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Mark_Olivero
Copper Contributor
Jul 07, 2022

Visual Studio Sign In Issues (Restricted IE)

Hi,

 

Does anyone know how to get around the VS sign in issue when your organisation restrict the use of Internet Explorer for external sites?

 

I get a blank screen as connection is blocked.

 

Changing the default brower in VS doesnt seem to effect the sign page either.

 

Thanks

azure devops

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  • Jamony's avatar
    Jamony
    MCT
    Jul 01, 2026

    Hi, this usually happens because older Visual Studio sign-in flows can still rely on embedded browser components even if your default browser is changed. I’d first make sure Visual Studio is fully updated, then check whether your organization allows the Microsoft sign-in endpoints through the web filtering policy. If possible, try enabling the system browser sign-in experience in Visual Studio options or move to a newer Visual Studio version where authentication is less dependent on the old embedded Internet Explorer control.