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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…