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cant login to my azure tenant directory

Sign-in failed Error code: AADSTS5000224 The tenant you are trying to access has been deauthenticated and is no longer available. Try signing in again. Error message: interaction_required: AADSTS5000224: We are sorry, this resource is not available. If…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-08-20T06:56:53.7433333+00:00
Dominick Strippoli 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-21T12:32:27.7866667+00:00
Demi Nguyen 830 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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MDVM vulnerability identification on system

Hey, I would like to understand how Microsoft defender vulnerability management (MDVM) , through Microsoft Defender for Endpoint agent installed on a system , identifies vulnerabilities on that system? From what I've read , it doesn't work like a…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Other
asked 2026-08-21T12:30:59.1366667+00:00
First23 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-21T12:31:16.72+00:00

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Account hacked and recovery form always says insufficient

I'm just trying to get my account back, as someone has changed the password and email address. I tried doing the recovery form but always said insufficient data, no matter how much information I put it to prove its my account. Is there anyway i can talk…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-08-20T00:18:41.4+00:00
Adel Briggs 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-21T12:29:48.85+00:00
Adel Briggs 0 Reputation points
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I need someone to "unblock" my number so i can login in my Account

Hello, im having some issues whilst trying to login in my account, it gives me this error: Error Code: 399287 Request Id: 4765c2c8-acff-4f85-bc3d-e7cad7299a01 Correlation Id: e08755aa-603b-4f5b-b758-4e1abeb29473 Timestamp: 2026-08-21T08:24:08Z Can…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-08-21T09:21:43.63+00:00
DS 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-21T12:24:01.7966667+00:00
Julie Huynh 2,820 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Required permissions settings to access items in Content Explorer

Hello Team, I would like your guirdance in setting-up the required permissions in Purview (for myself) to access the items in Content Explorer (Classic). At present, when I try to access the list in Content Explorer, I get a blank screen with the name…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Purview
asked 2026-08-20T11:45:47.4566667+00:00
Nancy Daniel 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-21T12:22:33.09+00:00
Himaja Y 260 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Microsoft Purview Data Quality API: Service Principal Can Read Rules but Cannot Create Rules (403 Unauthorized)

Hi, Does Microsoft Purview Data Quality support create/update/delete operations using Service Principal authentication? Or are Data Quality write operations restricted to delegated user permissions (user_impersonation)? If Service Principal write access…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Purview
asked 2026-08-19T13:41:27.6066667+00:00
Jacob V 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-21T12:21:55.29+00:00
Himaja Y 260 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Hybrid AD password policy

Hello all, Currently we use hybrid AD (onprem and Entra ID), we use PHS and sync the hashes via entra connect. When the user password expires in onprem users cannot access any resources in on premise as expected but users can accesss the cloud based apps…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-08-21T10:55:59.9233333+00:00
SAGA 45 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-21T12:17:41.88+00:00
Marcin Policht 103.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Microsoft Entra Connect Sync 2.6.84.0 - ContainerPicker UI error: embedded resource name mismatch in ContainerPicker.dll

After a clean installation of Microsoft Entra Connect 2.6.84.0, the Synchronization Service Manager throws the following error when attempting to select containers (OU filtering) via the UI: An error was encountered while selecting containers: Could not…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-08-21T11:35:09.9966667+00:00
Bartosz Czerek 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-08-21T12:06:09.82+00:00
Bartosz Czerek 0 Reputation points
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Servers All Down!! How do I Close My Insider Account?

This is A Brian Rix Farce! How Do I Physically Close This Update on this Desktop PC??? Am an I T Expert - Windows 3.11 1994 :(

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-08-21T11:59:51.2433333+00:00
Patrick John Hagan 0 Reputation points
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Microsoft Entra Connect Sync Errors – Duplicate UPN/proxyAddresses Between Cloud and On-Premises Users

Rachit Sir 1.jpgVinay 1.jpgVinay.jpgShubham.jpgRachit Sir.jpg We are currently configuring Microsoft Entra Connect synchronization between our on-premises Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID. During synchronization, we are receiving multiple…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-08-21T11:54:01.5033333+00:00
GA Mujtaba - SGFX 0 Reputation points
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Directory Quota Limit

I can't create a new user error message is shown The Directory Quota limit of the tenant has been exceeded

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-08-21T11:42:19.8466667+00:00
Rajesh Mamgain 0 Reputation points
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REMOVED 2FA FROM MY ACCOUNT BUT STILL ASKING FOR IT

I removed the 2fa from my account a while ago and everything was fine and all of a sudden it is after me for 2fa again and i do not have that 2fa in my device anymore. I backed up all my 2FA's on my microsoft authenticator app and when it was time to…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-08-21T11:20:59.12+00:00
Emily Ebsworth 0 Reputation points
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Self registration portal in Entra ID for Guest accounts

Hi, In entra ID is it possible to setup a self registration portal for the guest account so can use that and register the accounts in entra ID instead of the admin sending the guest invite manaully. If there is such optioin how to enable that and what is…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra External ID
asked 2026-08-21T10:59:29.85+00:00
SAGA 45 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-21T10:59:46.9066667+00:00

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HOW TO ADD DELETED ACCOUNT ON AUTHENTICATOR?

How can I add deleted account in authenticator? I accidentally deleted one of my accounts, provider didn’t response in my queries regarding on how to get qr code to add their account on my authenticator. Sadly, i didn’t add authenticator on my cloud…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-08-21T10:56:42.36+00:00
Jonna Martin 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-21T10:56:56.31+00:00

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Unable to create a Purview Account in another subscription.

I am using one testing tenant for some poc, under that tenant i created one purview account service under subscription, now i tried to create another purview account in another subscription, but getting error like can't create more than one purview…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Purview
asked 2026-08-21T07:54:52.4033333+00:00
Santhosh S V 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-08-21T10:48:22.6933333+00:00
Himaja Y 260 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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creating a new Microsoft Entra tenant for my organization

Dear Microsoft Support Team, I am requesting assistance with creating a new Microsoft Entra tenant for my organization, NIMETOX Laboratory, using our institutional/school email account. We are trying to set up Microsoft 365 Education for our…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-08-21T10:12:15.85+00:00
Ariosky Areces Gonzalez 0 Reputation points
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Regarding Microsoft Defender Recommendation query

In June 2026 Microsoft Defender report we noticed the following, however we generate the new report the following deviation not listed and we have not perform any remediation activity. SQL servers on machines should have vulnerability findings…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Cloud
asked 2026-08-21T10:09:11.5066667+00:00
Suresh Babu SA 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-21T10:09:33.4233333+00:00

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Entra External ID (CIAM) custom domain — OIDC discovery `issuer` field not updating to custom domain after 3+ days

Service: Microsoft Entra External ID (CIAM) Feature: Custom URL domain for CIAM tenant Summary: I enabled a custom URL domain on a CIAM (External ID) tenant. DNS (CNAME to Azure Front Door) and TLS (Azure Managed Certificate) have been live and resolving…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-07-21T09:33:10.0633333+00:00
Brad-3588 40 Reputation points
accepted 2026-08-21T10:08:15.6766667+00:00
Brad-3588 40 Reputation points
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Microsoft Entra bulkJobs authentication failure when exporting users or group members through GDAP

Hello everyone, I'm looking for guidance on Microsoft's recommended approach when GDAP cannot perform an administrative task that is required for operational support. Our organisation is moving towards a strict Zero Trust model that prioritises: GDAP…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-08-21T09:57:24.9066667+00:00
Gerrit Van Der Waldt 20 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-08-21T10:02:28.7466667+00:00
Gerrit Van Der Waldt 20 Reputation points
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How do i change the mobile number in azure log in as the number is not in use anymore

Hi Good Morning, I am not able to log in to Microsoft azure or Microsoft admin because the mobile given for veryfying identity is not in use anymore. Kindly support so that we can change the mobile number and continue using the mail access as its…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-08-21T07:46:10.7766667+00:00
Dominic Fernandez 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-21T09:08:51.4766667+00:00
Bence Weiszmann 650 Reputation points