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StickInsect
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Dec 07, 2022
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Straightforward request - logging in online with multiple accounts

Hi  I hope this is a really straightforward question and one that has a really simple answer.  I am a freelance consultant and I work with several different organisations, a few of which use Mi...
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StickInsect
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Dec 08, 2022
Oh, I think I may have discovered the issue.

On a whim, I tried use an incognito browser window, and there it was - the option to login to my Microsoft account.

And when I logged in I was again offered the choice of which organisation to join.

Instead of only being offered the login of the organisation I didn't want to access.

So, is this right? I have to use an incognito window, or I guess clearing my cookies between every session might do it too?

Is there a better way? I don't think it's ideal to have to do that.
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    StickInsect
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    Dec 13, 2022
    Thanks Mitchell. That's a good idea - I will experiment.
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      Mitchell Bakker
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      Dec 13, 2022
      No problem, looking forward to your feedback 🙂
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        StickInsect
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        Dec 14, 2022

        Mitchell Bakker 

        I had a quick think about this, and read your blog post. Thanks.

        I think the two workarounds we have identified are OK for now:

         

        • use an incognito or 'private' window
        • use multiple profiles.

         

        I don't use Edge, I do use Chrome.

         

        In Chrome, you're absolutely right I can use a Guest profile each time. Unlike incognito you can only have one guest profile running at a time, but like incognito all cookies etc are lost when you close the last window. And therefore I can access the login menu.

        I guess I could also create a totally different profile (not a guest profile) but a permanent one. The challenge with this is just complexity  - because profiles are synced across my multiple devices there is even more chance I will get confused - and find myself in the wrong profile. So I generally avoid multiple profiles.

        And overall, these are only both work arounds. I would prefer to be in my normal Chrome profile, and not incognito, because then I have access to all the other tools I usually have in that browser profile. 

        So I think it would be much better if Microsoft sorted this out for us.

         

        And just gave us a simple login menu, on which I can choose which organisation I want to work with,  like the one in Slack. E.g.

         

         

         

        I know hoping Microsoft will change something can be a forlorn hope! But thanks again for your help in the short-term. 

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