Forced Okta SSO Redirect Blocks Personal-Device Login in Microsoft Teams
Users who have Okta configured on a personal device are automatically redirected to organizational SSO login when opening Microsoft Teams, even though they want to use the app personally. There is no way to opt out of this forced authentication flow, which discourages BYOD users from exposing organizational credentials on personal devices.
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