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Not all apps in the Microsoft Store are Store Apps! For example Discord or GIMP. To translate it: “ Packet distribution is blocked by a policy”.Īlso downloading and installing the App Package manually will be restricted and you will be prompted with an error code: 0x800704ec and the mention that is blocked by Applocker Please note

It will not even download nor it will install it!Īlso, take a look at the “Store Event log”. When deploying this Applocker policy to all devices, you could check if the new Applocker policy has been applied by taking a look at this Applocker folder c:\Windows\System32\AppLocker\MDM\Īfter you are sure the Applocker policy is applied, you can try to download Spotify from the Microsoft Store. Looking at the XML above, you will notice I am using FIlePublisherRules to make sure only Microsoft Apps may be installed. Vendor/MSFT/AppLocker/ApplicationLaunchRestrictions/StoreAppsGroup/StoreApps/Policy

Configuring Applocker with the settings catalog still isn’t supported. To set up Applocker, you need still to create a custom CSP Rule. With Applocker we can define which UWP apps may be installed from the Microsoft Store If you don’t have the proper licensing but you still want to restrict access to the Microsoft Store, you could configure some Applocker Store App Rules The Require Private Store device configuration profile will block all access to the Microsoft Store in Windows 11! 2. The same setting in Windows 11 will cause some different behavior because in Windows 11 there is no such thing as a Private store. When you take a look at the Microsoft Store in Windows 10, you will notice only your Private/Store Company Microsoft Store apps are available. The RequirePrivateStoreOnly needs a Windows 10 Education or Enterprise edition to function. Just search Require Private Store Only and enable it.īut beware of the licensing requirements. Or if you prefer the Settings Catalog (Duh… of course, you do). User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ApplicationManagement/RequirePrivateStoreOnly I guess it’s the most restrictive solution you have. We will begin with the option to only show the private store and nothing more. Removing all Access to the Microsoft Store and installed Apps.Preventing access to the Microsoft Store.Limiting which apps that can be installed.I am going to divide this blog into multiple parts In my opinion, you will need to start making use of all the features of the Company Portal and start distributing apps with it.Īre you going to block access to the Microsoft Store? or are you going to restrict UWP apps that can be installed? or are you only going to show the private company store? And what about installing App packages manually, how are you going to deal with those packages? Of course, you want to block or limit access. The Microsoft App Store is an ideal place to download Spotify/Netflix or games on a Company Owned device. This blog will be about securing the forgotten Microsoft Store.