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JamesSullivanNY
Jun 09, 2026Copper Contributor
Microsoft 365 Global Admin Account Recovery
I am the only Global Administrator for my nonprofit organization's Microsoft 365 account. Around May 20, 2026, I contacted Microsoft because I was locked out of my administrator account due to authen...
MattBurr
Jun 28, 2026Steel Contributor
I hope you have been able to resolve this. You'll find many similar stories just by googling it (there's a couple of helpful Reddit threads).
To save this happening again in the future, it is highly recommended to create one or two emergency 'break glass' access accounts. These can be used to regain access to your tenant when your primary administrator accounts are locked out.
Here's Microsoft official guidance: Manage emergency access admin accounts - Microsoft Entra ID
I know this doesn't help you now, but hopefully it will help prevent it in the future for you and others.
Thanks
Matt