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Microsoft Software KSP — authoritative semantics of NCRYPT_KEY_ACCESS_POLICY_PROPERTY

I am looking for an authoritative clarification of the behavior and support scope of NCRYPT_KEY_ACCESS_POLICY_PROPERTY when used with the Microsoft Software Key Storage Provider through CNG/NCrypt. The property is present in the Windows SDK headers, but…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-10-07T22:27:06.9333333+00:00
Primael Bruant 0 Reputation points
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My account has been taken over.

My personal Microsoft account was hacked. The attacker changed my password and changed the security/recovery email address. I still have the original Microsoft security email from October 5 saying that my password was changed. When I try to recover the…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-10-07T22:16:29.2233333+00:00
OceanBreezeRock 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-07T22:16:45.43+00:00

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Microsoft Authenticator stuck in sign-in loop — app asks me to log in, but login requires the authenticator I can’t access

I’m having an issue with Microsoft Authenticator and I’m completely stuck in a sign-in loop. The app still shows my accounts, but there’s a red error saying I need to sign in again. When I try to sign in with my password, Microsoft asks me to verify the…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-05-14T23:56:31.4933333+00:00
Meera Kumar 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-07T22:12:30.31+00:00
James Melton 0 Reputation points
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Sole Azure administrator locked out by MFA (500121) — phone support redirects to website, consumer chat cannot help

I use a personal Microsoft account (Hotmail) to administer my Azure subscription. I am the sole user and administrator. My personal Microsoft account works: I can sign in at account.microsoft.com using a passkey or the six-digit code from Microsoft…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-10-07T21:06:31.7666667+00:00
Bent Jørgensen 0 Reputation points
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Autopilot Provisioned Devices Time is Set to Pacific Time

I am setting up Autopilot for my company. Our deployment profile is currently successful, EXCEPT for the time. No matter where the device goes or where the user logs in the time is set to Pacific Time. I am having difficulty locating a viable solution so…

Microsoft Security | Windows Autopilot
asked 2026-10-07T19:59:56.1666667+00:00
CodyMillwee-0967 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-07T20:51:17.3566667+00:00
Rahul Jindal 11,731 Reputation points
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How to find devices running DfE via MMA

When I log into the Defender Portal I am greeted with a yellow warning banner: I am not aware that we ever installed MMA anywhere. How can I find out which devices the banner is referring to?

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Other
asked 2026-10-07T12:55:33.9233333+00:00
Tilman Schmidt 270 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-07T20:50:38.16+00:00
Rauh, Alexander 160 Reputation points
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Dal giorno 26/10/26 non ricevo aggiornamenti delle definizioni Defender?

Da giorno 26/10/non ricevo aggiornamenti delle definizioni Update? Ultimo è il seguente: Aggiornamento dell'intelligence sulla sicurezza per Microsoft Defender Antivirus -2267602 KB (versione 1.459.576.0) - Canale corrente (Generico) Ho eseguito tutti i…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Other
asked 2026-10-07T20:17:48.11+00:00
Peter Esaltato 0 Reputation points
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User cannot authenticate connecting to Azure portal using bash terminal on MacOS.

Azure prompts to approve sign-in request on the Authenticator app, but no push notice appears on the phone. It's a new phone, but the Authenticator app works for Office 365 and other apps not running through Azure. The sign-in logs show…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-10-07T19:37:23.6466667+00:00
Kevin Wells-McDonnell 0 Reputation points
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Autoworkplacejoin reg key needs to be disabled

Hi , We want to disable autoworkplacejoin reg key in the windows 10 workstations. Path-Hklm\software\policies\microsoft\windows\workplacejoin\autoworkplacejoin=1 But as soon as we manually turn to '0', this key comes back as '1' after machine restart. We…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-10-07T04:31:05.3766667+00:00
Priya Jayaraman 486 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-10-07T18:58:02.3766667+00:00
Rauh, Alexander 160 Reputation points
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Microsoft Authenticator Code Issue

Now it is working. No problem. I wasn't being able to sign in to Microsoft account.

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-10-07T14:53:58.3766667+00:00
Anonymous
edited the question 2026-10-07T15:47:05.3566667+00:00
simo-k 96,400 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Obo token flow

Dears, I got an issue. I got an application that use oAuth2 code flow to get user groups. In order to retrieve this data, I use MS graph scopes. I'd like using this token to get another token for a custom api of another application. The other…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2024-08-01T07:20:21.04+00:00
Francesco Bruni 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-07T15:37:38.65+00:00
Tuomas Poukkula 0 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Is there an Azure built-in role that can start/stop/restart virtual machines?

I seen how to do it by creating a custom role: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/23668154/allow-users-to-start-stop-particular-azure-vms/49925159 Isn't there built-in role to do this? Or can you directly assign a user such permissions on a VM…

Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines

An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.

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Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2021-09-15T03:46:30.287+00:00
Paul Nerie 281 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-10-07T15:21:13.5166667+00:00
Schroeder, Michael (CTR) 41 Reputation points
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Microsoft Defender for Cloud: Azure Resource Graph Not Returning VM Vulnerability Assessment Coverage

Problem description I am experiencing an issue where Azure Resource Graph is not returning the vulnerability coverage assessment for my virtual machines in Microsoft Defender for Cloud. Specifically, when querying for the assessment by its ID, no results…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Cloud
asked 2026-09-25T20:56:23.74+00:00
Joshua Li 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-07T15:04:32.37+00:00
Saravana Kumar D 170 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Ask for admin consent to application level permissions for multiple Entra apps at once?

Hello, I'm wondering if it is possible to ask for customer admin consent for application level permissions for multiple Entra apps in one consent dialog. Eg., if we have an application for our product A and an application for our product B, and a…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-10-07T13:51:16.21+00:00
Steff 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-07T14:45:33.4333333+00:00
Vasil Michev 128.3K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Unable to access Microsoft Credentials - Circular Issue

Unable to access Microsoft Credentials Support because Engage Center reports my account as locked Hello, I need assistance with a Microsoft Credentials issue. I need to recover three Microsoft certifications — AZ-900, DP-900 and PL-300 — that are…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-10-07T14:29:48.38+00:00
QUATRE Thierry 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-07T14:36:00.6866667+00:00
QUATRE Thierry 0 Reputation points
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Azure AD Device Registration Failure: SCP Discovery Error (0x801c001d) Causing M365 Sign-In Loop on RDS Host

roblem Users on a Windows RDS host are stuck in a continuous M365 sign-in loop — error 53000, device compliance issue. Sign-in log Conditional Access details show a "Require Compliant Device" policy is the cause: everything matches except…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-09-28T22:12:22.7333333+00:00
Chris Osborn 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-07T14:32:06.3833333+00:00
Saravana Kumar D 170 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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turn off mfa for 3rd party sites

how can I turn off needing MFA on 3rd party sites through Entra? It's all shaded out so I can't make a new request

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-10-07T13:16:46.0366667+00:00
Lauren K. Wolfe 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-10-07T13:59:18.3266667+00:00
Daniel-Vo 6,695 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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B2B guest invitations blocked due to suspicious activity - request to unblock tenant

Hello, Our Microsoft Entra tenant has been blocked from sending B2B guest invitations. We performed a legitimate one-time bulk invitation of approximately 30 known colleagues/business users. The first 8 invitations succeeded, after which every subsequent…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-10-07T13:45:58.82+00:00
Abubakr Akkari 0 Reputation points
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Authenticator Issues

My Authenticator App was compromised for my personal email, it said to remove it from the app. I cannot remember the password to my personal email. If I try to recover the email by filling out the form, I get an email saying because I have 2 factor…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-10-07T13:19:30.6433333+00:00
stewartj71 0 Reputation points
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Sole Global Administrator Locked Out by MFA – Urgent Tenant Recovery Needed

I urgently need assistance with a Microsoft 365 Business tenant where I am the sole Global Administrator and I am effectively locked out because of a Microsoft Authenticator/MFA issue. Tenant/domain: barkahawary.com Affected administrator:…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-10-07T07:04:41.3233333+00:00
Kevin Chabangu 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-10-07T12:10:48.08+00:00
Daniel-Vo 6,695 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator