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Invitations are blocked for this directory due to suspicious activity. Please contact Microsoft support for help.

I have brand-new tenant and am trying to invite users to it but getting "Invitations are blocked for this directory due to suspicious activity. Please contact Microsoft support for help." I am trying to open a case with Azure but not sure I…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra External ID
asked 2026-10-08T17:59:08.92+00:00
Kevin McGillicuddy 0 Reputation points
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Microsoft Graph: Conversation History reports childFolderCount=1 but childFolders returns empty

Hello, I am investigating an inconsistency in the Microsoft Graph v1.0 Mail API when accessing the Conversation History folder in a personal Outlook.com mailbox. Observed behavior Two authenticated GET requests against the same folder returned HTTP 200…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Graph
asked 2026-10-08T15:49:02.2933333+00:00
Cesar Martin Mombelly 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-08T17:51:13.7633333+00:00
Vasil Michev 128.3K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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I lost my phone and MFA app with it and cannot login to azure portal now

Hi All, Can you help as i cannot login to my personal azure subscription after i lost my phone as it is only asking for mfa code.

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-10-08T17:31:58.66+00:00
Arvind Kumar 0 Reputation points
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On-line help is not helpful when..

You are unable to log into your account, and the first thing on line help wants you to do is log in!! MS Authenticator wants a code stuck in a loop

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-10-08T17:31:18.3833333+00:00
Roger Mayhew 0 Reputation points
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Security Updates for Windows 10

My Windows 10 PC is enrolled for ESU and KB5126256 is installed, but I am no longer receiving security updates using Windows Update. The last security update I received using Windows Update was KB2267602 (version 1.459.576.0) which was created on 6…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Other
asked 2026-10-08T11:11:18.6166667+00:00
John -PC 100 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-10-08T17:20:58.9433333+00:00
Ramesh 182.1K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Microsoft Purview: Inconsistent DLP rule behavior with exclusions — Unexpected message matches despite exclusions

Problem description I am experiencing an issue with a Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention (DLP) rule configured to exclude messages that are Encrypted or Permission Controlled. Despite these exclusions, Activity Explorer shows that certain messages,…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Purview
asked 2026-10-08T16:36:49.9733333+00:00
Chris Irving 0 Reputation points
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Cuenta de azure deshabilitada

uno de mis usuarios tiene este error al tratar de ingresar a los servicios AZURE: necesito ayuda para volver a habilitarlo....

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-10-08T15:14:58.8966667+00:00
AlfredoV 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-10-08T15:17:11.5833333+00:00
AlfredoV 0 Reputation points
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How to get FIDO key working within an Azure Virtual Desktop sessionhost?

I have an Azure Virtual Desktop environment with personal assigned VMs, running Windows 11 25H2. The hostpool is configured with an RDP policy to redirect WebAuthn requests to the local device and map any USB devices that are not yet mapped by another…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-07-14T11:03:07.4466667+00:00
Arnoud van Raamsdonk 1 Reputation point
commented 2026-10-08T15:09:19.61+00:00
Arnoud van Raamsdonk 1 Reputation point
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Microsoft Purview Copilot Not Retrieving Assets from Unified Catalog Despite Catalog Search Working

Hi Everyone, Issue: Users can access and use Microsoft Purview Copilot; however, Copilot is not retrieving information from the Unified Catalog and instead returns generic responses. Current Access: Microsoft Purview Unified Catalog is enabled and…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Purview
asked 2026-10-08T06:13:30.14+00:00
BAG, Priyasankar 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-08T15:08:37.6266667+00:00
Maksood Ahmed 20 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How to Recover Admin Microsoft Account with Lost MFA Access?

I am the sole global administrator for my organization’s Microsoft 365 tenant. Unfortunately, I have lost access to my phone, which was my only registered method for multi-factor authentication. As a result, I am unable to receive verification codes or…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-03-07T07:30:51.0766667+00:00
Zwivhuya Ramanenzhe 25 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-08T14:51:20.0466667+00:00
Jason 0 Reputation points
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NPS Extension for Azure MFA failing to generate MFA prompt

Hi I am trying to setup a new NPS server with the NPS Extension for Azure MFA to control access to an RDS server on-prem. Authentication works fine when not using the NPS Extension. With the NPS Extension enabled, the user does not receive an MFA…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2023-05-09T23:24:26.2+00:00
Warren Calvert 11 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-08T14:08:02.1666667+00:00
Elias Beyer 0 Reputation points
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Entra - Successfactors Writeback - error: An entry cannot not be provisioned in this target: SuccessFactors. The entry is 160. The reason the entry cannot be provisioned is internal to that application. An example of why an entry cannot be provisioned is

Hi All, I am facing an integration error when trying to writeback user`s business e-mail from Entra to Successfactors. We are using the standard integration scenario for…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-04-03T05:57:41.1266667+00:00
Maria Velyakova 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-10-08T13:50:28.0033333+00:00
Anurag Saxena 0 Reputation points
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How To Fix Microsoft Defender is blocking an application

Microsoft Defender is preventing an application from running. How can I determine whether the application is actually being detected as a security threat?

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Other
asked 2026-10-08T13:49:15.5133333+00:00
sdf dfg 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-08T13:49:33.05+00:00

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Need an ATO (Account Takeover Investigation) Ticket submitted or addressed by an enginneer

All I have been trying to do is get my OneDrive back from someone who hacked it. There has been no response from Microsoft and I have submitted the approval form. I need to be able to connect with someone or takes screenshots so my identity is not hacked…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-10-08T13:42:49.8+00:00
Martin Kennedy Carter 0 Reputation points
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Norton Virus Scan Not Finding Threats – What Steps Should I Follow?

Norton Antivirus may fail to detect a virus because of outdated virus definitions, disabled real-time protection, or an incomplete scan. Update Norton, enable real-time protection, restart your device, and run a Full System Scan.

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Other
asked 2026-10-08T13:16:28.02+00:00
Vferdsr Beertyu 0 Reputation points
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Microsoft Purview: Internal Sensitivity Label Configuration — Access and Sharing Issues

Problem description I am seeking assistance with configuring a sensitivity label in Microsoft Purview to be used solely for internal purposes and to disable sharing options. The current behavior is causing access issues within my organization when…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Purview
asked 2026-10-07T02:48:14.4266667+00:00
Lee Zhen Peng 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-08T12:33:16.82+00:00
Maksood Ahmed 20 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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MSAL Python 1.36.0 interactive authentication returns HTTP 200 with expires_in=0 — documented meaning and supported validity handling?

We use MSAL Python 1.36.0 interactive authentication with a browser-based authorization-code/PKCE flow to obtain a Microsoft Entra access token for Azure Database for PostgreSQL. The client uses an in-memory token cache, disables the Windows broker and…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-10-08T12:26:56.7266667+00:00
Phathutshedzo Nemandalali 0 Reputation points
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What Is The Worst Computer Virus One Can Get?

While only relying only on the M.D.A. as my only line of defense?,can it handle the worst computer virus one can get in 2026?,after many claims were made that the M.D.A. can handle the worst computer virus one can get,only to notice one of my downloaded…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Other
asked 2026-10-08T03:52:52.9466667+00:00
maroner pierre 45 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-08T12:08:57.8166667+00:00
Marcin Policht 109.9K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Automated user provisioning with Salesforce - Platform SOAP API login() Retirement

Hi, According to MS documentation - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/saas-apps/salesforce-provisioning-tutorial#enable-automated-user-provisioning and our logs we can see that automated user provisioning process between Entra ID and…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-10-08T12:00:11.9233333+00:00
Artur Gulbicki 20 Reputation points
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Ask for admin consent to application level permissions for multiple Entra apps at once?

Hello, I'm wondering if it is possible to ask for customer admin consent for application level permissions for multiple Entra apps in one consent dialog. Eg., if we have an application for our product A and an application for our product B, and a…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-10-07T13:51:16.21+00:00
Steff 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-08T11:32:28.65+00:00
Vasil Michev 128.3K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator