Unable To Do Student Verification on Azure Even Though I Have a Github Student Dev Pack

For Azure for Students and Azure Dev Tools for Teaching sign-in, the most common cause is an identity mismatch between the Microsoft account, GitHub account, and student email.

Try this end-to-end path:

1. Sign out of all browser sessions.
   • Close all browsers.
   • Open a private/incognito window.
   • Go to https://aka.ms/vssignout.
   • Sign in again after the sign-out completes.
2. Make sure the student email is added to the Microsoft account being used.
   • Go to the Microsoft account sign-in page: https://account.microsoft.com
   • Open Your info.
   • Select Manage how you sign in to Microsoft.
   • Verify identity if prompted.
   • Select Add email and add the university email address.
   • Then try the Azure student sign-in/verification flow again.
3. If using a university email directly, make sure it is a Microsoft account.
   • If the university domain is associated with Active Directory, accounts under that domain are already considered Microsoft accounts.
   • If not, create a Microsoft account with the university email address.
4. If verification codes are involved, avoid repeated requests.
   • Excessive or repetitive requests can temporarily block code delivery.
   • Check the junk folder for the verification message.
   • If using phone verification, make sure the number is correct and not a VOIP number.
5. If the error appears during account verification, try another verification method.
   • Select Other verification options if available.
   • If using phone call verification, press # when prompted.
   • If using text verification, enter the correct code.

Because the email link is returning unauthorized to this client, the strongest next step is to retry the flow in an incognito session after a full sign-out, and ensure the same university email is attached to the Microsoft account used for Azure sign-in.

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