---
title: Policy CSP - Accounts
description: Learn about the Policy configuration service provider (CSP). This articles describes account policies. 
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ms.localizationpriority: medium
ms.topic: article
ms.prod: w10
ms.technology: windows
author: manikadhiman
ms.date: 09/27/2019
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---

# Policy CSP - Accounts



<hr/>

<!--Policies-->
## Accounts policies  

<dl>
  <dd>
    <a href="#accounts-allowaddingnonmicrosoftaccountsmanually">Accounts/AllowAddingNonMicrosoftAccountsManually</a>
  </dd>
  <dd>
    <a href="#accounts-allowmicrosoftaccountconnection">Accounts/AllowMicrosoftAccountConnection</a>
  </dd>
  <dd>
    <a href="#accounts-allowmicrosoftaccountsigninassistant">Accounts/AllowMicrosoftAccountSignInAssistant</a>
  </dd>
</dl>


<hr/>

<!--Policy-->
<a href="" id="accounts-allowaddingnonmicrosoftaccountsmanually"></a>**Accounts/AllowAddingNonMicrosoftAccountsManually**  

<!--SupportedSKUs-->
<table>
<tr>
    <th>Windows Edition</th>
    <th>Supported?</th>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Home</td>
    <td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Pro</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Business</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Enterprise</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Education</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Mobile</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Mobile Enterprise</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /></td>
</tr>
</table>

<!--/SupportedSKUs-->
<hr/>

<!--Scope-->
[Scope](./policy-configuration-service-provider.md#policy-scope):

> [!div class = "checklist"]
> * Device

<hr/>

<!--/Scope-->
<!--Description-->
Specifies whether user is allowed to add non-MSA email accounts.

Most restricted value is 0.

> [!NOTE]
> This policy will only block UI/UX-based methods for adding non-Microsoft accounts. Even if this policy is enforced, you can still provision non-MSA accounts using the [EMAIL2 CSP](email2-csp.md).

<!--/Description-->
<!--SupportedValues-->
The following list shows the supported values:

-   0 - Not allowed.
-   1 (default) - Allowed.

<!--/SupportedValues-->
<!--/Policy-->

<hr/>

<!--Policy-->
<a href="" id="accounts-allowmicrosoftaccountconnection"></a>**Accounts/AllowMicrosoftAccountConnection**  

<!--SupportedSKUs-->
<table>
<tr>
    <th>Windows Edition</th>
    <th>Supported?</th>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Home</td>
    <td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Pro</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Business</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Enterprise</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Education</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Mobile</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Mobile Enterprise</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /></td>
</tr>
</table>

<!--/SupportedSKUs-->
<hr/>

<!--Scope-->
[Scope](./policy-configuration-service-provider.md#policy-scope):

> [!div class = "checklist"]
> * Device

<hr/>

<!--/Scope-->
<!--Description-->
Specifies whether the user is allowed to use an MSA account for non-email related connection authentication and services.

Most restricted value is 0.

<!--/Description-->
<!--SupportedValues-->
The following list shows the supported values:

-   0 - Not allowed.
-   1 (default) - Allowed.

<!--/SupportedValues-->
<!--/Policy-->

<hr/>

<!--Policy-->
<a href="" id="accounts-allowmicrosoftaccountsigninassistant"></a>**Accounts/AllowMicrosoftAccountSignInAssistant**  

<!--SupportedSKUs-->
<table>
<tr>
    <th>Windows Edition</th>
    <th>Supported?</th>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Home</td>
    <td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Pro</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /><sup>2</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Business</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /><sup>2</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Enterprise</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /><sup>2</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Education</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /><sup>2</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Mobile</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /><sup>2</sup></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Mobile Enterprise</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /><sup>2</sup></td>
</tr>
</table>

<!--/SupportedSKUs-->
<hr/>

<!--Scope-->
[Scope](./policy-configuration-service-provider.md#policy-scope):

> [!div class = "checklist"]
> * Device

<hr/>

<!--/Scope-->
<!--Description-->
Added in Windows 10, version 1703. Allows IT Admins the ability to disable the "Microsoft Account Sign-In Assistant" (wlidsvc) NT service.

> [!NOTE]
> If the MSA service is disabled, Windows Update will no longer offer feature updates to devices running Windows 10 1709 or higher. See [Feature updates are not being offered while other updates are](/windows/deployment/update/windows-update-troubleshooting#feature-updates-are-not-being-offered-while-other-updates-are).

> [!NOTE]
> If the MSA service is disabled, the Subscription Activation feature will not work properly and your users will not be able to “step-up” from Windows 10 Pro to Windows 10 Enterprise, because the MSA ticket for license authentication cannot be generated. The machine will remain on Windows 10 Pro and no error will be displayed in the Activation Settings app. 

<!--/Description-->
<!--SupportedValues-->
The following list shows the supported values:

-   0 - Disabled.
-   1 (default) - Manual start.

<!--/SupportedValues-->
<!--/Policy-->
<hr/>

Footnotes:

- 1 - Available in Windows 10, version 1607.
- 2 - Available in Windows 10, version 1703.
- 3 - Available in Windows 10, version 1709.
- 4 - Available in Windows 10, version 1803.
- 5 - Available in Windows 10, version 1809.
- 6 - Available in Windows 10, version 1903.
- 7 - Available in Windows 10, version 1909.
- 8 - Available in Windows 10, version 2004.

<!--/Policies-->