Let Windows apps access account information

This policy setting specifies whether Windows apps can access account information.

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

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

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

Supported on: At least Windows 10 Server, Windows 10

Select a setting:


  1. User is in control
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy
    Value NameLetAppsAccessAccountInfo
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value0
  2. Force Allow
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy
    Value NameLetAppsAccessAccountInfo
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value1
  3. Force Deny
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy
    Value NameLetAppsAccessAccountInfo
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value2


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