled: 1

Disabled: 0

Available Languages

en-us