14,036 questions with Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator tags

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People keep trying to hack me

My microsoft authentication app keeps sending me notifications that someone in another country is trying to log into my account and i keep having to click deny in stead of one of the 3 numbers. Is there any way to stop this? Thx ❤️

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-05-01T20:35:40.23+00:00
Madara uchiha 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-02T20:16:47.4+00:00
Madara uchiha 0 Reputation points
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Developer Account Authentication not working

Dear Support Team, I have a Microsoft developer account, and I am currently facing an issue while trying to sign in. By mistake, I removed my account from the Microsoft Authenticator app. Now, whenever I attempt to sign in, I am prompted to enter a…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-05-02T17:53:38.17+00:00
Shahhista 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-02T17:53:57.69+00:00
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How to register a new device from in microsoft

I want to re register new device in azure microsoft authenticator but when deleting previous device it is not allowing me . [Moderator edit: Changed tags from: Azure | Artifact Signing ]

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-05-02T06:04:15.47+00:00
Azure Services User 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-02T17:24:52.56+00:00
Praveen Bandaru 11,550 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Microsoft Authenticator will not work.

Hello, My email stopped working, tried deleting my account and reinstall, but Microsoft could not verify who I was I tried downloading Microsoft Authenticator, but I guess since my account has been deleted I have no email account and will not work I…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-05-02T16:32:59.3933333+00:00
JOHN MATEJKA 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-02T16:36:05.66+00:00
JOHN MATEJKA 0 Reputation points
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Authenticator codes for Instagram

Hello, I am having issues connecting to my Instagram account because I can't access the codes through the authenticator app. Can you please let me know what to do?

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2025-11-13T19:38:43.9833333+00:00
mirline eustache 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-02T16:28:33.93+00:00
BIKI 0 Reputation points
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Excel Custom Function works in Excel Online but fails in Excel Desktop with “Network request failed” and no API call made

I have developed an Excel Web Add-in with a task pane and Custom Functions. Current behavior: Login and authentication APIs work correctly in both Excel Online and Excel Desktop. The login API is called from taskpane.js and the request is visible in…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-01-21T10:44:45.7533333+00:00
Rahul Roy Verma 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-02T16:20:42.48+00:00
Henjoe Gutierrez 0 Reputation points
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I am unable to login to Azure portal after successful payment setup

Hi team, I have signed up on Azure portal using my microsoft account. I have also setup my credit card payment details where i was charged INR 2 but when I am trying to login I get error as shown in the image. Can you please help me so that I can…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-05-02T15:13:15.59+00:00
Ashutosh Singh 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-02T15:38:37.8166667+00:00
Ashutosh Singh 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Authenticator

Somehow I turn on Authenticator (apparently). I can’t get into my family account to allow my husband to use and set up his outlook email. (He just retired. pLEASE help!!

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-05-02T15:14:21.9266667+00:00
Nancy Armstrong 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-02T15:14:39.8166667+00:00
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how can i find who sent this in email (the IP address, owners name or any information)

DS4PR01MB9251.prod.exchangelabs.com DS4PR01MB9251.prod.exchangelabs.com ******@dadeschools.net ******@dadeschools.net SJ0PR01MB6240.prod.exchangelabs.comSJ0PR01MB6240.prod.exchangelabs.commapiSJ0PR01MB6240.prod.exchangelabs.comSJ0PR01MB6240.prod.exchangel…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-05-02T14:55:46.8433333+00:00
Araque, Karlota mdcps 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-05-02T15:05:09.8533333+00:00
Araque, Karlota mdcps 0 Reputation points
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AUTHENTICATOR CODE

I was reset complete my cel and then downland my authenticator app again... But now I can't receive any more my codes for my global connect for EPC please let me know how I can receive my codes because either my cel # work to receive those texts codes

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-05-02T15:01:57.91+00:00
Fragoso, Ivonne 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-02T15:02:08.9033333+00:00
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Im unable to login into Azure portal

Hello , I am unable to login to Azure portal because when MFA pops up it has an old phone number I no longer have. any way to change that? My personal gmail microsoft account is linked to my work account but trying to access Azure portal for training but…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-05-02T14:59:25.38+00:00
Daniel Chester 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Updated Microsoft Authenticator, Lost all passwords.

I lost all my passwords after updating Microsoft Authenticator. I keep every app on my phone on manual update due to privacy and management reasons. I had left Authenticator not updated because I did not have a use for it to be updated. Now I…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-05-02T13:55:06.7666667+00:00
Andrew Gilbert 0 Reputation points
accepted 2026-05-02T13:55:42.9266667+00:00
Andrew Gilbert 0 Reputation points
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I NEED TO RECOVER GLOBAL ACCOUNT LOST MFA ACCESS

I need help in resetting my authentication method. I changed my phone and lost access and I happen to be the only global admin. @Anonymous can you help

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-05-02T13:50:21.5533333+00:00
48679814 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-02T13:50:34.5166667+00:00
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Microsoft Authenticator App for Android.

i have a Samsung Galaxy A25 Smartphone with Android 16 and Security Updates on my Android Phone.. I Am posting This under Outlook section for a reason. Is The App Safe ? i have used DMZ Zone on my Home Network. i had put my DSTv Decoder in the DMZ Zone…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-05-02T12:56:36.7533333+00:00
Dean Pepler 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-02T12:56:51.5633333+00:00
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2 answers

Authenticatior app won’t open on android

I reinstall the authenticator app and it won’t even open. Thankfully I have the old phone that I can still use the authenticator app. But I can’t use the app on my new phone. Please advise.

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-04-19T04:34:07.4066667+00:00
WJ 5 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-02T05:36:41.01+00:00
Mitchell Sepaugh 10 Reputation points
1 answer

Account locked due to 30-day security info update – urgent access needed

Hello, I recently updated the security information (such as phone number/email) on my Microsoft account. After making this change, my account has been placed under a 30-day security waiting period, and I am currently unable to access important…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-05-01T14:58:00.2033333+00:00
Iman Azab 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-02T05:32:05.6566667+00:00
kagiyama yutaka 1,665 Reputation points
2 answers

How to access Office 365 Business as a small business/single admin when MFA device is lost?

I've tried all the online troubleshooting, and been hung up on my Microsoft support more times than I can count. I am a small (single person) business who's been working off Office 365 Business for two years. I lost my device that served as my…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-05-01T22:46:45.2166667+00:00
SUSAN E 5 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-02T04:36:06.7366667+00:00
kagiyama yutaka 1,665 Reputation points
1 answer

Secure Boot failure caused by OEM SkuSiPolicy.p7b — reproducible across Insider builds

This report was prepared with the help of Windows Copilot: Summary On systems that include an OEM‑injected SkuSiPolicy.p7b in the EFI partition (example: Dell XPS 8940), Secure Boot fails to validate Insider bootloaders and WinRE. Removing or renaming…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-05-01T21:55:01.1333333+00:00
F G 271 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-02T03:29:32.23+00:00
F G 271 Reputation points
2 answers

IP/Country lock

Hello! Someone keeps trying to sign into my Microsoft account from countries outside of the US, seeming like a brute force hack attempt. Can you lock it down so my account can only be accessed by an iP address within the US for the time being? Just…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-05-01T20:20:45.7+00:00
Jacob Wetherell 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-02T03:26:16.24+00:00
EmilyS_726 16,455 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Constant sign in requests on MFA

Last night I received approximately 10 sign in requests in the middle of the night on my Microsoft authenticator app. I had thought my account was secure as the password was a randomly generated one with a bunch of random numbers and letters saved to my…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-01-04T10:29:09.7266667+00:00
Elias Yazidi 120 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-02T03:22:05.31+00:00
Peter Fares 0 Reputation points