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When you sign in to absentify, you may see different error messages. This guide covers the most common cases and how to resolve them.

Possible login issues

1. “Your account is already linked to a Microsoft account”

This message appears when your account is set up for Microsoft (SSO) sign-in, but you are signing in via another method. Possible causes and solutions:
  1. You signed in with Magic Link although your account is configured for Microsoft sign-in:
    • On the sign-in page, choose Sign in with Microsoft (MS login) instead of Magic Link.
  2. You already selected “Sign in with Microsoft” but still see the message: You are most likely using a different email address than the one stored in absentify. Please follow these steps:
    • Clear the cache and perform a hard reload, or
    • Open app.absentify.com in an incognito/private window and sign in again from scratch with your correct Microsoft email address.
This rules out another Microsoft account or cached sign-in data causing the issue.

2. “Microsoft sign-in failed: This account is not configured for Microsoft authentication”

Possible causes and solutions: This message appears when you chose “Sign in with Microsoft” but your account in absentify is set up for Magic Link (email sign-in).
  • Please sign in first with Magic Link, since that is how your account is currently configured. After the first login you can change the sign-in method for the future:
  • In absentify: ProfileYour preferencesMicrosoft account section. There you can link your Microsoft account and use Microsoft sign-in next time.
For step-by-step instructions, see Link Microsoft account in Your preferences.
Whether Magic Link or Microsoft sign-in is allowed is configured by your administrator under Authentication & Access Control. If you have questions about central configuration, contact your HR or IT administrator.

3. You did not receive an invite email

Possible causes and solutions:
  • If you did not receive an invite email despite being invited by your absentify admin, please contact your administrator first. They can then follow the steps in this troubleshooting guide: The user did not receive an invite.
  • If the system shows the email was sent but it was not delivered: Email delivery troubleshooting guide for admins (spam, filters, delivery issues).

Need more help?

If none of the solutions above helped, contact our Support Team. We can assist you in more complex cases.