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title: Policy CSP - Accounts
description: Policy CSP - Accounts
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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](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/deployment/update/windows-update-troubleshooting#feature-updates-are-not-being-offered-while-other-updates-are).

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

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

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

Footnotes:

-   1 - Added in Windows 10, version 1607.
-   2 - Added in Windows 10, version 1703.
-   3 - Added in Windows 10, version 1709.
-   4 - Added in Windows 10, version 1803.
-   5 - Added in Windows 10, version 1809.
-   6 - Added in Windows 10, version 1903.

<!--/Policies-->