Stop the "don't lose access to your account" nonsense.

Anonymous
2016-01-07T21:42:17+00:00

I'm prevented from logging in by a "set it up now" button on the generic log in page (using IE10). Like any security conscious enterprise, my company manages my passwords and isn't interested in this "nanny state" option. How do I bypass it?

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-07-13T06:37:13+00:00

    How have you implemented your user accounts? Directory synchronization, right? As mentioned long ago, go into azure with the account details you setup O365 with.... then go to active directory > configure then under "user password reset policy" change "Users enabled for password reset" to NO.. save. Then you wont be bothered by these messages again.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-07-13T01:41:47+00:00

    What else can I do? I've never seen anything implemented that was suggested on uservoice. Premier support tickets result in 3 months of wasted phone calls, escalations and then the inevitable "this is by design" or "we'll see if we can fix this". How long can Msft trade on the monopoly on office software that they engineered? Sooner or later they HAVE to get better at creating products and listening to customers or they will fade away. The topic of this thread is a prime example of an obviously stupid design that no other company would tolerate - and if they did, they'd fix it right away. Common sense is all I'm asking for.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-07-07T19:24:24+00:00

    Unless you are the member of an organization with hundreds of thousands of users Microsoft is unlikely to listen to you, especially since you are not on the Executive level of your company.

    Places that can get some traction is by going to UserVoice and submitting a suggestion. I would recommend that you make it a thoughtful suggestion and not a rant as rants are typically ignored. 

    Another place you can try is the IT Pro Network on Yammer. Again, thoughtful, not rant.

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-04-23T19:01:33+00:00

    I have no access to Azure - is this being turned off or not? My co is ready to cancel 7500 licenses if not.

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  5. Anonymous
    2016-03-30T10:19:29+00:00

    Please be informed that this is an intended behavior seen by all O365 admins. This information is for Admin password reset as well as for service communications.

    You can move away from the page by clicking "cancel", click on the "admin" tile or by navigating back to the admin page via the link here portal.office.com/.../default.aspx.

    Do take note on the potential risk if you are a single admin or you may missed out from any service communication if the information is not updated.

    @Mad Dad, please have a look at the information below that could address your concern.

    Disable self service password reset in your organization. Your admin will still get the prompt but this address your concern on admin self service password reset for admin who left the org.

    Also, if clicking "cancel" keeps you in a loop, let's try the other 2 options i have shared earlier.

    msdn.microsoft.com/.../dn194127.aspx

    Set-MsolCompanySettings -SelfServePasswordResetEnabled $false

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