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The setting to allow Microsoft accounts to be optional for modern style apps must be enabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-63659 WN10-CC-000170 SV-78149r1_rule Low
Description
Control of credentials and the system must be maintained within the enterprise. Enabling this setting allows enterprise credentials to be used with modern style apps that support this, instead of Microsoft accounts.
STIG Date
Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-02-21

Details

Check Text ( C-64407r1_chk )
If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding.

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\

Value Name: MSAOptional

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
Fix Text (F-69587r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> App Runtime >> "Allow Microsoft accounts to be optional" to "Enabled".