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Azure Active Directory error 50053
Hello to everyone, I searched my users' logs in the monitoring tab. Several of them have error 50053 : The account is locked, you've tried to sign in too many times with an incorrect user ID or pas...
That's a temporary lock caused by too many bad passwords, it'd different from the BlockCredential/AccountEnabled property value. The feature is called smart lockout, read about it here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/howto-password-smart-lockout
VasilMichev yes i got this feature with AzureAD P1 licence, i just want to know if I’ve something to do or to correct in AzureAD portal ?
Is it normal to have this type of error from an other place / IP ? Because all the connexions of my users are from Europe (French IP adress) and the MFA is actived
Thanks,
- It's normal, yes. There are many bad actors that constantly try different techniques, including password spray. Which is why Microsoft is so keen on getting customers off Basic authentication.