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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 read or send messages (text or MMS). 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 read or send messages by using Settings > Privacy on the device. If you choose the "Force Allow" option, Windows apps can read or send messages and employees in your organization cannot change it. If you choose the "Force Deny" option, Windows apps cannot read or send messages 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 read or send messages 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

LetAppsAccessMessaging

Policy ID

74083e703a7e

Elements

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.

Element	Type	Registry mapping	Constraints & behavior
LetAppsAccessMessaging_UserInControlOfTheseApps_List ID LetAppsAccessMessaging_UserInControlOfTheseApps_List	list	HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy\LetAppsAccessMessaging_UserInControlOfTheseApps Type REG_MULTI_SZ	None
LetAppsAccessMessaging_ForceAllowTheseApps_List ID LetAppsAccessMessaging_ForceAllowTheseApps_List	list	HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy\LetAppsAccessMessaging_ForceAllowTheseApps Type REG_MULTI_SZ	None
LetAppsAccessMessaging_ForceDenyTheseApps_List ID LetAppsAccessMessaging_ForceDenyTheseApps_List	list	HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy\LetAppsAccessMessaging_ForceDenyTheseApps Type REG_MULTI_SZ	None
Default for all apps: ID LetAppsAccessMessaging_Enum	enum	HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy\LetAppsAccessMessaging Type REG_DWORD	Options: User is in control (0), Force Allow (1), Force Deny (2)

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