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Account hacked and details changed

My Microsoft Account (******@outlook.com) has been hacked and the email has been changed to ******@outlook.com. The recovery has been changed to an email account with the domain @msaccountsafety. The password has also been changed. What should I do??

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-09-04T06:45:20.8166667+00:00
Wong Khai Thean 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
1 answer

How to get into authenticator

I recently purchased a new cell phone and transferred over my authenticator information from the previous phone. The authenticator is not showing me any of the passcode numbers, and I'm not able to log in unless I have the passcode numbers to update my…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-09-04T00:25:02.0566667+00:00
design email 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-04T06:35:11.6633333+00:00
Kien 975 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Graph API assignLicense returns 409 Directory_ConcurrencyViolation with DirectoryValueExistsException for all users in tenant

## Problem Calling POST /v1.0/users/{UPN}/assignLicense via Azure Logic Apps (Managed Identity) always returns 409 Directory_ConcurrencyViolation for every user in our tenant. This occurs for both license assignment and removal operations. Manual license…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-06-04T07:14:28.49+00:00
江口 太一 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-04T05:45:16.0166667+00:00
江口 太一 0 Reputation points
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Microsoft Fabric: Enhanced Metadata API Calls Fail (ErrorCode 3871) Despite Successful Base Access

Problem description Experiencing an issue with a Microsoft Fabric data source registered in a Purview Data Map account. The 'Test connection' operation fails when using a managed identity for enhanced metadata admin API calls, returning ErrorCode 3871…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Purview
asked 2026-09-04T05:22:42.66+00:00
Sajanie Dissanayaka 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-09-04T05:25:56.8333333+00:00
Sajanie Dissanayaka 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Microsoft Graph DriveItem permissions no longer returning `link.webUrl`

I’m working on a personal project that integrates with Microsoft Graph to inspect sharing permissions for OneDrive/SharePoint DriveItems. Previously, when retrieving permissions for a DriveItem using: GET…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Graph
asked 2026-09-03T09:46:43.4733333+00:00
Pranil Shrestha 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-04T05:17:45.71+00:00
Pranil Shrestha 0 Reputation points
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B2B guest invitations are blocked for this tenant due to suspicious activity

Hello Microsoft Support, We are experiencing a critical issue with B2B guest invitations in our Microsoft Entra ID tenant. As part of a legitimate customer onboarding / SSO rollout, we invited a large number of external users for our client organisation.…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-09-04T05:04:08.3466667+00:00
dvibe 0 Reputation points
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About Windows Defender

Hi, Recently I noticed Windows Defender perioding scanning keep switching to off after I shutdown or restart Windows 11. I always keep the setting to on before this happen to me Is it a bug or something, currently I am using Windows 11 26200.9278 Thanks…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Other
asked 2026-09-04T04:41:05.01+00:00
Wilson T 245 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-09-04T04:58:02.5366667+00:00
Wilson T 245 Reputation points
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Microsoft Graph Access Token Rejected with IDX14100 Despite Valid OAuth Token Response

Issue Summary We are integrating Microsoft Graph Calendar APIs using Microsoft Entra ID OAuth 2.0. Our application uses the /common authority because we need to support both personal Microsoft accounts and organizational Microsoft 365 accounts. The OAuth…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Graph
asked 2026-09-04T04:29:35.1233333+00:00
Navaneeth V 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-09-04T04:33:50.9533333+00:00
Navaneeth V 0 Reputation points
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Any team can resolve the personal account sign in to Azure issue? Microsoft's Data Protection / Tenant Recovery team don't handle personal 365 account.

Unable to sign in to Azure with my personal 365 account with MFA issue. See my sign in issues deta in https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5993035/unable-to-sign-in-to-azure-with-my-personal-365-ac?page=1#answer-12942938

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-09-04T04:10:55.9466667+00:00
LindaL 0 Reputation points
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Is this email about November real

Important updates to cloud gaming with XBOX Game Pass We're making changes to how cloud gaming is included with your XBOX Game Pass subscription. Beginning in November, XBOX Game Pass subscriptions will move to a set number of cloud hours each month,…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Identity Manager
asked 2026-09-04T04:10:52.9533333+00:00
Chris Billman 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Moving from Defender managed through ConfigMgr to MDE but keeping the ConfigMgr client installed

Hello, We currently have our servers (2016/2019/2022/2025) managed through ConfigMgr. We would like move from Defender manager through ConfigMgr to Defender managed through MDE but at the same time we would like to keep the ConfigMgr client installed…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Other
asked 2026-09-03T09:45:06.56+00:00
MarcVanderhaegen 306 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-04T04:04:38.08+00:00
MarcVanderhaegen 306 Reputation points
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Hacked account

I have been trying to edit my account information because I can't get into the Minecraft launcher. My password and email were changed, and I have to wait a month. Is there anything I can do?

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps
asked 2026-09-04T03:09:39.6+00:00
Aletia Xerri 0 Reputation points
3 answers

Microsoft Sentinel stuck in redirect loop to SIEM workspaces in Defender portal

Hello Microsoft Team, I am experiencing an issue with Microsoft Sentinel in the Microsoft Defender portal on a newly created Azure Free Trial tenant. I can successfully sign in to Azure Portal, Microsoft Defender portal and Microsoft 365 Admin Center.…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Cloud
asked 2026-08-19T04:51:19.2633333+00:00
Manivel K 15 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-04T02:52:17.57+00:00
David Swan 0 Reputation points
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How can a Tenant admin programmatically enumerate exact permissions requested by a newly created multitenant service principal before consent?

I’m trying to understand the exact Microsoft Entra / Microsoft Graph object model for reviewing permissions on an external multitenant application before granting tenant-wide admin consent. Scenario: Tenant A is the publisher/home tenant. Tenant A…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Graph
asked 2026-09-04T00:15:07.1666667+00:00
Raghav Thapa 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-09-04T02:17:28.5133333+00:00
Raghav Thapa 0 Reputation points
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Microsoft Sentinel: Loading Data Issues in Defender Portal — Ongoing Investigation

Problem description I am experiencing issues accessing Microsoft Sentinel features through the Defender portal. Since September 3, 2026, all Sentinel features such as Content Hub, Analytics, Automation, Logs, and Hunting immediately redirect back to the…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Microsoft Defender for Cloud
asked 2026-09-04T01:26:00.0266667+00:00
kristich-5860 0 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

Unable to delete tenant – blocked by Microsoft first-party enterprise apps ("Specified App Principal ID is Microsoft Internal")

Hello, I am trying to permanently delete my Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) tenant and am unable to complete it. Tenant ID: 20c3ef89-c150-xxxx-a85d-40c4fb2bf393 My role: Global Administrator In the Entra admin center → Manage tenants, all initial readiness…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-09-03T04:03:33.62+00:00
Jason 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-03T21:52:59.1666667+00:00
Intikhab Alam 5 Reputation points
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Migrating an existing domain user profile to an Entra ID user profile when moving from Hybrid Join to Entra Join

I work in IT and we currently have a hybrid environment where users sign in to their Windows workstations using their on-premises Active Directory domain accounts. Those accounts are synchronized to Microsoft Entra ID and are also used as the users'…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
asked 2026-09-03T19:25:33.1333333+00:00
Dante Martino 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-03T20:51:02.8233333+00:00
Marcin Policht 105.8K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Got a new phone, how can I transfer all of the accounts from the old phone Authenticator?

I have several accounts set up for 2 factor authentication, on my old phone. Trying to get Authenticator on the new phone. It let me log in, but all of those accounts I already had set up on the old phone, aren't there. My backup is in OneDrive and I…

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
asked 2026-09-03T20:40:46.93+00:00
SemperMarine 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-09-03T20:46:46.2+00:00
SemperMarine 0 Reputation points