Technology Microsoft: Windows bug blocks Microsoft 365 desktop app installs

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Microsoft is working to resolve a known issue preventing users from installing the Microsoft 365 desktop apps on Windows devices.
In a Friday service alert seen by BleepingComputer, Microsoft said that this bug is caused by misconfigured authentication components and may affect any customer attempting to install Microsoft 365 desktop apps version 2508 (Build 19127.20358) and version 2507 (Build 19029.20294).
The Microsoft 365 team is now reconfiguring the impacted authentication components and estimates that a final fix will be rolled out later today.
"A newly released set of authentication components contain a misconfiguration that prevents users from installing Microsoft 365 desktop apps on Windows devices," Microsoft said in a Friday update.
"We're continuing to develop a set of two builds that address the authentication component misconfigurations, with the build for version 2508 validated and in the process of deploying. We anticipate that our second build for version 2507 will be ready for final validation by our next scheduled update, after which we'll deploy to fully remediate impact."
While Microsoft has yet to disclose the number of customers and the regions impacted by this known issue, it has tagged it as an incident (OP1186186), a designation commonly used to describe a critical service issue typically involving noticeable user impact.
Microsoft is also working to address a separate issue (tracked as MO1176905) that affects a limited number of admins and users, preventing them from accessing multiple Microsoft 365 services.
As Redmond explains, this impacts only customers who have the Microsoft 365 Group SecurityEnabled set to false after it was changed to false as the default value following a recent misconfiguration.
Last week, it resolved a Microsoft Intune bug (IT1185063) that prevented some users from successfully enrolling new AOSP (Android Open Source Project) or Android Personal Work Profile devices.
In October, it also mitigated a DNS outage that impacted customers worldwide, preventing them from logging into company networks and accessing Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure services.
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Hi Brownie2019, thanks for sharing this update on the Microsoft 365 installation issues—it's helpful to keep the community informed about these kinds of service alerts.

Quick Summary of the Issue
From what Microsoft has shared, this seems to be a temporary authentication misconfiguration affecting installations of specific Microsoft 365 desktop app versions (2508 and 2507). It's not a security vulnerability per se, but it could disrupt workflows for users trying to set up or update their apps.

What Users Can Do in the Meantime
• If you're affected, hold off on installations until Microsoft confirms the fix is rolled out— they mentioned it should be later today (as of the alert).
• Check the Microsoft 365 Service Health Dashboard or the admin center for real-time status on incident OP1186186.
• For any ongoing access problems (like the separate MO1176905 issue), verify your Microsoft 365 Group settings and reach out to Microsoft support if needed.

If anyone here is running into this or related glitches, feel free to share more details (without sensitive info, of course) so the community can brainstorm safe workarounds. Let's hope it's resolved quickly!
 

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