How can I remove a tenant that I no longer have access to

Tim Almond 5 Reputation points
2023-07-14T15:22:26.1966667+00:00

My Azure account is currently a member of 2 tenants.

I want to remove a tenant that I created with an email address that I no longer have access to, but I am a member of. Or can I be removed from that tenant. Or, can someone reassure me that members of that tenant cannot access my other tenant and bill against my tenant if I am the only user under the tenant?

I feel like I would like to delete everything under Azure and start again as I am nervous about the state of the security.

Thanks,

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID

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  1. Sandeep G-MSFT 21,241 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator
    2023-07-18T06:30:30.1333333+00:00

    @Tim Almond

    If you have access to 2 different tenants that means your account is provisioned in both the tenants.

    Now, if you want to remove your account from one of the tenants, then Global admin of tenant can remove your account. Or you can also leave the directory.

    When it comes to leaving your second "Default Directory", you should be able to do this through the Azure Portal or your My Account page. For more info - Leave an organization as an external user.

    Note: You can usually leave an organization on your own without having to contact an administrator. However, in some cases this option won't be available and you'll need to contact your tenant admin, who can delete your account in the external organization.

    Azure Portal:

    Within the Azure Portal navigate to your Azure Active Directory

    Select Manage Tenants

    Select the Tenant you want to leave and select Leave tenant

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    My Account page - How to leave an organization

    To view the organizations you belong to, first open your My Account page. You either have a work or school account created by an organization or a personal account such as for Xbox, Hotmail, or Outlook.com.

    If you're using a work or school account, go to https://myaccount.microsoft.com and sign in.

    If you're using a personal account or email one-time passcode, you'll need to use a My Account URL that includes your tenant name or tenant ID, for example: https://myaccount.microsoft.com?tenantId=wingtiptoys.onmicrosoft.com or https://myaccount.microsoft.com?tenantId=ab123456-cd12-ef12-gh12-ijk123456789.

    Select Organizations from the left navigation pane or select the Manage organizations link from the Organizations block.

    Under Other organizations you collaborate with (or Organizations if you don't have a home organization), find the organization that you want to leave, and then select Leave.
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    Note: In the Home organization section, there's no link to Leave your organization. Only an administrator can remove your account from your home organization.

    Additional Links:

    Manage organizations for a work or school account in the My Account portal
    Why can’t I leave an organization?

    Let me know if you have any further questions.

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