not able to move VM created from custom image getting error LinkedAuthorizationFailed: The current tenant is not authorized to access linked subscription

Hello ,

I think You're trying to move or access a resource (like a VM image) across subscriptions or tenants, but:

• The source subscription (21xxxxx) is under Tenant A (bxxxxx),
• The target subscription (15xxxxx) is under Tenant B,
• Your current user has permissions on the resource, but not across both tenants,
• Azure blocks the operation due to Linked Authorization Failure.

How to Fix It

1. Confirm Tenant and Subscription Ownership

• Go to the Azure Portal and check:
  • Which Azure Active Directory (tenant) each subscription belongs to.
    • You can do this under Subscriptions > [Your Subscription] > Properties.

2. Ensure Both Subscriptions Are in the Same Tenant

Azure does not allow resource moves across tenants. You have two options:

Option A: Move the Subscription to the Same Tenant

If you control both subscriptions:

• Go to Azure Portal > Subscriptions > Transfer billing ownership.
• Or contact Microsoft Support to move the subscription to the same tenant.

Option B: Recreate the Resource in the Target Tenant

If you can’t move the subscription:

• Export the VM image (or resource),
• Recreate it in the target tenant/subscription manually.

3. Grant Proper Permissions

If the subscriptions are in the same tenant:

• Ensure your user has Contributor or Owner role on both subscriptions.
• Also check Azure Resource Move policies under:
  • Azure Policy > Assignments — look for any policies blocking resource moves.

Pls check and let us know if any further ques

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Thanks

Deepanshu

Hi PTechie

The error occurs because your VM in Tenant B's PAYG subscription (15xxxxx) still has dependencies on resources in Tenant A's original CSP subscription (dxxxx), specifically the custom managed image used to create the VM.

In the same subscription it will work Resource move successfully, but you are preforming in different tenants so please find the solutions below.

Solution 1: Export all VM disks to VHD format in PAYG subscription (15xxxxx)

Use AzCopy to transfer VHDs to storage in target CSP subscription (21xxxxx)

Create new managed disks from the VHDs

Build new VM using these disks

Solution 2: Use Azure migrate to Migrate server from 1 Subscription to another subscription which are in different tenants.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/tutorial-migrate-physical-virtual-machines?view=migrate-classic

let us know if you have any further queries. I’m happy to assist you further.

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