1.141 WN11-CC-000170

Information

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

GROUP ID: V-253384
RULE ID: SV-253384r991589

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.

Solution

Configure the policy value for

Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> App Runtime >> 'Allow Microsoft accounts to be optional'

to 'Enabled'.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/benchmarks/27756