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-220825 | WN10-CC-000170 | SV-220825r991589_rule | CCI-000366 | 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 | |||
| Microsoft Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-02-25 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-220825r991589_chk)
Windows 10 LTSC\B versions do not support the Microsoft Store and modern apps; this is NA for those systems.
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: 0x00000001 (1)
Fix Text (F-22529r554961_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> App Runtime >> "Allow Microsoft accounts to be optional" to "Enabled".