An incorrect custom domain is entered when signing in to Salesforce
This article helps you troubleshoot and resolve issues when users enter an incorrect custom domain while signing in to Salesforce CRM.
Note
Microsoft Sales Copilot is rebranded as Microsoft Copilot for Sales in January 2024. The screenshot in this article will be updated with the new name soon.
Who is affected?
| Requirement type | Description |
|---|---|
| Client app | Copilot for Sales Outlook add-in |
| Platform | Web and desktop clients |
| OS | Windows and Mac |
| Deployment | User managed and admin managed |
| CRM | Salesforce |
| Users | Users trying to sign in to Salesforce |
Symptoms
After you sign in to Salesforce CRM through the Copilot for Sales add-in for Outlook, you can't access the Salesforce environment, and the following error message is displayed:
OAuth2 authorization flow failed for service 'Salesforce'. OAuth 2 sign in failed to exchange code for access token. Client ID and secret sent in form body.. Response status code-BadRequest. Response body: {"error":"invalid_grant","error_description":"authentication failure"} Client ID and secret sent in Basic authorization header.. Response status code=BadRequest. REsponse body: {"error":"invalid_grant","error_description":"authentication failure"}
Cause
You entered an incorrect custom domain when signing in to Salesforce CRM.
Resolution
Enter the correct custom domain and sign in to Salesforce CRM again. For example, in the following image, correct.my.salesforce.com is the host, and /login represents the path to a custom sign-in page.
More information
If your issue is still unresolved, go to the Copilot for Sales - Microsoft Community Hub to engage with our experts.
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