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Authenticator App: otpauth protocol does not add account

On Android (and possibly other platforms), the Microsoft Authenticator app launches successfully when a web link using the otpauth:// protocol is clicked on. However, the expected behaviour is that the link (which includes the account secret, and is the…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2023-09-11T11:03:50.8633333+00:00
Neil Pendlington 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-30T17:06:23.76+00:00
Susie Strange 0 Reputation points
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Phone number (SMS OTP) as primary login not available in Microsoft Entra External ID

Issue Description We are implementing a customer-facing login system (CIAM scenario) using Microsoft Entra External ID. Our requirement is that customers must use their phone number (SMS OTP) as the primary login method (no email). However, when creating…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2025-09-23T06:07:13.3433333+00:00
Movin D 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-30T17:01:52.7633333+00:00
Torgny Aas 0 Reputation points
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Invitations are blocked for this directory due to suspicious activity. Please contact Microsoft support for help.

We have been creating an application and inviting a pilot set of users (one by one) using invitations for months without any issues. Today, were trying to add in around 800 users so that they could access our application. After adding in users (98…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra External ID
asked 2026-04-30T11:57:11.3333333+00:00
Manek Ravi 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-30T17:00:36.9133333+00:00
Shubham Sharma 14,420 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How to fix microsoft aunthenticator

I keep trying to log into my college account and it sends me straight to the authenticator app and asks for a code. I never get a code and when I try to sign in on the authenticator app it asks for another code which I cannot get because I am currently…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-04-30T16:42:58.73+00:00
Luckett Keairra 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-30T16:44:41.2733333+00:00
Sridevi Machavarapu 28,885 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Can’t sign in on new phone

I got a new phone and have since been unable to sign into anything on Authenticator. When I try to sign in to link my accounts on Authenticator, it tells me to get a code from Authenticator, which is impossible because I’m trying to sign in and connect…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-04-29T11:21:19.68+00:00
Dan Horsham 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-30T16:37:52.5066667+00:00
kagiyama yutaka 1,665 Reputation points
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Supported way to enable passkey ("Face, fingerprint, PIN or security key") sign-in for Microsoft Entra users inside an iOS app — passkey appears in mobile Safari but not in our embedded sign-in surface

I'm building an iOS application that integrates Microsoft Entra ID sign-in. Some of our customers have Conditional Access policies that require phishing-resistant authentication (passkey). When those users sign in via mobile Safari directly, the…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-04-30T15:35:56.12+00:00
Aman Kumar 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-30T16:34:11.69+00:00
VEMULA SRISAI 12,285 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How do I disable the requirement to use Microsoft Authenticator in order to sign into my Microsoft Office 365 accounts?

I recently tried to log into my Office 365 Admin account, and it wants me to sign up for a Microsoft Authenticator account and install the app on my phone. I want to disable this. I've searched several forums and found instructions to do this in…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2024-03-20T15:16:58.03+00:00
Chris Dunaway 45 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-30T16:23:24.7666667+00:00
Freddie G 0 Reputation points
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CCF Data Connector – Pagination and Checkpoint handing with PageToken & PageStartTime

Hi Team, I am currently developing a custom Azure Sentinel Data Connector via the Common Connector Framework (CCF) for Google SecOps APIs. I am currently facing challenges related to pagination handling and state management for subsequent…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Sentinel
asked 2026-04-17T12:16:23.0133333+00:00
Fenil Savani 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-04-30T16:00:59.04+00:00
Shubham Sharma 14,420 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Is Microsoft's passkey gating is UA-based, not capability-based?

Is Microsoft's passkey gating is UA-based, not capability-based? Test: ship the UA patch to a TestFlight build, sign in with a test account, observe whether the "Face, fingerprint, PIN or security key" option appears.

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-04-30T15:24:32.46+00:00
Aman Kumar 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-30T15:54:35.45+00:00
Shubham Sharma 14,420 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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MFA catch-22 with small business account

Hi, I have a classic MFA-catch22 situation. I am the single admin for a small business with Microsoft 365. Series of events is: I got a new iphone and tried migrating everything over to it. my Microsoft Authenticator app required re-registering for…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-04-30T06:47:20.53+00:00
Nigel Kee 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-30T15:44:39.9233333+00:00
kagiyama yutaka 1,665 Reputation points
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Invitations are blocked for this directory due to suspicious activity. Please contact Microsoft support for help.

I am not able to send invitations, can you unblock, please? I need to send test invitations for my application

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-04-30T15:15:00.5133333+00:00
Guilherme Siqueira Botelho 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-30T15:29:35.3866667+00:00
Thanmayi Godithi 9,445 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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SSO differences between Entra ID joined devices and others

Hello everyone, I want just to ask if there are any difference on how an SSO implementation of Entra ID could work on joined/Hybrid joined/registered devices and unregistered devices. Thanks.

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-04-30T14:54:44.15+00:00
passione 60 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-04-30T15:23:05.23+00:00
VEMULA SRISAI 12,285 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Authenticator problem

Hei. Jeg kan ikke bruke Authenticator appen til logge meg inn på temas? Hva kan jeg gjøre?

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-04-30T15:03:42.94+00:00
Said Danay 0 Reputation points
accepted 2026-04-30T15:07:18.94+00:00
Said Danay 0 Reputation points
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returning / filtering Group owners by accountEnabled

I've using using the list owners API to get owners of Groups. In the past, I was adding $filter=accountEnabled eq true to get only active owners. Now suddenly that no longer works - I'm being told filtering on that property is not supported. So I…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Graph
asked 2026-04-30T14:47:24.5233333+00:00
Steiner, Stephan (sunrise-upc) 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-04-30T14:58:59.36+00:00
Vasil Michev 126.1K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How can I change the geolocation tied to our main office's IP address in Entra?

Entra is showing an incorrect geolocation for our company's main office IP address. The bulk of our sign-ins come from this location so I'm concerned that risk-detection is not working as well as it could because of the wrong geolocation.

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-03-24T18:44:08.66+00:00
Nick Manning 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-04-30T14:57:57.25+00:00
Nick Manning 20 Reputation points
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Solicitação de recuperação de códigos de autenticação

Olá, Estou entrando em contato pois perdi acesso aos meus códigos de autenticação de dois fatores após excluir/restaurar meu aplicativo autenticador. Eu utilizava o aplicativo para acessar minha conta do Facebook, e no momento não consigo mais gerar o…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-04-30T14:38:05.3066667+00:00
Mel Maia 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-30T14:38:25.0833333+00:00
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Old phone refusing to transfer Microsoft authenticator license to new phone

I recently purchased a Moto g stylus (2024) and am trying to transfer my information and liscense from my old phones authenticator to my new one. I went through the process of transferring liscense. I got the email from Microsoft saying my new phone was…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-04-29T16:00:08.2266667+00:00
Jay F 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-30T14:36:29.38+00:00
Jay F 0 Reputation points
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I am unable to log in azure portal.

It shows me below error and messages while signing into azure account. Error code: interaction_required Error message: interaction_required: AADSTS5000225: This tenant has been blocked due to inactivity. To learn more about tenant lifecycle policies, see…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-04-30T13:47:19.0833333+00:00
DEVKUMAR PATEL 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-04-30T14:18:58.12+00:00
VEMULA SRISAI 12,285 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Can't Log Into Azure

I am using a Personal Account. I can log into my Microsoft account no problem - I have 2FA using a text number When I try and log into my Azure Account, I am not getting the text 2FA, I am only get Authenticator challenge My removed Authenticator…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-04-30T14:04:25.4+00:00
James Dixon 0 Reputation points
accepted 2026-04-30T14:06:03.6+00:00
James Dixon 0 Reputation points
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One Entra ID user is asked by Entra to add a phone number for authentication despite the method being disabled in our tenant

We have disabled the "SMS" and "Voice call" authentication methods in our Entra ID tenant and require all users to use Microsoft Authenticator as their second authentication factor. Now one of our users reports, after having his…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-04-22T14:56:31.2766667+00:00
Tilman Schmidt 270 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-30T13:45:19.6466667+00:00
VEMULA SRISAI 12,285 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator