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  1. Have two work accounts. Two MS 365 licenses active. Repeatedly asked to sign in to my MS...


    Forced to use Authenticator on each attempt. A major disruption to my workday. Each time I sign into what looks like the same account. then a few minutes later, same request to sign in again to the same account.

    :)
     
    Russell Schneider, Dec 12, 2024
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  2. Kari Win User

    Linking Windows license with MS account - What does it do?

    There's a nice and practical workaround for this.

    When signed in to Windows with your local account, open any native Windows UWP app. I often use Weather app for this. Sign in to app with a Microsoft account (screenshots from Weather app):


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    When you have entered your MS account email, password and in case you are using two-step authentication, the verification code, click Next to add this MS account to Windows although still keeping your local account as a sign-in account:


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    This does not switch your Windows 10 local account to a Microsoft account. You will continue signing in to Windows with your a local account but you have now set Windows to automatically sign in to all Microsoft apps with the MS account email. Activation will now be connected to your MS account:


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    This allows you to transfer the license after hardware change.
     
  3. Andy_H20 Win User
    Surface Pro: Sign-in asks for MS Account Password

    Does anyone have any further suggestions on this? Thanks
     
    Andy_H20, Dec 12, 2024
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  4. Andy_H20 Win User

    Have two work accounts. Two MS 365 licenses active. Repeatedly asked to sign in to my MS...

    Surface Pro: Sign-in asks for MS Account Password

    Hi

    I've tried all of your suggested steps but when signing in still always get the message:

    "That password is incorrect. Make sure you are using the password for your Microsoft Account. You can always reset it at account.live.com/password/reset".

    I can log into Windows (10) with no problem once signed in.

    A slight concern I have is that the sign-in screen displays my MS email address and requires me to enter my MS password. I work freelance and have to use the Surface Pro in public places a lot... this is probably paranoia but it would be possible to pick
    up both just from watching me sign in (though you'd have to really want to, obviously).

    Thanks for your comments anyway... I'd appreciate other suggestions if you have any.
     
    Andy_H20, Dec 12, 2024
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