Azure free account - unable to login

Zakhele Ngobeni 40 Reputation points
2026-05-01T07:23:35.7633333+00:00

Error message: interaction_required: AADSTS5000225: This tenant has been blocked due to inactivity

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
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2026-05-01T07:23:50.03+00:00

The error interaction_required: AADSTS5000225: This tenant has been blocked due to inactivity means the Azure/Microsoft Entra tenant for the free account has been marked inactive and blocked.

Key points and options:

  1. Tenant inactivity and deletion timeline
    • When a tenant is inactive for an extended period, Microsoft blocks sign-in with error AADSTS5000225.
    • Administrators can request reactivation only within 20 days of the tenant entering the inactive (blocked) state.
    • After 20 days in this state, the tenant is permanently deleted and cannot be recovered.
  2. If the tenant has been blocked for less than 20 days
    • A tenant administrator must contact Microsoft support to request reactivation.
    • Use the global support phone numbers listed in the documentation and open a support case.
    • Do not submit multiple requests for the same issue; wait for the decision on the existing case.
  3. If the tenant has been blocked for more than 20 days
    • The tenant is deleted and cannot be restored.
    • In this case, a new tenant must be created and used for Azure training.
  4. Additional practical steps seen in similar cases
    • Try signing in directly to the tenant in Azure Portal using tenant ID or tenant name in the URL, for example:
      • https://portal.azure.com/<TenantId>
      • https://portal.azure.com/<yourTenantName>.onmicrosoft.com
    • If the original tenant cannot be recovered and there is no paid support, create a new tenant from Microsoft Entra admin center (if accessible) and then use that new tenant in Azure Portal.

If access to the original free tenant is required and it is still within the 20‑day window, the only supported path is to have the tenant admin contact Microsoft support to request reactivation.

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  1. Zakhele Ngobeni 40 Reputation points
    2026-09-24T20:34:03.54+00:00

    Noted with thanks

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