Details

This policy setting lets you control whether Microsoft accounts are optional for Windows Store apps that require an account to sign in. This policy only affects Windows Store apps that support it.

If you enable this policy setting Windows 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.

Solution

Policy Path: Windows ComponentsApp runtime
Policy Setting Name: Allow Microsoft accounts to be optional

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

• https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/secguide/2018/04/30/security-baseline-for-windows-10-april-2018-update-v1803-final/

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Identification and Authentication.This control applies to the following type of system Windows.

References

• 800-53|IA-8(2)
• CSCv6|16.9

Source

• Tenable.com/audits