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Allow automatic sign-in to Microsoft® cloud identity providers

Verified with Google Chrome — updated on July 10, 2026

Supported on: Microsoft Windows 7 or later

Path in the GPO console

Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Google\Google Chrome\Microsoft® Active Directory® management settings

Description

Configures automatic user sign-in for accounts backed by a Microsoft® cloud identity provider. By setting this policy to 1 (Enabled), users who sign into their computer with an account backed by a Microsoft® cloud identity provider (i.e., Microsoft® Azure® Active Directory® or the consumer Microsoft® account identity provider) or who have added a work or school account to Microsoft® Windows® can be signed into web properties using that identity automatically. Information pertaining to the user's device and account is transmitted to the user's cloud identity provider for each authentication event. By setting this policy to 0 (Disabled) or leaving it unset, automatic sign-in as described above is disabled. This feature is available starting in Microsoft® Windows® 10. Note: This policy doesn't apply to Incognito or Guest modes.

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Google\Chrome
HKCU Software\Policies\Google\Chrome

More options available

Options

Allow automatic sign-in to Microsoft® cloud identity providers
CloudAPAuthEnabled enum
  • Disable Microsoft® cloud authentication -> 0
  • Enable Microsoft® cloud authentication -> 1

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Configure the state, scope and options, then generate .reg, PowerShell, Intune and SCCM outputs — or add the setting to a multi-setting collection.

These exports write the registry — this is not a managed GPO.

Scope

.reg file

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Allow automatic sign-in to Microsoft® cloud identity providers
; State: Enabled
; Scope: Computer (HKLM)
; Supported on: Microsoft Windows 7 or later

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome]
"CloudAPAuthEnabled"=dword:00000000
More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)

PowerShell

# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Allow automatic sign-in to Microsoft® cloud identity providers
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: Microsoft Windows 7 or later

$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'CloudAPAuthEnabled' -Value 0 -Type DWord

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