Error: "Need admin approval" when trying to sign in or connect to Microsoft 365

Overview

You are unable to connect to your Microsoft Outlook / Office 365 (O365) account. You get a message from Microsoft saying that you "need admin approval".

Solution

To resolve this, a Microsoft 365 Administrator needs to configure user consent settings in the O365 admin center.

1. Sign into your Office 365 administrator account
2. Click Settings > Org Settings
3. In User consent to apps, ensure the checkbox is enabled
   
   
   
   
4. Click Save changes