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Delete Entra Tenant
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Getting the following error when trying to delete/leave old inactive tenant:
Error code: AADSTS5000225
Error message: AADSTS5000225: This tenant has been blocked due to inactivity. To learn more about tenant lifecycle policies, see https://aka.ms/TenantLifecycle Trace ID: 1acdb4ae-edbf-483a-a7c5-0151c8367801 Correlation ID: ce5e75e2-80fc-43ab-80d3-f9dabb49a02e Timestamp: 2025-12-29 03:53:10Z
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Carolyne 1,151 Reputation points Microsoft Employee2026-01-28T20:19:02.1+00:00 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/fundamentals/inaccessible-tenant
This document explains how tenants enter inactive state and what options are available. If the "grace period" elapses they are automatically deleted. The document explains the reason behind this process.
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