80,133 questions with Microsoft Security-related tags

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Tenant blocked due to inactivity. Reactivate the tenant PII

Hello, I've installed Azure CLI and I've tried to login into Azure but I've received the following error: Sign-in failed Error code: interaction_required Error message: interaction_required: AADSTS5000225: This tenant has been blocked due to inactivity.…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-02-16T10:56:52.5233333+00:00
Iliyan Venkov Toshkov 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-26T08:42:41.97+00:00
Rukmini 27,760 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Locked out of my personal Azure account due to MFA

Hello, I had 2FA enabled in my personal Azure account with Microsoft Authenticator. After factory reset of the phone, Microsoft Authenticator asks me to re-scan QR code to finish recovery of Azure's 2FA. But I don't have the QR code. And I'm locked out…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-02-24T19:35:23.06+00:00
Evgeniy Likhtanskiy 0 Reputation points
accepted 2026-02-26T08:41:42.9+00:00
Evgeniy Likhtanskiy 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Unable to Access Microsoft Account – Authentication Issue

Dear Microsoft Support Team, I am writing to request urgent assistance with accessing our Microsoft account: [(Moderator note: Personal information removed).onmicrosoft.com]. I am currently unable to log in because the system repeatedly asks for a…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-02-25T18:18:03.8166667+00:00
Kelvin Awoh 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-02-26T08:34:27.7866667+00:00
Tamara-Hu 11,415 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

Global Admin locked out – MFA not configured, need Data Protection Team to reset

I am the Global Administrator of a Microsoft 365 tenant for domain hao.org.ro. My admin account [PII] is locked out due to MFA never being properly configured. I have registered the device in Microsoft Authenticator but push notifications are not being…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-02-26T07:55:46.64+00:00
n1c00_ 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-26T08:34:16.0166667+00:00
Sumit Shukla 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Microsoft Authenticator Will Not Work On I Phone 17

Microsoft Authenticator has not worked since I got my new I Phone 17. It will not let me reduce the current 8 digit code to a 6 digit code and when it does give me a 2 digit code from my company to authenticate there is no where to put that information

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-02-25T17:52:24.49+00:00
Larry Ganson 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-02-26T08:33:59.67+00:00
Liora D 11,455 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

Issues with Password Writeback in Hybrid AD Environment

I am reaching out to request technical assistance regarding a synchronization issue between our On-premises Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD). Current Environment: Setup: Hybrid identity using Microsoft Entra Connect. Current Status:…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-02-26T07:49:33.26+00:00
Soliman Hanafy 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-26T08:30:02.9233333+00:00
Rukmini 27,760 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

Unable to log into personal Azure account, but continue to be billed for services

I am not able to log into my Azure account. I created my pay-as-you go subscription several years ago, and about six months ago created some services, but now I am unable to login. When trying to login into the Portal (using different browsers and in…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-02-25T11:23:47.52+00:00
Yos Noor 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-26T08:21:29.3233333+00:00
Rukmini 27,760 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

Lost access my authenticator

I has change my mobile, but I forgot to back up my authenticator access. How can I restore my account? Now i cant login any apps using the authenticator. Can anyone help me? moved from Microsoft 365 and Office | Other

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-02-26T07:35:28.6066667+00:00
Eko Sugiarto 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-26T08:12:52.0666667+00:00
Gunasekar N 59,295 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer

Authenticator issue due to change location and phone

Hi, I am the global admin of my Microsoft 365 tenant. I changed phones and no longer have access to my Microsoft authenticator device. I cannot receive SMS verification. I need my MFA reset for the other two accounts associated with the same domain so I…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-02-26T04:31:35.6233333+00:00
Accounts Team 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-26T08:10:55.8433333+00:00
Phoebe-N 10,255 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

Locked out of Global Admin account due to MFA reset and lost Authenticator app

I have a problem accesing to my Company account because I don't have Microsoft Authenticator anymore (last smartphone was destroyed) and I need to acces to asign new Microsoft Server and SQL Server licensing to this account. Could you help me getting…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-02-26T00:48:02.5066667+00:00
Mario H. Cuellar Perez 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-02-26T08:09:18.8866667+00:00
Henry-N 9,655 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Microsoft Authenticator Sign in

The Microsoft authenticator app signed me out of all my accounts. Now I am trying to sign back in all of them but I cannot. After entering the emails and the passwords, it requires to: “Enter the code displayed in the Microsoft Authenticator app on your…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-02-26T07:43:36.72+00:00
Ana Gogia (External GSG) 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-26T08:07:39.1733333+00:00
Ana Gogia (External GSG) 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Random Login Notifications

I keep getting random authentication notifications, like someone is trying to login to my account. They cannot get in because I have authentication via the app but wanted to know if this can be stopped as it seems like a random algorithm is just cycling…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-02-26T07:54:56.7233333+00:00
Russell 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-26T07:55:12.96+00:00
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1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Can't create custom Login pages for Microsoft Attack Simulation

So i'm trying to set up my own custom login page for my simulation (Microsoft Attack Simulator). I'm setting up a login page by clicking "Create a copy" of one of the login templates. The issue is that everytime i try to move from the…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Other
asked 2026-02-04T12:39:35.9066667+00:00
Håkon Fossum 30 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-26T07:54:44.0133333+00:00
Håkon Fossum 30 Reputation points
0 answers

Azure VPN server not available on GCC High

I need assistance provisioning the Azure VPN Server application in my Azure Government (GCC High) tenant. This application is required for enabling Azure VPN Gateway authentication using Entra ID. In GCC High, the Azure VPN Server application does not…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-02-25T14:14:24.21+00:00
Christopher Harris 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-02-26T07:38:40.5+00:00
Rukmini 27,760 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

HUB.ALMASCHOOL.ORG

I HAVE JUST REGISTERED FOR AN ONLINE COURSE ON HUB.ALMASCHOOL.ORG I KEEP GETTING LOGGED OFF FOR SECURITY REASONS. I LIKE TO ADD HUB.ALMASCHOOL.ORG AS A SAFE WEBSITE.

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-02-22T08:29:42.0966667+00:00
ARC PASCHAL NWAJOKO 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-02-26T07:36:05.02+00:00
Rukmini 27,760 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
0 answers

I am an adult but Microsoft thinks I'm a child because the birthdate is incorrect

My birthdate is 02 Oct 1945. On my profile it is entered as 06 Oct 2019 I administer this site but have no access as this incorrect birthdate makes me appear as a child. My subscription to Microsoft 365 has expired I want to resubscribe but can't…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Identity Manager
asked 2026-02-26T07:29:08.9533333+00:00
Margaret Pengelly 20 Reputation points
1 answer

Purview Exchange Mailbox (at-rest) Data Discovery and Classification

Hello, I understand that currently Purview Information Protection (auto-labeling policies with SIT's as criteria) and Purview eDiscovery and Content Search may have limitations to scanning and classifying content in Exchange online emailboxes at-rest. …

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Purview
asked 2026-02-26T04:15:42.93+00:00
AzGeek 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-26T07:13:33.7633333+00:00
Vasil Michev 125.1K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
3 answers

B2B guest invitations are blocked at tenant level. Both Bulk invite (CSV) and single manual invites fail with: "Invitations are blocked for this directory due to suspicious activity. Please contact Microsoft support for help."

Issue: B2B guest invitations are blocked at tenant level. Both Bulk invite (CSV) and single manual invites fail with: "Invitations are blocked for this directory due to suspicious activity. Please contact Microsoft support for help." Scope: …

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra External ID
asked 2026-02-24T07:16:09.7033333+00:00
松尾 直樹 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-26T07:01:37.7333333+00:00
松尾 直樹 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Hacked - bot installed Remote access Trogan

Outlook account only accessed though my Samsung phone. No computer. No iPad. Used a bot to guess my password. Has deleted allll my emails. I have changed my password , enabled 2 factor and recovered my account - HOWEVER - the R.A.T. is still active.…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-02-26T03:32:11.1966667+00:00
Cody Jordison 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-26T06:10:50.57+00:00
Sumit Shukla 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Admin account cannot sign in or switch directory – AADSTS50000

We have an Azure Active Directory (Microsoft Entra ID) tenant where our only Global Administrator accounts suddenly cannot sign in to Azure Portal or switch directories. This account was previously working and had full administrative access. Now, on…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2025-12-12T13:21:39.36+00:00
amit basu 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-26T06:05:09.4666667+00:00
Dynamics 365 Admin 5 Reputation points