87,563 questions with Microsoft Security-related tags

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Microsoft 365 admin MFA lockout after successful password reset — request private Data Protection escalation

I need help reaching Microsoft Data Protection / tenant administrator recovery through an online channel for an existing Microsoft 365 business tenant. The administrator password was successfully reset using the available recovery verification. Sign-in…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-10-21T22:22:52.3966667+00:00
MarjanFakhri-2679 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-22T01:09:38.1666667+00:00
MarjanFakhri-2679 0 Reputation points
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my Azure account affiliation is incorrectly listed as a company that is not mine

I did cooperative work with the company that is incorrectly listed as mine, but I was never paid as a contractor or an employee. It was a project where our two companies worked together. How do I remove that company from my profile and add my actual…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-10-22T00:34:59.79+00:00
Mike B 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-22T00:36:42.8366667+00:00

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Authenitcator App is asking for an Authication number to sign in

It will not allow me to sign into my back up recovery account. And when I try to sign in, it ask for my code from authenticator app, and I don't even have access to it yet. I don't know what else to do.

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-10-21T23:53:58.4166667+00:00
Zhiderious Jones 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-21T23:54:37.33+00:00

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Add email account to new device with authenticator

Unable to add my email account to a new device cause I have not completed the process of adding the code to the authenticator app.

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-03-12T13:05:45.36+00:00
hello 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-21T23:35:18.8466667+00:00
Phil Wolfe 0 Reputation points
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msaccsafety.com problem

my account was hacked and now recognizes itself as ni*****@msaccsafety.com. this problem has caused me time and money to fix, only to show up again. if a microsoft employee sees this, or anyone who knows a way to tell microsoft to delete this account,…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Identity Manager
asked 2026-10-21T23:06:50.3166667+00:00
Alex Louks 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-21T23:07:07.54+00:00

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Windows Defender detecting a Trojan

Just had this starting to pop up and im getting a notification like, every five seconds and its worrying me, only thing shutting it up is deleting that wildrig file. i have not deleted anything suspicious recently so i have no idea what ive done wrong.

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Other
asked 2026-10-18T11:02:48.65+00:00
Sam D 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-21T20:58:37.35+00:00
_AW_ 70,001 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Repeated attempts to hack my account

On a daily basis I'm getting repeated attempts to hack my account. I have changed my email account and passwords several times. It keeps happing several times a day.

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-10-21T20:41:26.7033333+00:00
Ray DeLeon 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-21T20:42:23.2533333+00:00

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Unable to Access Azure Portal with Personal Microsoft Account Due to Lost Authenticator Device

I am experiencing the same issue with my personal Microsoft account. I can sign in to my Outlook account without any problems, but I cannot access the Azure Portal because it requires approval through Microsoft Authenticator on my old phone. I no longer…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-10-21T19:34:00.6733333+00:00
Recep Dur 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-21T20:35:44.12+00:00
Sreejith Reghunathan Pillai 30 Reputation points MVP
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Files Storage: Intermittent Azure Files F: Drive Access Issue with Microsoft Entra Kerberos — Troubleshooting Steps and Client Behavior Analysis

Problem description I am experiencing an intermittent issue accessing an Azure Files SMB share mapped as a network drive on Windows 11 devices using Microsoft Entra Kerberos authentication. During a recent occurrence, the mapped drive was unavailable…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-10-21T12:35:27.32+00:00
Paul 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-10-21T20:07:16.5433333+00:00
Sreejith Reghunathan Pillai 30 Reputation points MVP
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If Microsoft 365 Copilot Processes Data Within the Tenant, Why Is DLP for Copilot Still Needed?

My understanding is that when users interact with Microsoft 365 Copilot, the organization's data is not sent to an external AI service for processing. Copilot uses Microsoft 365 data and applies existing permissions, compliance controls, and tenant…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Purview
asked 2026-09-23T09:43:04.24+00:00
Soumya Mohanty 21 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-21T19:55:49.62+00:00
Copilot Workshop 0 Reputation points
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cant acess link Correlation ID: 481847a2-b059-0001-0040-7e269373d67a

this is bulletin link but i get cant access, is this customer policy or my company policy issue? "You can't access this site Due to organizational policies, you can't download this resource from this untrusted device. Correlation ID:…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-10-21T16:45:34.6466667+00:00
Pashaev, Ilia 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-21T19:51:27.8333333+00:00
Sreejith Reghunathan Pillai 30 Reputation points MVP
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Intune Company Portal - App Downloads Pending - Sync Fails

Hi all. I have read all I could about this issue online including the Patch My PC solution and the QA here in this forum. The issue: I have a cloud PC that fails to sync on the Company Portal app (V: Because it's not syncing, the apps that are…

Microsoft Security | Intune | Application management
asked 2026-06-16T16:45:44.3566667+00:00
Vin Seixas 25 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-21T19:49:14.0833333+00:00
Zak 0 Reputation points
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Inquiry on Company Portal Installation Dependencies

Hi, When installing the Microsoft Intune Company Portal, I was required to install several dependency packages beforehand. I would like to seek clarification on whether it is acceptable if one of the dependencies,…

Microsoft Security | Intune | Application management
asked 2026-07-02T06:15:20.3933333+00:00
Mohamad Faris Bin Azni 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-21T19:46:04.29+00:00
Zak 0 Reputation points
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Microsoft Intune Plan 1 Free Trial Pending Approval for 3 Days – AADSTS5000228 Error – Unable to Access Admin Portals

Dear Microsoft Support Team and Community, I recently registered for a Microsoft Intune Plan 1 free trial for one month. However, my trial registration has been pending approval for the last three days, and it has still not been approved. Due to this…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-10-21T18:35:09.09+00:00
Nizamudeen M 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-21T19:44:06.3933333+00:00
Sreejith Reghunathan Pillai 30 Reputation points MVP
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Cannot Install Inventor and draftsight which is on company portal

I tried Installing Autodesk Inventor from company portal, it is showing already installed, reinstall option is available but it is not working. Facing same issue for draftsight as well.

Microsoft Security | Intune | Application management
asked 2026-06-17T06:08:42.8766667+00:00
Magar, Yashwant 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-21T19:42:57.1366667+00:00
Zak 0 Reputation points
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Unsolicited WhatsApp Verification Codes / Security Inquiry

Hello Microsoft Support Team, I am reaching out regarding unusual security activities tied to my phone number. I recently received unrequested Microsoft verification codes directly through WhatsApp. After thoroughly reviewing the "Recent…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-07-10T01:35:09.7533333+00:00
Younes derbashi 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-21T19:23:14.9233333+00:00
Haya Khanfar 0 Reputation points
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Windows Defender will not complete Full Scan

Hello, I've been trying to resolve this for days. Microsoft Safety Scan removed this virus but I believe something is damaged in the settings which is preventing Defender from running a Full or Offline scan. Only Quick scans will run. I'm running Windows…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Other
asked 2026-10-21T18:44:32.5866667+00:00
Gerald DiMauro 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-21T18:46:39.3733333+00:00

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IOS Enrollment Policys - User affinity with modern auth, does not work with Company Portal VPP

IOS Enrollment Policys - User affinity with modern auth, does not work with Company Portal VPP I am trying to test the newer iOS Enrollment Policies using User Affinity with Modern Authentication instead of the older Enrollment Profiles. One thing I've…

Microsoft Security | Intune | Enrollment
asked 2026-07-28T02:53:21.45+00:00
GT 5 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-10-21T17:36:36.26+00:00
JuliaMarvin 23,320 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Outlook account has been compromised

My Outlook.com account was compromised through a malicious OAuth app (Microsoft Graph Command Line Tools). I’ve changed my password, removed the app, enabled two-step verification, and used Sign out everywhere, but an attacker is still inserting…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Graph
asked 2026-10-20T11:55:31.16+00:00
Varun Shinde 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-21T15:42:46.86+00:00
Varun Shinde 0 Reputation points
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Perdi Acesso aos Codigos Rockstar Games

Perdi acesso aos codigos da Rockstar Games e agora nao consigo fazer login

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-10-21T15:19:22.1666667+00:00