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I get 'access denied' when signing into work mail

Conditional Access is a set of rules checking where you come from, on which device, and with which app. One must be off.

Try this first

  1. 1Read the message carefully. 'Device must be enrolled' = MDM enrolment missing. 'Unknown location' = you are abroad or on a strange network.
  2. 2Try to clear the Authenticator prompt first; often CA asks for an MFA step you missed.
  3. 3Working abroad? Tell the admin in advance so they can set a temporary exception.
  4. 4Non-business apps (e.g. iOS Mail instead of Outlook) are often blocked. Use the Microsoft app.

When to bring us in

Send us the exact error code and timestamp. With those two we find the offending policy in the tenant log within 5 minutes.

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