If you already have a Microsoft account, you can use it to sign in to ScoutWorks — one tap on the login page, no password to type. It signs you in to your existing ScoutWorks account and sits alongside your password and magic link rather than replacing them.
What you'll need
A Microsoft account, and a ScoutWorks account that's already set up (Microsoft signs you in; it doesn't create a brand-new account). If Microsoft sign-in has been switched on for ScoutWorks, you'll see a Sign in with Microsoft button on the login page.
Personal accounts — the ones ending in outlook.com, hotmail.com, or live.com — always work. Work or school accounts usually work too, but some organisations hold new apps back until their IT team approves them. See If your work account is blocked below.
Signing in with Microsoft
- On the login page, choose Sign in with Microsoft.
- You'll be taken to Microsoft to confirm which account you want to use.
- Once you've confirmed, you're brought straight back to ScoutWorks and taken to your dashboard.
Connecting Microsoft to your account
If signing in with Microsoft says it can't find your account, it just means your Microsoft account hasn't been linked yet. Sign in the usual way first — with your password or a magic link — then connect Microsoft from your profile:
- Open your profile and go to the Connections tab.
- Find the Microsoft card and choose Link Microsoft account.
- Confirm with your Microsoft account.
From then on, Sign in with Microsoft will take you straight in.
Disconnecting Microsoft
You can remove the link whenever you like. On the Connections tab, open the Microsoft card and choose to unlink it. You'll still be able to sign in with your password or a magic link as usual — unlinking Microsoft only removes it as a sign-in shortcut, it doesn't affect the rest of your account.
If your work account is blocked
If you try a work or organisation account and see a message saying it looks like an organisation account that isn't enabled for ScoutWorks, your organisation restricts which apps its people can use. Nothing is wrong with your account.
Your IT administrator can approve ScoutWorks in a couple of minutes — send them Approving Scoutworks for work or school Microsoft accounts, which has everything they need. Once they have approved it, sign in with Microsoft as normal.
scouts.org.uk addresses are a special case. They belong to The Scout Association, so only they can approve ScoutWorks for them, and they haven't yet. Use a personal Microsoft account instead, or sign in with your password, a magic link, Google, or a passkey.
Microsoft and two-factor authentication
If your group requires two-factor authentication, that still applies when you sign in with Microsoft — after confirming your Microsoft account, you'll be asked for your second check just as you would signing in with a password. It keeps your group's extra layer of security in place, whichever way you sign in.
What's next
- Signing In to Scoutworks — passwords, magic links, and your other sign-in options
- Approving Scoutworks for work or school Microsoft accounts — for your IT administrator, if your work account is blocked
- Signing in with a passkey — Face ID, Touch ID, or a security key for passwordless sign-in
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