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Microsoft Authenticator Help

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BallerinaFall · 21/07/2026 10:04

After 20 years in an early years role I now find myself in a more emails/teams environment.

I have some how locked myself out of my emails because they need me to use authenticator, but authenticator doesn't come up with the pass code and im stuck.

So I try to log in it says you need authenticator to let you in I go to authenticator nothing [it used to work]

Ive tried unistalling/reinstalling, clearing history, the cache, turn it on/off again. Ive raised the issue internally but havent heard back.

Is there a simple thing i havent done/considered. I have tried on phone/laptop/ipad.

Im autistic and it may be something very simple but its stressing me out as I cant believe I cant work it out.

Any ideas?

I have googled and looked online

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whirlyhead · 21/07/2026 10:16

why do you mean by "nothing" in the authenticator - is it showing the name of your email app but there's no code beneath it?

Yetanothername3 · 21/07/2026 10:49

When I had to use Authenticator for work, I logged in to work on my laptop and Authenticator sent me the code to the App on my mobile phone. That was the way it was set up.
Before that I had an RSA device which got the code when I logged into work. You had to be fairly quick to enter it before it expired/became invalid and a new one was sent!

ThirdStorm · 21/07/2026 11:00

I use authenticator too. When I trigger it I get a code pop up via an app on my mobile phone which I type into the screen on the laptop. However, I often unlock my phone before triggering it as the code doesn't always pop up otherwise. Maybe ask your IT help desk to walk you through how to use it?

BallerinaFall · 21/07/2026 11:39

It used to give me the code, for the past year ive used it and its been fine But now im not getting a code a message either triggering em to open the app or if I open the app.

Ilm try emailing thw help desk again.

Thank you

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