No business account in teams

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No business account in teams

Peggy Montgomery 0

I have had a Teams personal account for years. Recently my company has moved us all to Teams. I was able to successfully add my business email to my account on my Desktop, and my cell phone. It will not let me put it on my laptop. When I try to add the account, it comes back and says I don't have permission. obviously I do since I loaded it on two other devices. I have Windows 11 on my laptop, and have tried different settings, deleted Teams and reinstalled it. It shows up on my Microsoft Teams online account, but will not show up on the app in my laptop. I need it for work since I work from home.

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Answer 1

It sounds like you're experiencing an issue with adding your business account to Microsoft Teams on your laptop. Since you mentioned that you can access your business account on other devices, the problem may be related to permissions or account settings specific to your laptop.

Here are a few steps you can try to resolve the issue:

Check for Updates: Ensure that your Microsoft Teams app is up to date. Sometimes, issues can arise from using an outdated version of the app.
Clear Cache: Clearing the Teams cache can help resolve sign-in issues. You can do this by closing Teams, navigating to %appdata%\Microsoft\Teams in File Explorer, and deleting the contents of the folder.
Use Incognito Mode: Try signing in through a web browser in incognito mode to see if you can access your account that way. This can help determine if the issue is with the app itself.
Check Permissions: Make sure that your Windows user account has the necessary permissions to run Microsoft Teams. You might need to run the app as an administrator.
Unlink Accounts: If your email address is tied to both a personal and a work account, consider unlinking them. You can do this by following the guidance on how to change the email address associated with your Microsoft account.
Contact IT Support: If the issue persists, it may be beneficial to contact your company's IT support for further assistance, as they may have specific configurations or permissions set up for your account.

If you continue to face issues, please provide any error messages you receive, as they can help in diagnosing the problem further.

References:

"Someone has already set up Teams for your organization" error in Microsoft Teams

Answer 2

EmilyS726 264.5K Independent Advisor

Hello,

Can you get a screenshot of the complete error message and share it please?

Peggy Montgomery 0 Reputation points

2025-12-21T11:21:17.5433333+00:00

This is my screenshot I get when I try to add my work comment. I tried adding a new account, picked work account, and I get the I don't have permissions to add this account and to see my IT department. I didn't go through this with any of my other devices, so ....
EmilyS726 264.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor

2025-12-21T15:25:43.4033333+00:00

Peggy, I am afraid you forgot to attach the screenshot.

I need to see the full error message, as it might contain AADSTS error code and other info that might help shed some light.
Peggy Montgomery 0 Reputation points

2025-12-22T12:38:33.8966667+00:00
Peggy Montgomery 0 Reputation points

2025-12-22T12:39:09.0133333+00:00

I spoke to my IT Dept, and they said I don't need permissions.
EmilyS726 264.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor

2025-12-22T13:24:16.2366667+00:00

Peggy, is the laptop working out of the same network like the other computer?

Is the desktop your personal computer or work assigned computer? What about the laptop?

You might want to have your IT check the conditional access section in EntraID to make sure your laptop is not caught up there, due to trigger event, such as different IP range, reach the allowed device quota, etc.

Another thing your IT can try is to remove your license and re-add.

I also just assume you are a tenant user, meaning your email adress domain is the same like everyone else's in the company right? If you are a guest, meanng your email domain is not the same like those in the company, then have IT reinvite you again.
Peggy Montgomery 0 Reputation points

2025-12-22T14:15:39.7966667+00:00

I am a remote worker, and use my personal desktop and personal laptop for work. I am on the same network for email, etc. I have it set up on my desktop, but am out of the area for Christmas and am on my laptop. I had no problem setting it up on my desktop.
EmilyS726 264.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor

2025-12-22T14:20:17.6733333+00:00

Ah ok, if you are out of the area, this is quite a clue.

I am not surprised your laptop got caught up due to conditional access policy.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/conditional-access/policy-block-by-location

Have you IT check there.
EmilyS726 264.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor

2025-12-22T14:59:05.8+00:00

Oh I see. I am glad they caught that.

Answer 3

Peggy Montgomery 0

I tried running %appdata%/MIcrosoft/Teams in file explorer, and it tells me the file name is not correct. I rechecked what I had entered and it is the path you gave me. I did check for updates, and I actually uninstalled it and reinstalled it. I am not sure what permissions you mean. What permissions would I need to let Teams run in Windows 11? They are different email accounts for my personal and my work. It is amazing to me that It works on both my desk top, and my cell, but it doesn't work on my laptop. That tells me it isn't my IT but my settings in my laptop, and I don't know which settings would control that.

Ruwim.B 6,900 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2025-12-21T07:04:51.2266667+00:00

You will not find the %appdata%/Microsoft/Teams folder on your computer because this folder is not used by the New Teams application. This folder was only used by the, by now deprecated classic Teams application. In order to clear cache or reset all local Teams settings for the new Teams application, you have to follow instructions provided in this support article.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/microsoftteams/teams-administration/clear-teams-cache

Unfortunately, the Q&A Assist AI bot is not yet trained to deal with new applications. It's knowledge database is several years old.

Please, follow the recommendations provided by EmilyS726 Independent Advisor, as your issue my require settings related to security of your computer.

Answer 4

Peggy Montgomery 0

It is all good. I talked to my IT guy, and the was a onmicrosoft.com address for me, that I didn't know about. Got it set up and all is good!

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