Assigned Access XML Schema Definition (XSD)
This reference article contains the latest Assigned Access XML schema definition (XSD) and the XSD additions for each version of Windows.
Assigned Access XSD
Here's the latest Assigned Access XSD, introduced in Windows 11:
<xs:schema
elementFormDefault="qualified" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/2017/config"
xmlns:default="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/2017/config"
xmlns:rs5="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/201810/config"
xmlns:v3="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/2020/config"
xmlns:v4="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/2021/config"
xmlns:v5="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/2022/config"
targetNamespace="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/2017/config">
<xs:import namespace="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/201810/config"/>
<xs:import namespace="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/2020/config"/>
<xs:import namespace="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/2021/config"/>
<xs:import namespace="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/2022/config"/>
<xs:complexType name="profile_list_t">
<xs:sequence minOccurs="1">
<xs:element name="Profile" type="profile_t" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
<xs:complexType name="kioskmodeapp_t">
<xs:attribute name="AppUserModelId" type="xs:string"/>
<xs:attributeGroup ref="ClassicApp_attributeGroup"/>
</xs:complexType>
<xs:attributeGroup name="ClassicApp_attributeGroup">
<xs:attribute ref="v4:ClassicAppPath"/>
<xs:attribute ref="v4:ClassicAppArguments" use="optional"/>
</xs:attributeGroup>
<xs:complexType name="profile_t">
<xs:choice>
<xs:sequence minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:element name="AllAppsList" type="allappslist_t" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
<xs:element ref="rs5:FileExplorerNamespaceRestrictions" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
<xs:element name="StartLayout" type="xs:string" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
<xs:element ref="v5:StartPins" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
<xs:element name="Taskbar" type="taskbar_t" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
<xs:element ref="v5:TaskbarLayout" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
</xs:sequence>
<xs:sequence minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:element name="KioskModeApp" type="kioskmodeapp_t" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:key name="mutualExclusionAumidOrClassicAppPath">
<xs:selector xpath="."/>
<xs:field xpath="@AppUserModelId|@v4:ClassicAppPath"/>
</xs:key>
<xs:unique name="mutualExclusionAumidOrClassicAppArgumentsOptional">
<xs:selector xpath="."/>
<xs:field xpath="@AppUserModelId|@v4:ClassicAppArguments"/>
</xs:unique>
</xs:element>
<xs:element ref="v4:BreakoutSequence" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:choice>
<xs:attribute name="Id" type="guid_t" use="required"/>
<xs:attribute name="Name" type="xs:string" use="optional"/>
</xs:complexType>
<xs:complexType name="allappslist_t">
<xs:sequence minOccurs="1">
<xs:element name="AllowedApps" type="allowedapps_t" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:unique name="ForbidDupApps">
<xs:selector xpath="default:App"/>
<xs:field xpath="@AppUserModelId|@DesktopAppPath"/>
</xs:unique>
<xs:unique name="OnlyOneAppCanHaveAutoLaunch">
<xs:selector xpath="default:App"/>
<xs:field xpath="@rs5:AutoLaunch"/>
</xs:unique>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
<xs:complexType name="allowedapps_t">
<xs:sequence minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:element name="App" type="app_t" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="unbounded">
<xs:key name="mutexAumidOrDesktopApp">
<xs:selector xpath="."/>
<xs:field xpath="@AppUserModelId|@DesktopAppPath"/>
</xs:key>
</xs:element>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
<xs:complexType name="app_t">
<xs:attribute name="AppUserModelId" type="xs:string"/>
<xs:attribute name="DesktopAppPath" type="xs:string"/>
<xs:attributeGroup ref="autoLaunch_attributeGroup"/>
</xs:complexType>
<xs:attributeGroup name="autoLaunch_attributeGroup">
<xs:attribute ref="rs5:AutoLaunch"/>
<xs:attribute ref="rs5:AutoLaunchArguments" use="optional"/>
</xs:attributeGroup>
<xs:complexType name="taskbar_t">
<xs:attribute name="ShowTaskbar" type="xs:boolean" use="required"/>
</xs:complexType>
<xs:complexType name="profileId_t">
<xs:attribute name="Id" type="guid_t" use="required"/>
</xs:complexType>
<xs:simpleType name="guid_t">
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:pattern value="\{[0-9a-fA-F]{8}\-([0-9a-fA-F]{4}\-){3}[0-9a-fA-F]{12}\}"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
<xs:complexType name="config_list_t">
<xs:sequence minOccurs="1">
<xs:element ref="v3:GlobalProfile" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
<xs:element name="Config" type="config_t" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
<xs:complexType name="config_t">
<xs:sequence minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:choice>
<xs:element name="Account" type="xs:string" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
<xs:element name="AutoLogonAccount" type="autologon_account_t" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
<xs:element name="UserGroup" type="group_t" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
<xs:element name="SpecialGroup" type="specialGroup_t" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1" />
</xs:choice>
<xs:element name="DefaultProfile" type="profileId_t" minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1"/>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
<xs:complexType name="autologon_account_t">
<xs:attribute name="HiddenId" type="guid_t" fixed="{74331115-F68A-4DF9-8D2C-52BA2CE2ADB1}"/>
<xs:attribute ref="rs5:DisplayName" use="optional" />
</xs:complexType>
<xs:complexType name="group_t">
<xs:attribute name="Name" type="xs:string" use="required"/>
<xs:attribute name="Type" type="groupType_t" use="required"/>
</xs:complexType>
<xs:complexType name="specialGroup_t">
<xs:attribute name="Name" type="specialGroupType_t" use="required"/>
</xs:complexType>
<xs:simpleType name="groupType_t">
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:enumeration value="LocalGroup"/>
<xs:enumeration value="ActiveDirectoryGroup"/>
<xs:enumeration value="AzureActiveDirectoryGroup"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
<xs:simpleType name="specialGroupType_t">
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:enumeration value="Visitor"/>
<xs:enumeration value="DeviceOwner"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
<xs:complexType name="fileExplorerNamespaceRestrictions_t">
<xs:sequence minOccurs="1">
<xs:element name="AllowedNamespace" type="allowedFileExplorerNamespace_t"/>
</xs:sequence>
</xs:complexType>
<xs:complexType name="allowedFileExplorerNamespace_t">
<xs:attribute name="Name" type="allowedFileExplorerNamespaceValues_t"/>
</xs:complexType>
<xs:simpleType name="allowedFileExplorerNamespaceValues_t">
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:enumeration value="Downloads"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
<!--below is the definition of the config xml content-->
<xs:element name="AssignedAccessConfiguration">
<xs:complexType>
<xs:all minOccurs="1">
<xs:element name="Profiles" type="profile_list_t">
<xs:unique name="duplicateRolesForbidden">
<xs:selector xpath="default:Profile"/>
<xs:field xpath="@Id"/>
</xs:unique>
</xs:element>
<xs:element name="Configs" type="config_list_t">
<xs:unique name="duplicateAutoLogonAccountForbidden">
<xs:selector xpath=".//default:AutoLogonAccount"/>
<xs:field xpath="@HiddenId"/>
</xs:unique>
</xs:element>
</xs:all>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:element>
</xs:schema>
Windows 11, version 22H2 additions
Here's the Assigned Access XSD for the features added in Windows 11:
<xs:schema
elementFormDefault="qualified"
xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
xmlns:vc="http://www.w3.org/2007/XMLSchema-versioning"
vc:minVersion="1.1"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/2022/config"
xmlns:default="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/2022/config"
targetNamespace="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/2022/config"
>
<xs:element name = "StartPins" type = "xs:string"/>
<xs:element name = "TaskbarLayout" type="xs:string"/>
</xs:schema>
Windows 11, version 21H2 additions
Here's the Assigned Access XSD for the features added in Windows 10, version 21H2:
<xs:schema
elementFormDefault="qualified"
xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
xmlns:vc="http://www.w3.org/2007/XMLSchema-versioning"
vc:minVersion="1.1"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/2021/config"
xmlns:default="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/2021/config"
targetNamespace="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/2021/config"
>
<xs:attribute name="ClassicAppPath" type="xs:string"/>
<xs:attribute name="ClassicAppArguments" type="xs:string"/>
<xs:element name="BreakoutSequence" type="BreakoutSequence_t" />
<xs:complexType name="BreakoutSequence_t">
<xs:attribute name="Key" type="xs:string" use="required"/>
</xs:complexType>
</xs:schema>
Windows 10, version 1909 additions
Here's the Assigned Access XSD for the features added in Windows 10, version 1909:
<xs:schema
elementFormDefault="qualified"
xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/2020/config"
xmlns:default="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/2020/config"
xmlns:vc="http://www.w3.org/2007/XMLSchema-versioning" vc:minVersion="1.1"
xmlns:v5="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/202010/config" targetNamespace="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/2020/config">
<xs:import namespace="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/202010/config" />
<xs:simpleType name="guid_t">
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:pattern value="\{[0-9a-fA-F]{8}\-([0-9a-fA-F]{4}\-){3}[0-9a-fA-F]{12}\}"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
<xs:complexType name="globalProfile_t">
<xs:sequence minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1">
<xs:element ref="v5:Exclusions" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1" />
</xs:sequence>
<xs:attribute name="Id" type="guid_t" />
</xs:complexType>
<xs:element name="AllowRemovableDrives"/>
<xs:element name="NoRestriction" />
<xs:element name="GlobalProfile" type="globalProfile_t" />
</xs:schema>
Windows 10, version 1809 additions
Here's the Assigned Access XSD for the features added in Windows 10, version 1809:
<xs:schema
elementFormDefault="qualified"
xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/201810/config"
xmlns:default="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/201810/config"
xmlns:v3="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/2020/config" targetNamespace="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/201810/config">
<xs:import namespace="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/2020/config"/>
<xs:complexType name="fileExplorerNamespaceRestrictions_t">
<xs:choice>
<xs:sequence minOccurs="0">
<xs:element name="AllowedNamespace" type="allowedFileExplorerNamespace_t" minOccurs="0"/>
<xs:element ref="v3:AllowRemovableDrives" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1"/>
</xs:sequence>
<xs:element ref="v3:NoRestriction" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="1" />
</xs:choice>
</xs:complexType>
<xs:complexType name="allowedFileExplorerNamespace_t">
<xs:attribute name="Name" type="allowedFileExplorerNamespaceValues_t" use="required"/>
</xs:complexType>
<xs:simpleType name="allowedFileExplorerNamespaceValues_t">
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:enumeration value="Downloads"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
<xs:element name="FileExplorerNamespaceRestrictions" type="fileExplorerNamespaceRestrictions_t" />
<xs:attribute name="AutoLaunch" type="xs:boolean"/>
<xs:attribute name="AutoLaunchArguments" type="xs:string"/>
<xs:attribute name="DisplayName" type="xs:string"/>
</xs:schema>
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