69,453 questions with Microsoft Security-related tags

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How do I access Safe Mode on Windows 11?

Hello. This is what happened. After resetting my laptop to its factory settings due to a virus, I tried to access the system antivirus, but when I tried to log in, I just got a black screen and nothing else happened.

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Other
asked 2025-07-15T22:30:29.13+00:00
Dantez 0 Reputation points
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How to manually add a password to Microsoft Authenticator on Android?

In a previous version of the Microsoft Authenticator mobile app for Android, there was an option to manually register passwords and use a password generator. Currently, it seems that the app only displays the generator history and allows saving passwords…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2025-07-15T22:30:00.7933333+00:00
Victor Hugo Monteiro 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Cannot create Data Product in Purview

Hi everyone. I am facing a weird issue and I don't know whether this is a bug or a known issue. I have checked from Microsoft Purview Data governance known issues and I believe it is not there. The issue happens when I am trying to create a new Data…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Purview
asked 2025-07-15T02:02:07.61+00:00
Zulkarnain Md Sabri 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-15T22:26:59.2366667+00:00
Warner M. Chaves Zuniga 0 Reputation points
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Passkey (possibly Noob) question.

OK, apologies for what may be a noob questions.. But I just went to log in to my Virgin Media account.. and (I assume) because of link with O2 now it was a nightmare.. it insisted I set up a whole new security profile.. One of the options was for a…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2025-07-15T17:14:37.5133333+00:00
Justin Thompson 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-15T21:59:51.58+00:00
Rob Koch 0 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Purview to block SSN

I am trying to make a DLP in Purview to block SSN in emails (outbound and inbound) I have waited for the policy to take affect (even waited over a weekend), and yet SSN still flows in and out via email. xxx-xx-xxxx and xxxxxxxxx format has been tried…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Purview
asked 2025-07-15T21:52:50.6733333+00:00
John Litster 0 Reputation points
2 answers

How can we get configured default sign-in method using "Get-MgUserAuthenticationMethod" in powershell?

How can we get configured default sign-in method using "Get-MgUserAuthenticationMethod" in powershell? Previously we did using "(Get-MsolUser -UserPrincipalName $username).strongauthenticationmethods" and it was return…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Graph
asked 2023-04-05T12:15:10.7266667+00:00
Shinde,Umesh,IN-Chennai 10 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-15T21:51:34.9566667+00:00
Dave Shinoda 0 Reputation points
1 answer

How to fix access to a "Directory' that asks me to authenticate on my phone and no longer have that phone

When I browse to https://portal.azure.com and enter my personal Microsoft account credentials, I get prompted for input from an Authenticator after a few redirects. The authenticator set up with my Microsoft account does not give me a notification. I…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2025-07-11T22:25:19.9666667+00:00
Rajesh Nakkana 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2025-07-15T21:39:08.88+00:00
Rajesh Nakkana 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Intune Default Device Compliance Policy

User doesn't exist. Why does this show "Enrolled user exists" as compliant? I assume the "is active" means the device not the user. The user was deleted back in May.

Microsoft Security | Intune | Compliance
asked 2025-07-15T17:44:01.4633333+00:00
Gary Reardon 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-15T21:23:46.2233333+00:00
Rahul Jindal 10,911 Reputation points
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my app isn’t working why and how to fix it

i have a student account that i use the authentication app but there’s no code popping up because i have to log into the actual app to get to have access to log into it but it’s not sending me a code and i really need to get into my school account.

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2025-06-27T20:31:13.3366667+00:00
kynnidy 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-07-15T20:43:56.6533333+00:00
Andreas Baumgarten 124K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
1 answer

Microsoft multi-platform 2fa solution

Is there a MS multi-platform 2fa solution? I am looking for an app that will allow me to authenticate on multiple devices, not for one device like a cell phone. I recently had my mobile phone hacked. It had my MS Authenticator app on it. I lost all…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2025-07-15T12:33:03.8+00:00
Wayne Jensen 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-15T20:28:16.35+00:00
Rob Koch 0 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2 answers

Google Titan Security Keys

Hello, I am trying to see if I can use my existing Google Titan keys with Azure ad for MFA?

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2021-03-15T15:06:05.13+00:00
Joe Vingless 6 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-15T19:55:57.7266667+00:00
Steve Post 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Hybrid Azure AD Join Failure - Error Phase: discover

We are trying to enroll our pilot devices as Hybrid Azure AD. We have successfully set up GPO policy for device registration and MDM, we have placed our devices in the right OU they have also been added to the right device collection in SCCM but the…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2025-07-10T12:10:09.6066667+00:00
Emmanuel Adebayo 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2025-07-15T19:47:11.7433333+00:00
Emmanuel Adebayo 0 Reputation points
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Is there an Entra External ID API for creating tenants?

Hello I would like to be able to create an external tenant using either REST or an az command. The below documentation https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/external-id/customers/azure-rest-api-operations-tenant-management redirects to an Azure AD B2C…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra External ID
asked 2025-07-15T19:46:12.0766667+00:00
Karen Lavin 0 Reputation points
6 answers

Microsoft email regarding Complete Purchase to keep account active for Entra ID tenant?

Received email that appears to be from Microsoft telling me that I have to complete a purchase by May 6 to keep my account active. "You are receiving this email because your associated Microsoft Entra ID tenant (tenant ID xxxxxxxxxxxx) has been…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2025-04-06T15:00:51.1566667+00:00
satxlady 30 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-15T19:37:46.89+00:00
Juarez Garcia Maria Guadalupe 1 Reputation point
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DLP rule to protect file uploads to specific websites

Hello everyone, I need help with the following scenario: I have a File Server with a document classified as confidential. A user on their own machine accesses the File Server directory (mapped to their machine) and from there tries to upload it to a…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Purview
asked 2025-07-15T13:38:18.1+00:00
Douglas Santos 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-15T18:54:00.19+00:00
Venkat Reddy Navari 3,630 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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6 digit instead of 8

Hello, I don't know why but my authenticator is still giving me 8 digit code instead of 6. I need 6 digit.

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2025-07-15T18:50:02.63+00:00
Mateusz Witkowski 0 Reputation points
0 answers

Authenticator backup on iOS worked but now every account needs a QR code scanning

After many failed attempts at migrating my wife's MS Authenticator app from her old iPhone to her new iPhone, I eventually managed to get the backup restored on her new iPhone. Yay! But my joy was short-lived. Now, every account setup on her new iPhone's…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2025-07-15T18:46:26.4333333+00:00
Neil Merton 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Migrating authenticator app to new phone

My wife has bought herself a new iPhone, and I need to migrate her Microsoft Authenticator using the iCloud backup "feature". I go to Settings, then tap the switch for "iCloud Backup". This displays a dialog about needing a personal…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2025-06-19T14:42:59.2033333+00:00
Neil Merton 20 Reputation points
accepted 2025-07-15T18:31:45.1233333+00:00
Neil Merton 20 Reputation points
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Schema could not get attribute reasonFiltered

We are getting some wierd Azure AD Connector errors. Directory Synchronization event id 109 Failure while importing entries from Windows Azure Active Directory. More details at: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=869679. Exception message: Schema…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2025-07-14T10:06:36.12+00:00
Jakob Lundqvist 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-07-15T18:27:29.11+00:00
Demharter Dominik 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Request for List of High and Critical Windows Security Event IDs

We are currently working on integrating and analysing Windows Security logs for threat detection and compliance reporting. As part of this effort, we are looking to focus specifically on high and critical severity security events that are logged in the…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Other
asked 2025-07-15T03:36:10.5566667+00:00
Suresh Nalamolu (Trianz) 20 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-15T18:26:12.94+00:00
Catherine Kyalo 2,090 Reputation points Microsoft Employee