The message you're seeing is a UI message from Ory Kratos with ID 1040009, which prompts users to "Please choose a credential to authenticate yourself with." This appears during the authentication flow when a user needs to select an authentication method. Based on the context from the knowledge sources, this message typically appears in scenarios like: 1. During a two-step registration process where users first provide their identity traits and then choose an authentication method 2. When account linking is required, such as when trying to sign in with a social provider that's connected to an existing account 3. When multiple authentication options are available (password, passkey, social login, etc.) From the GitHub issues provided, this message might be related to a known issue where users are prompted to link accounts but don't have the appropriate authentication methods available. This can happen particularly when: - An OIDC provider was removed and then re-added with a different configuration - A user account has no available authentication methods To fix this issue, you have a few options: 1. If you're using the "code" or "link" strategy for authentication, this might allow you to complete the account linkage by receiving a code to your email address. 2. If you're an administrator, you might need to reset the organization ID on affected user accounts or reset their accounts entirely to allow them to authenticate again. 3. As noted by Ory team members in the GitHub issues, it's generally not recommended to remove OIDC providers once they've been used by users to sign in, as this can lead to accounts becoming "bricked" with no available authentication methods. For a better user experience, you might also want to check if you have the "New Account Experience" enabled in your Ory Console under Project Settings > Advanced, which provides an improved authentication flow [Identifier first authentication](https://www.ory.sh/docs/identities/sign-in/identifier-first-authentication).