Let Windows apps access messaging

This policy setting specifies whether Windows apps can read or send messages (text or MMS).

If you choose the "User is in control" option, employees in your organization can decide whether Windows apps can read or send messages by using Settings > Privacy on the device.

If you choose the "Force Allow" option, Windows apps can read or send messages and employees in your organization cannot change it.

If you choose the "Force Deny" option, Windows apps cannot read or send messages and employees in your organization cannot change it.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, employees in your organization can decide whether Windows apps can read or send messages by using Settings > Privacy on the device.

If an app is open when this Group Policy object is applied on a device, employees must restart the app or device for the policy changes to be applied to the app.

Select a setting:

0. User is in control
   

   Registry Hive	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
   Registry Path	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy
   Value Name	LetAppsAccessMessaging
   Value Type	REG_DWORD
   Value	0

1. Force Allow
   

   Registry Hive	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
   Registry Path	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy
   Value Name	LetAppsAccessMessaging
   Value Type	REG_DWORD
   Value	1

2. Force Deny
   

   Registry Hive	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
   Registry Path	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy
   Value Name	LetAppsAccessMessaging
   Value Type	REG_DWORD
   Value	2