From 4ef226bb55c6cfffd838adfb6c12993a45ec8035 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: rayirvine07568 Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:09:34 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Update 'Fix constant sign-in prompt for Microsoft' --- Fix-constant-sign-in-prompt-for-Microsoft.md | 29 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Fix-constant-sign-in-prompt-for-Microsoft.md diff --git a/Fix-constant-sign-in-prompt-for-Microsoft.md b/Fix-constant-sign-in-prompt-for-Microsoft.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5c5df2c --- /dev/null +++ b/Fix-constant-sign-in-prompt-for-Microsoft.md @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +Content
+ + + +In this case are you saying that there is a password prompt for the users credentials? Clear the Windows Credential manager or recreate the users Outlook profile. In fact if you just turned on MFA and you were not using MFA before you usually end up having to rebuild the profile and clearing the credential manager. If you are saying that they are getting multiple MFA prompts then this is an out of sync issue with the wrong code being used. + + + +Additional resources + +This is now the 2nd machine that presents the same issue. I have a valid MS 365 subscription that includes 5 device licenses. On the main machine where I have been using the suite, now my account is deactivated and if I try to authenticate, it looks like it works but then get the "Fix", "Authenticate", "Activate" or "Resolve" buttons, all of which do nothing. I checked my MS account info page, subscription is fine. I had this exact issue on another machine, that after 2.5 hours on the phone with MS support (via Zoom), the solution was to uninstall MS Office 365 and reinstall it. + + + +Microsoft Office 365 Endless Authentication Loop Issue + +I even tried disabling my anti -virus while authenticating, that didn't work.Microsoft Outlook 2016 and some recent builds of Outlook 2013 are not affected by this issue.We have been experiencing the exact same issue for months now.If this box is greyed out or disabled then you need to reset the Windows Credential Manager first.We had the issue where Outlook 2016 kept prompting for a password for an Office 365 user whose laptop was connected to their Office 365 account using Windows 10 Pro.In fact if you just turned on MFA and you were not using MFA before you usually end up having to rebuild the profile and clearing the credential manager. + +When we opened the old, existing profile it didn’t ask for ANY authentication, it just started working. Modifying the Outlook profile by using the "Profiles" registry path is not supported and may cause your Outlook profile to be in an unsupported state. [online Outlook email repair utility](https://links.gtanet.com.br/tysonlindon5) Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Before you access it, back up the registry for restoration in case problems occur. We are looking at using conditional access policies where a user with a Domain joined PC is not prompted for MFA. + +Outlook stuck in an MFA loop + + + +I do NOT have this issue with the other laptop, an iPad, a MacBook Pro and [work offline mode stuck](http://boiler.ttoslinux.org/johnsonlittlet/5207fix-outlook-and-office-365-errors-2025/-/issues/1) tablet. So figuring that was the same issue here, I did the same thing. I'm also getting Error 29, which the MS support rep couldn't explain to me. I even tried disabling my anti -virus while authenticating, that didn't work. + +Outlook 365 Password Prompt Issue on Windows Desktop + +So not doing anything at all even seems to work. Which to me sounds [fix Outlook after Windows update issues](https://www.bondhuplus.com/read-blog/276715_tech-help-amp-troubleshooting-guides.html) like the issue is service side, not client side. Problem doesn’t just happen on PC’s connected to the internal network, but can happen when a laptop is remote and connected via external wifi or mobile hotspot. \ No newline at end of file