Rain City Techworks

Michael

Security consultant at Rain City Techworks. OSCP, CCNP, CompTIA Security+ certified. CVE analysis and network security hardening.

Seattle-Tacoma, WA

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Fix AADSTS50053 Error (Account Locked) - Step-by-Step Guide

When you see "Account is locked because user tried to sign in too many times with an incorrect user ID or password" (error code AADSTS50053), this is due to smart lockout protection. The lockout triggers after 10 failed attempts (or 3 for US Gov clouds).

Michael 2 min read
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Fix PPP Authentication Failure with MFA (Error 734)

Error 734: The PPP link control protocol was terminated when connecting to a VPN, especially one using multi-factor authentication (MFA). This indicates the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) negotiation failed, often during the MS-CHAPv2 handshake with MFA.

Michael 2 min read
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Fix Autopilot Error 0x80180014: MDM Enrollment Blocked

Windows Autopilot or MDM enrollment fails during OOBE or pre-provisioning with error code 0x80180014, displaying "Something went wrong. This feature is not supported" or "Your organization does not support this version of Windows." The device stops at enrollment and will not proceed.

Michael 3 min read