Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide

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Severity

Version

V2 · R11

CurrentPublished Wed Sep 30 2026

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

Microsoft Windows 11 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

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

Description

Discussion Text

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.

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Objective

V-253384

Rule

SV-253384r1268251_rule

Severity

low

Rule Version

WN11-CC-000170

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

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)

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> App Runtime >> "Allow Microsoft accounts to be optional" to "Enabled".

STIG check 124 of 257 in the Microsoft Windows 11 STIG checklist

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