The Microsoft Online Services Sign In application can be set to follow group policies determined by your company. Using group policies creates a uniform user experience that can be optimized for the needs and environment of your workers.
To configure the Sign In application for group policies, you must set the registry keys for Sign In application options with the values you want. The Sign In application keys are located in the Windows registry at: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MOCHA\Preferences.
To manually set the registry keys, use the information in the following table.
For a simpler process, we recommend that you use an Administrative Template (.adm file). Administrative Templates are used to populate user interface settings and enable administrators to manage registry-based policy settings. Microsoft Online Services Support has created an .adm file for managing the Sign In application. You can download the Sign In application .adm file at http://blogs.technet.com/msonline.
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Option
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Registry key
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Value definition for all options
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Remember name
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RememberMe
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0 = Not set, option disabled. Option cannot be changed by user.
1 = Set, option disabled. Option cannot be changed by user.
Undefined = Option can be set and changed by user.
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By default, Microsoft Online Services enables several options.
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Remember password
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RememberPassword
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Automatically sign in
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AutoSignIn
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Automatically start
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AutoRun
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Minimize after signing in
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HideDash
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Provide notification when update is available
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ShowUpdateAlerts
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Provide notification when new configuration is available
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ShowConfigAlerts
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Provide notification if service license expires
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NotifyExpiredSubscriptions
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In addition to the check box options shown here for the ShowUpdateAlerts and the ShowConfigAlerts registry keys, these registry keys also control the availability of the related “check now” text links directly below the check boxes in the user interface. These text links are disabled if you define the registry key values as 0 or 1.
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The option for notification of service license expiration is not exposed in the the Sign In application user interface. This option is enabled by default. For more information about notification of service license expiration, see About Expiration of Subscriptions.
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