GPO tool

Group Policy made searchable

A free ADMX browser or comparison tool for IT administrators. Search policies, find registry keys, and see exactly what each setting writes to the Windows Registry. Or compare two GPO backups to see exactly what has changed between them.

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Allow Microsoft accounts to be optional

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.

Registry Information

VendorMicrosoft
ProductApp runtime
CategoryApp runtime
Applies toComputer Configuration
Supported onWindows 6 3
Registry Key[HKLM]SoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystem
Value NameMSAOptional
TypeREG_DWORD
Enabled value1
Disabled value0