Windows
Administrator approval was needed for Bing Webmaster Tools sign-in
The service account could not sign in to Bing Webmaster Tools until an administrator account approved the app permissions. After the permissions were approved, sign-in worked.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2026-03-04.
Affects
Versions
- Windows
Apps
- Bing Webmaster Tools
What you see
- Sign-in to Bing Webmaster Tools was waiting on administrator approval for the app permissions.
Why it happens
Likely The app permissions had not yet been approved by an administrator.
When it shows up
A service or Microsoft account cannot sign in to Bing Webmaster Tools because the app still needs admin consent.
You are in this case if:
- The sign-in flow asks for administrator approval or consent for Bing Webmaster Tools.
- An administrator account can complete the approval and the sign-in succeeds afterward.
1 fix below
The steps that killed it
The steps are behind a quick check
There are two ways in and both take a few seconds. Signing in opens the steps on every bug page; so does reading the picture.
Or answer this
Drawing a picture for you.
Can't read it? Sign in instead.
Someone from XL.net killed this on a Windows computer on 2026-03-04. It is written up from that one repair, so it cites no outside page.