Users must sign in to Office 365, Azure, or Windows Intune again when they open a new tab or a new window in Internet Explorer 8

An Office 365,�Microsoft Azure, or Windows Intune user uses Windows Internet Explorer 8 to access email messages or sign in to a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) website that requires authentication. However, when the user opens a new tab or a new window, the user is prompted to sign in again

This issue occurs when Internet Explorer 8 creates a new process for a new tab or a new window. In this case, the SSL session state of the new tab or of the new window isn't shared, and an additional authentication dialog box appears.

To fix this issue, install the hotfix that's referenced in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must have Internet Explorer 8 installed on a computer that's running one of the following operating systems:

• Windows Vista Service Pack 1
• Windows Server 2008
• Windows 7
• Windows Server 2008 R2

Still need help? Go to the Office 365 Community�website or the�Azure Active Directory Forums website.