Circular MFA Bootstrap Loop Locks New Users Out of Teams
New Teams users hit a circular authentication dependency: Teams requires the Authenticator app to log in, but the Authenticator app itself requires a Teams login code to set up. Neither app can be activated without the other, completely blocking account access.
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