Azure admin account is lockout due to Microsoft Authenticator Removed from my mobile

Extreme Logistics 0 Reputation points
2023-07-27T11:53:53.3+00:00

I am the only global administrator to our Azure Active Directory, and i have set up multifactor authenticator, but after resetting my iPhone i cannot restore the same authentication season, i have to reregister, but at the same time i am not able to access Microsoft Azure, i have to setup my company users but i found no way to reach Microsoft support because it requires to first sign in than create support ticket, but how it is possible while i cannot login to the account, it's frustrating, Please someone assist me to reach Microsoft support team to resolve this issue.

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  1. Carlos Solís Salazar 18,191 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2023-07-27T12:23:02.8+00:00

    If you are the only global admin on the account and are blocked entirely, you can contact the 365 / Azure Data Protection team to restore access. Global Customer Service phone numbers - Microsoft Support

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  2. JamesTran-MSFT 36,911 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator
    2023-07-31T19:12:00.54+00:00

    @Extreme Logistics

    Thank you for your post and I apologize for the delayed response!

    From your issue, I understand that you're the Global Admin of your Azure AD tenant and after resetting your phone you aren't able to complete MFA to login. Since it sounds like you're locked out of your tenant and need to also setup your companies MFA, I'd recommend reaching out to our Global Customer Service team, as mentioned by @Carlos Solis Salazar , or you can contact the Azure Data Protection team for further assistance - (866-807-5850).

    For future reference, I'd also recommend creating and managing an emergency access account in Azure AD. This account will help prevent being accidentally locked out of your Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) organization because you can't sign in for any reason.

    I hope this helps!

    If you have any other questions, please let me know. Thank you for your time and patience throughout this issue.


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