Let Windows apps access contacts

This policy setting specifies whether Windows apps can access contacts.

You can specify either a default setting for all apps or a per-app setting by specifying a Package Family Name. You can get the Package Family Name for an app by using the Get-AppPackage Windows PowerShell cmdlet. A per-app setting overrides the default setting.

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

If you choose the "Force Allow" option, Windows apps are allowed to access contacts and employees in your organization cannot change it.

If you choose the "Force Deny" option, Windows apps are not allowed to access contacts 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 access contacts 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.

Default for all apps:

0. User is in control
   

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

1. Force Allow
   

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

2. Force Deny
   

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

Put user in control of these specific apps (use Package Family Names):

Registry Hive	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy
Value Name	LetAppsAccessContacts_UserInControlOfTheseApps
Value Type	REG_MULTI_SZ
Default Value

Force allow these specific apps (use Package Family Names):

Registry Hive	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy
Value Name	LetAppsAccessContacts_ForceAllowTheseApps
Value Type	REG_MULTI_SZ
Default Value

Force deny these specific apps (use Package Family Names):

Registry Hive	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy
Value Name	LetAppsAccessContacts_ForceDenyTheseApps
Value Type	REG_MULTI_SZ
Default Value