Policy

Let Windows apps access contacts

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassComputer
CategoryWindows Components > App Privacy
Supported onAt least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016

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.

Internal name
LetAppsAccessContacts
Policy ID
6b7990489927
Elements
4

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

ElementTypeRegistry mappingConstraints & behavior
LetAppsAccessContacts_UserInControlOfTheseApps_List
ID LetAppsAccessContacts_UserInControlOfTheseApps_List
list
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy\LetAppsAccessContacts_UserInControlOfTheseApps
Type REG_MULTI_SZ
None
LetAppsAccessContacts_ForceAllowTheseApps_List
ID LetAppsAccessContacts_ForceAllowTheseApps_List
list
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy\LetAppsAccessContacts_ForceAllowTheseApps
Type REG_MULTI_SZ
None
LetAppsAccessContacts_ForceDenyTheseApps_List
ID LetAppsAccessContacts_ForceDenyTheseApps_List
list
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy\LetAppsAccessContacts_ForceDenyTheseApps
Type REG_MULTI_SZ
None
Default for all apps:
ID LetAppsAccessContacts_Enum
enum
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy\LetAppsAccessContacts
Type REG_DWORD
Options: User is in control (0), Force Allow (1), Force Deny (2)

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