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Azure wants 6 digits code but Authenticator generates 8 digits

I'm trying to login into my Azure account but it wants a 6-digit code from Microsoft Authenticator but Authenticator generates a 8-digit code. I tried to remove my account from Authenticator, remove and create password, turn on and off 2-factor…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-07-30T00:18:53.38+00:00
Quillan Ogle 0 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
commented 2026-07-30T00:19:27.7066667+00:00
Quillan Ogle 0 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Azure wants 6 digits code but Authenticator generates 8 digits

I'm trying to login into my Azure account but it wants a 6-digit code from Microsoft Authenticator but Authenticator generates a 8-digit code. I tried to remove my account from Authenticator, remove and create password, turn on and off 2-factor…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2025-03-23T13:48:14.8333333+00:00
Ozgur Ozer 70 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-30T00:19:11.12+00:00
Quillan Ogle 0 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
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Microsoft Defender security recommendations do not clear after having been resolved

Defender for Cloud is showing multiple recommendations for package updates; however, even after applying package updates, the recommendations don't resolve. Example: Update openssl Defender has a count of 10 affected resources - however each line item…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Cloud
asked 2026-07-30T00:15:40.5533333+00:00
Russell Read 0 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
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IE mode window closes immediately after client certificate selection on Microsoft Entra ID joined devices, but works on AD joined devices

Hello, We are investigating an issue with a legacy website opened in Microsoft Edge IE mode. The website works correctly on Active Directory domain-joined devices, but it does not work on Microsoft Entra ID joined and Intune-managed…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Other
asked 2026-07-29T11:54:59.7066667+00:00
喩華 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-07-29T23:59:34.99+00:00
Austin-H 8,360 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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hacked account

Someone hacked my account and changed my user name and passwords, now I'm unable to get assistance or an account recovery? How do we fix this???

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-07-15T01:38:41.6733333+00:00
Dark Wolf 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-29T22:59:22.48+00:00
Benedicta Wayne 0 Reputation points
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NSP blocker

Issue Summary: Resources were removed from Network Security Perimeter (NSP) to restore public access. Observed Behavior: Application endpoint continues to return: HTTP 403 Request rejected by NetworkSecurityPerimeter. Validation Performed: Azure AI…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Other
asked 2026-07-29T22:55:58.0233333+00:00
Annaladesi Venugopal (LTIMINDTREE LIMITED) 20 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
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"Defender Endpoint P2 Device" Documentation for how to assign licenses to Devices not users

Hello, We have purchased 100+ Device based licenses for defender that are intended for our shared devices that use a shared 'generic' AD user account, these devices do not have primary users as such. Within the 365 Admin Centre, we have assigned the…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Other
asked 2026-07-21T01:49:45+00:00
Michael O'Brien 25 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-29T22:41:21.48+00:00
Michael O'Brien 25 Reputation points
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Update to Microsoft Entra Connect Health Agent caused AD Sync service to fail with timeout

So I'm encountering a difficult issue to troubleshoot. I have two servers for our AD Sync setup. Azure reported that our primary Sync server was no longer connecting. A review of the server found that the AD Sync service would instantly fail to start…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-07-29T21:42:59.9633333+00:00
James M. Arthurs 51 Reputation points
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Controls on the "Microsoft Azure AD Connect Agent Updater" schedule?

I have two Entra ID Sync servers, both running their own updater. One server updated the Agent Updater two full weeks prior to the second server. I'm trying to find out why there was such a discrepancy in time. Is there a way to control how frequently…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-07-29T21:21:27.7666667+00:00
James M. Arthurs 51 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-29T21:21:43.4933333+00:00

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has something changed with Register Security Info (security info page)

We are looking for clarification regarding a change in Microsoft Entra Conditional Access behavior related to phishing-resistant MFA onboarding. A few months ago, users targeted by a Conditional Access policy requiring Phishing-Resistant MFA…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-07-29T20:43:37.5433333+00:00
Neha Chandna 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-29T20:44:03.8866667+00:00

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InTune dynamic by IP

We have multiple locations that share ENTRA/Intune and vlan I'd like to set up dynamic groups to sort the computers as they are provisioned by IP scope, as this is the only difference between locations. Also AutoPilot reset changes to the randomized…

Microsoft Security | Intune | Grouping
asked 2026-07-29T19:36:13.3366667+00:00
Hansford, Stephanie 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-29T20:30:58.99+00:00
Rahul Jindal 11,641 Reputation points
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I was not able to login with my AzureVPN, Microsoft ESME in my virtual dev box

When I signed in the AzureVPN and ESME, I got the error below. It happened on my virtual devbox but not the physical machine.

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-06-22T15:05:30.29+00:00
Yuting Yan 0 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
commented 2026-07-29T20:27:44.4133333+00:00
Moosa Khan 605 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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URGENT: Complete Tenant Lockout — Conditional Access Policy — Sole Admin Blocked — Requesting Data Protection Team Escalation

Our M365 Business Premium tenant is completely locked out due to a Conditional Access policy misconfiguration. I am the sole Global Administrator and cannot sign in to the Entra admin center, Azure portal, or any M365 service. Tenant ID:…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-07-29T20:24:23.96+00:00
Mario M 0 Reputation points
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Will already onboarded in Defender devices be affected in anyway when Onboarding is turned on in Purview?

We are in a pilot phase of configuring Purview in our tenant. All our devices have been already onboarded in Defender. I understand that once onboarding is turn on in Purview, all already onboarded in Defender devices will automatically populate in…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Purview
asked 2026-07-29T18:49:31.47+00:00
Agnes Compeau 20 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-07-29T19:53:32.6366667+00:00
Burak VAROL 946 Reputation points
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how do i delete an account in microsoft authenticator

delete account in microsoft authenticator app android

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-07-29T19:44:03.3866667+00:00
Hakes, Dan 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-29T19:44:15.83+00:00

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Cannot sign into work account

Hi, I have 2 emails associated with my MS account, a Gmail address (I can sign in via authenticator app on iOS) and an email generated by MS. The MS email, I cannot login as I am not receiving Authenticator code, nor can I send one from app. Is…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-07-28T17:41:06.64+00:00
Al H 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-29T19:14:58.1833333+00:00
Al H 20 Reputation points
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How can I determine which Microsoft Graph API permissions are actually being used by an enterprise application?

Hi, We are conducting a security review of enterprise applications in Microsoft Entra ID. We have identified several applications that: Have no owners assigned. Have high-privilege Microsoft Graph application permissions (for example,…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-07-29T16:52:24.1166667+00:00
Dipronil Dey 5 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-29T18:56:52.19+00:00
Vasil Michev 127.4K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Account Recovery – Deceased Account Owner

Hello, I am seeking assistance with a Microsoft account that I have been using for a long time. The registered owner of the account has passed away, and I can no longer sign in because I cannot complete the account recovery questions. I understand…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-07-29T14:02:08.2266667+00:00
Mónika Német 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-29T18:03:58.4633333+00:00
Rob Koch 25,970 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Jag kan inte använde min Authenticator app. Nummren som ska visas på displyen visas ej. Detta hönde efter att jag bytt telefon. Vad kan jag göra?

Jag kan inte använde min Authenticator app. Nummren som ska visas på displyen visas ej. Detta hönde efter att jag bytt telefon. Vad kan jag göra? Moderator edit: Translated message I can't use my Authenticator app. The numbers to be displayed on the…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-07-29T12:45:38.2966667+00:00
Zoe Holm 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-29T17:58:51.67+00:00
Nathan Roberts (SN) 12,846 Reputation points Student Ambassador Volunteer Moderator
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Graph API assignLicense returns 409 Directory_ConcurrencyViolation with DirectoryValueExistsException for all users in tenant

## Problem Calling POST /v1.0/users/{UPN}/assignLicense via Azure Logic Apps (Managed Identity) always returns 409 Directory_ConcurrencyViolation for every user in our tenant. This occurs for both license assignment and removal operations. Manual license…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-06-04T07:14:28.49+00:00
江口 太一 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-29T17:55:08.4366667+00:00
Saravana Kumar D 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator