Re: [PATCH v3 0/5] MR5021: windows.security.authentication.onlineid: Implement IOnlineIdSystemAuthenticatorStatics::get_Default().

[Mohamad Al-Jaf (＠maljaf)]

On Tue Feb  6 14:11:59 2024 +0000, Mohamad Al-Jaf wrote:
> FWIW this class is required for a cloud feature
> > With the System Ticket feature, an app can provide cloud services to a
>
> user and store user info even if the user is not signed on with their
> Microsoft account (MSA). The app can acquire information about the local
> user account on a system, as well as information about the system itself,
> in order to keep track of settings and data for this user.
> https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.security.authentication.on...
> Regarding office, it requires numerous workarounds so it's time consuming
> to test. Adding this class for Minecraft Education Edition didn't break
> anything. I think Affinity Photo may have used it as well and it too worked
> without issue.

I don't see how this is different from previous MRs that didn't help with any application, but were approved anyway like the windows.ui IUISettings and InputPane stub interfaces. At least in this case there's a possibility it would help.