20,637 questions with Microsoft Security-related tags

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Databricks Unity Catalog and Microsoft Purview: Are Tags Synchronized Automatically?

When scanning Azure Databricks in Microsoft Purview, are Unity Catalog tags automatically imported and synchronized into Purview? If so, what metadata and tag types are supported?

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Purview
asked 2026-09-08T15:14:32.4566667+00:00
alivia 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-09-08T15:28:13.42+00:00
alivia 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Unable to sign-in to Microsoft 365 admin account using 2fa

Hi @Anonymous , I am trying to help a customer of our who has been locked out of hers 365 account and that account is the global admin account. The Authenticator app was on a phone that died and there are no other 2FA activated like sms on that…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2025-12-02T14:05:08.3866667+00:00
Christian Nylén 140 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-08T14:11:56.6266667+00:00
Christian Nylén 140 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Sole Global Admin locked out of Entra ID tenant — Authenticator MFA loop / tenant lockout

Hello, I’m assisting an organization that is completely locked out of its Microsoft Entra ID / Microsoft 365 tenant. Details: The affected account is the only Global Administrator Password is correct, but MFA cannot be completed Sign‑in only offers: …

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-04-27T23:46:42.8933333+00:00
Hayley Martinez 35 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
commented 2026-09-08T11:54:39.21+00:00
JuliaMarvin 22,180 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to make sure Defender is working correctly

Microsoft defender always says 'no current threats', and shows 'no recent actions' in the history, even when I run a full scan. I'm concerned it's not working right. I see on-line to guidance to run DISM and then system file checker. Is there an easier…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Office 365
asked 2025-09-15T21:17:37.61+00:00
EP 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-07T21:21:25.5033333+00:00
john hacker 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Intune managed and Azure Arc server for Entra ID only authentication

Currently, I only have one AD Domain in the forest called company.com, and there are no plans to create multiple AD domains to separate the production corporate domain from the management AD domain. Is it possible to deploy a standalone Windows Server…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Other
asked 2026-09-07T06:46:15.6366667+00:00
EnterpriseArchitect 6,411 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-07T13:02:08.1966667+00:00
EnterpriseArchitect 6,411 Reputation points
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Disable Win 11 factory reset (GPO/MDM)

I want to create a GPO & a MDM ( Hybrid environment) policy to disable users from performing factory reset to their Win11 PCs/Laptops. (Something like denying access to C:\Windows\system32\systemreset.exe = Which I cannot find on Win 11) Also, it…

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Directory services | Active Directory
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Other
Microsoft Security | Intune | Other
asked 2024-11-26T17:22:17.37+00:00
lmgmcg 130 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-07T10:55:19.1733333+00:00
JuliaMarvin 22,180 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
1 answer

Global Admin Locked out

Hi, I’m locked out of our company's Microsoft 365 admin account because my phone with the Authenticator app was stolen, and so I no longer have access to it. I’m the only Global Administrator. MFA is required, and my only registered method was Microsoft…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-01-08T19:48:34.8266667+00:00
Nishtha Nagpal 60 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-05T08:40:26.6266667+00:00
JuliaMarvin 22,180 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
1 answer

Azure has blocked myphone number for SMS verification due to a “bad reputation” flag

I try to login via SMS because my phone was reset and now I am getting: Error 399287 means Azure has blocked your phone number for SMS verification due to a “bad reputation” flag. How to let the flag be removed?

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2025-10-09T10:28:05.4+00:00
Bob Louwe 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-05T00:53:46.1866667+00:00
Jutha Sukto 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to speak to an agent as phone automation keeps going in a loop

Hi, Can you tell me how I get to speak to an agent to get a Tenancy Recovered There is only one Global Admin account, and it keeps asking for MFA code, but we do not have access to it. I have been trying to get through on the phone, but the automation…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-09-02T15:15:43.1466667+00:00
Mark Edwards 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-09-04T11:08:25.5433333+00:00
Mark Edwards 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Azure Workbook

Hi i have an issue i am enountering. I am tryingto have different ysplit panels in azure but i cant. I used he render qquery but it is like ignore when running. Here is my query let SHO_CPU = Perf | where Computer in (dynamic([{WVDHosts}])) | where…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Sentinel
asked 2026-08-28T09:32:49.8266667+00:00
accepted 2026-09-04T10:40:50.4533333+00:00
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Unable to onboard Sentinel workspace from Lighthouse to Defender

I got the following error "Failed to log-lighthouse workspace. Try again later." when I tried to connect a customer's Microsoft Sentinel workspace to Microsoft Defender XDR. This is to migrate Microsoft Sentinel in the Azure portal to the…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Sentinel
asked 2026-08-13T02:35:52.1166667+00:00
Wei 40 Reputation points
accepted 2026-09-04T08:57:23.7366667+00:00
Wei 40 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to fix this issue?

I tried all idea I had but I am not able to fix this issue. I already tried Powershell, command and Securityhealthsetup.exe

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Other
asked 2026-09-03T16:51:41.8+00:00
Shyam Bishwokarma 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-09-04T08:01:07.45+00:00
Shyam Bishwokarma 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Microsoft Entra External ID – Authentication and MFA guidance

Hi All, We are evaluating Microsoft Entra External ID as the identity provider for our existing customer-facing web application, and need guidance on the supported MFA methods for local (email + password) users, specifically whether the Microsoft…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra External ID
asked 2026-08-27T15:21:11.6866667+00:00
Mamatha A 26 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-03T22:20:19.1566667+00:00
RoryB 705 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Cant sign in

I have been signed out of my microsoft authenticator app with my university email and it asks me for a code in authenticator whenever i try to sign in. So how can i log back in

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-09-03T15:30:33.9133333+00:00
Anas dabbour 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-09-03T15:37:50.62+00:00
Anas dabbour 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Are there any older authenticator backups stored anywhere

Are there any older authenticator backups stored anywhere I only have 2 from today?

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-09-03T10:37:39.3633333+00:00
cwsouthport live 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-09-03T10:42:37.94+00:00
cwsouthport live 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

verification code

i keep receiving verification codes that i did not request how can i make it stop

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-09-03T07:01:05.14+00:00
Girum Mesfin Getu 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-09-03T10:41:32.96+00:00
Girum Mesfin Getu 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Sole Global Admin locked out by MFA - lost Authenticator device - tenant recovery needed

Product tag: Microsoft Entra ID (secondary: Microsoft 365) Title: Sole Global Admin locked out by MFA - lost Authenticator device - tenant recovery needed Body: I am the sole Global Administrator of Microsoft Entra tenant…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-08-21T18:03:11.25+00:00
Danny Koťan 25 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-03T07:48:53.6533333+00:00
Danny Koťan 25 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Intune iPhone 15 device model name is "iPhone" when it should be the full device model name

Intune device list shows iPhone device models by their full model name, however the newly released iPhone 15 is only listed as "iPhone" This makes it more challenging for reporting / inventory / potential for scoping etc. Is this able to be…

Microsoft Security | Intune | Microsoft Intune iOS
Microsoft Security | Intune | Reporting
Microsoft Security | Intune | Other
asked 2023-10-20T03:44:26.59+00:00
GT 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-03T02:30:16.8833333+00:00
Ever Ceron Jiménez 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Can EntraID Connect Sync be connected to an onsite ADFS without a web proxy

I have ADFS set up on an onsite Server 2022 DC and I'm wishing to connect it to EntraID Connect without deploying a Web Proxy Server, Is this achievable?

Microsoft Security | Active Directory Federation Services
asked 2026-09-02T03:53:02.85+00:00
Bill Hind 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-09-02T23:16:01.6966667+00:00
Bill Hind 20 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

windows defender advanced threat protection won't run

I am getting a notification that windows defender isn't running. If I look at "Virus threat and protection" everything looks normal. If I run services.msc I can see that windows defender advanced threat protection is not running. If I try to…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Other
asked 2026-09-01T13:36:32.5033333+00:00
Nigel Barraclough 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-01T14:24:52.3033333+00:00
Nigel Barraclough 20 Reputation points