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How to fix this issue: Blocked due to organizational overrides. Update or remove the "FileTypePolicy" action from the Anti-malware policy (Strict Preset Security Policy1656932236829)

We are sending an internal email, but the email is bouncing back with the following error: “Blocked by organization policy: Antimalware policy block by file type.” However, the file type is not included in the blocked file types list, as we verified in…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Office 365
asked 2026-09-02T06:22:24.2333333+00:00
Shahnawaz Alam 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-05T21:25:27.82+00:00
Rauh, Alexander 0 Reputation points
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Microsoft Sentinel workspace not appearing in Defender Analytics

I have a Microsoft Sentinel workspace that shows as Primary and Connected under Microsoft Defender → Settings → Microsoft Sentinel → SIEM Workspaces. However, under Microsoft Defender → Microsoft Sentinel → Analytics → Select a Workspace, the selector…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Identity
asked 2026-09-18T08:11:34.57+00:00
Arya Madhu 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-05T20:52:52.27+00:00
Rauh, Alexander 0 Reputation points
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Adding a personal account to Outlook fails after using the Authenticator App

I have a Microsoft 365 Family subscription. I am trying to add my personal Outlook.com account, ******@outlook.com, to Outlook Desktop on Windows. The account was previously installed. Browser login works. Password works. Authenticator works. Outlook…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-10-05T20:35:49.96+00:00
Scott Lange 0 Reputation points
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My Account is hacked and might be deleted or relocated to another email

My microsoft account with email *@163.com has been hacked as a malicious verification code was entered, and now my account has been relocated to a email [no@mcfa.online]. When I tried to login again it says that my email does not exist, so I could not…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-10-03T01:03:04.3033333+00:00
Tony 15 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-10-05T20:16:42.1433333+00:00
Rob Koch 26,175 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Entra Connect 2.4.92.0 - MSAL WAM warning every synchronization cycle

After upgrading Microsoft Entra Connect to version 2.4.92.0, I began seeing the following warning in Event Viewer every time the synchronization service runs: Event ID: 905 Event Type: Warning Event Source: Directory Synchronization Event Log:…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-10-05T16:12:08.76+00:00
Terry, Allen 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-05T19:54:43.92+00:00
Rauh, Alexander 0 Reputation points
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Cannot Login to Azure Portal using my personal account. Authenticator generates 8-digit code, poral requires 6 digits.

I am unable to sign in to the Azure Portal using my personal Microsoft account. My Azure subscription/account is associated with a personal Microsoft account, not an intentionally created Work or School account. Microsoft Authenticator is configured with…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-09-04T06:35:57.07+00:00
Rangan Das 45 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-05T19:40:01.2366667+00:00
Pavel Podolsky 0 Reputation points
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AADConnectProvisioningAgentSetup.exe Error 0x80070643: Failed to execute MSI package

Hi, I am trying to install Cloud Sync (Microsoft Entra Connect). (AADConnectProvisioningAgentSetup.exe) Unfortunately, the installation aborts immediately with an Error 0x80070643: [0D10:1A44][2026-10-01T22:51:45]e000: Error 0x80070643: Failed to…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-10-02T07:00:52.3133333+00:00
SILVAN DIEM 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-05T19:36:22.81+00:00
Martin Zottl 0 Reputation points
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Custom domain verification fail

Hello, I created my first Microsoft Entra tenant for a new business. When I tried to add my custom domain, verification failed. The portal displays: “Unable to verify domain name. Ensure you have added the record above at the registrar, and try again in…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-10-04T20:22:10.1266667+00:00
Muhammad Bangash 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-05T19:22:29.4466667+00:00
Rauh, Alexander 0 Reputation points
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Purview API Detail

Hi Team, We are exploring a POC to connect Microsoft Purview with Python and have a couple of questions: Does Microsoft provide an official Purview REST API/SDK? If yes, could you please share the documentation? Can we create a custom API on top of…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Purview
asked 2026-10-05T16:44:39.4+00:00
Abhineet Mishra 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-05T19:21:06.1633333+00:00
Vasil Michev 128.2K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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I have Locked out my self on my development tenant by Conditional Access Policy

Hello Team, I have Locked out my self on my development tenant by Conditional Access Policy- I have created policy and named location on my own microsoft trail tenant and it was blocked me to accessing the tenant and I do not have breakglass account in…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-10-05T18:50:37.66+00:00
Patil, BASANAGOUDA 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Unable to log into Authenticator app

I got a new phone and am not able to log into my authenticator app because it’s asking for a code and I’m not receiving it. I don’t have access to my old phone anymore

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-10-04T17:12:52.92+00:00
Ivana Ndangam 25 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-05T18:38:03.4633333+00:00
Ivana Ndangam 25 Reputation points
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Does Microsoft Entra (Entra ID / Azure AD) automatically notify app owners when client secrets are about to expire?

I’m checking how Entra handles client secret expirations and want to confirm expected behavior and built‑in options. What I see today: The Entra admin center shows the Recommendation "Renew expiring application credential" and each App…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Other
asked 2026-10-05T18:31:30.68+00:00
Bhatt, Dhaval [ITSUS] 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-05T18:31:50.56+00:00

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Compromised Microsoft Account, would like help please.

Hi, I need help recovering my original Microsoft account, not the new account that currently uses my Gmail. My original Microsoft account used an email and contained my Xbox profile OUTERBoom and my Minecraft account. On October 3, 2026, the original…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Identity Manager
asked 2026-10-05T18:05:52.28+00:00
Shannon Zimmerman 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-05T18:06:09.46+00:00

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Microsoft OTP Change to Whatsapp

Hi Microsoft community, I have come across some odd occurrences lately - we have an app linked with SSO to our organization. User's typically use the SMS option to MFA in to the app. However, recently for a few users, the OTP has been sent via WhatsApp…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2024-09-20T09:08:34.7966667+00:00
David Kilian 25 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-05T18:02:05.7933333+00:00
Andile Thobile Ncube 0 Reputation points
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Uninitiated Autheticator verification requests

I have received at least 6 uninitiated authentication requests in the last 18 hours. How do I tell if I'm being attacked?

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-10-05T18:01:29.1766667+00:00
Tim Purcell 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-05T18:01:46.1633333+00:00

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Microsoft 365 subscriptions canceled after CSP deauthorization

Our company received Microsoft notices that our former CSP partner was no longer authorized as a Direct Bill CSP. We were instructed to transition the affected Microsoft 365 subscriptions to another CSP or purchase directly from Microsoft. The affected…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-10-05T17:48:10.0766667+00:00
Pete Muhly 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-10-05T17:51:21.0433333+00:00
Clover-L 25 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Authenticator keeps prompting me for codes I didn't request

Authenticator keeps prompting me for codes I didn't request so I checked my account activity and it only shows my logins. Why am I getting all these prompts for codes?

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-10-05T02:41:34.82+00:00
Robin 20 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-10-05T17:31:22.14+00:00
Robin 20 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
edited an answer 2026-10-05T17:16:18.7833333+00:00
Joshua Li 0 Reputation points
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Container security posture management: Persistent unhealthy assessments on deleted AKS cluster

Problem description I am experiencing an issue where a set of 15 container-level assessments in Microsoft Defender for Cloud remain marked as 'Unhealthy' for an Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster that has already been deleted. Despite verifying that…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Cloud
asked 2026-09-29T23:48:37.42+00:00
CVJC-4074 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-05T17:07:46.78+00:00
CVJC-4074 0 Reputation points
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I got hacked and need the account deleted immediately

my microsoft account has been breached, then when i was formatting my pc they(hacker) changed my password then they changed the email via identity verification app. it has all my backup files on it and i figured it would be a waste to try and get the…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-10-05T17:00:29.7866667+00:00
itay casado 0 Reputation points