Token assignment failure — reported case
Review a single token-assignment failure associated with old authentication methods. Assignment succeeded after those methods were removed in that case; the cause was suspected, not confirmed as a general fix.
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Error - Token Assignment Fails.
In the reported case, a user could not assign a token to their account.
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The author suspected a connection with seven configured authentication methods, including some no longer valid. The notes do not confirm that these methods caused the failure.
My Sign-Ins | Security Info | Microsoft.com
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The source reports successful assignment after the old authentication methods were removed.
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The token was then activated and appeared in Security Info in that case. This observation does not establish that removing authentication methods is appropriate for another account.
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