Azure SQL Database
An Azure relational database service.
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How does SQL Server licensing under the IaaS model work for end-of-life versions ?
Specifically, if I have SQL Server 2016 or 2019 running on Azure virtual machines (IaaS) with different licensing models - such as with Azure Hybrid Benefit enabled and without it (using pay-as-you-go for Standard or Enterprise editions) - how is…
Azure SQL Database
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What Windows License for work VMs?
Hello, I currently have purchased a new Windows 11 Pro host machine, and need to run 1 or 2 W11 pro VMs for work. I do not have Entra or Azure. EDIT: These VMs will run in VirtualBox. It isn't clear if I can just go purchase 1-2 more retail keys on…
Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
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2026-06-09T21:40:10.22+00:00
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Matt Hoffman
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2026-06-10T14:12:29.1+00:00
Matt Hoffman
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Just signed up for Microsoft Azure. I see this error when I attempt to login
"Selected user account does not exist in tenant 'Microsoft Services' and cannot access the application 'f9885e6e-6f74-46b3-b595-350157a27541' in that tenant. The account needs to be added as an external user in the tenant first. Please use a…
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Entra | Microsoft Entra ID
A cloud-based identity and access management service for securing user authentication and resource access
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2026-06-09T18:18:24.99+00:00
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Rytr Developer
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2026-06-10T14:01:32.84+00:00
Rytr Developer
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Is there risk to using binary compression?
Does using binary compression such as UPX make binaries more likely to be flagged as malware by Microsoft Defender?
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Other
Microsoft Security | Microsoft Defender | Other
Additional Microsoft Defender tools and services that provide security across various platforms and environments
774 questions
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Subscription management | Region access
Hi everyone, My Azure for Students subscription is restricted by the ‘Allowed resource deployment regions’ policy. I need help or confirmation of which regions are enabled for Foundry projects or assistance enabling one supported region. Thank you for…
Azure Policy
Azure Policy
An Azure service that is used to implement corporate governance and standards at scale for Azure resources.
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2026-06-10T10:51:14.0133333+00:00
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Philip J Dolo
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2026-06-10T13:29:50.6533333+00:00
TP
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Use PIN as the default login method
Hello, after WIndows Hello has been set up, the device is still asking for a password and the user needs to manually select a PIN to log in using the PIN. Can I force and prioritize a PIN using Intune? The network has instructions on how to do it for a…
Microsoft Security | Intune | Other
Microsoft Security | Intune | Other
Other Intune-related topics, including unsupported scenarios and platform-specific behaviors
5,659 questions
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2023-06-16T10:19:17.1433333+00:00
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Mountain Pond
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2026-06-10T13:15:26.8033333+00:00
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Scott Benson
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Obtaining IP address of Node inside Failover cluster
Hello, I would like to know how to obtain IP address of each node within a failover cluster. In my current setup, I have two nodes creating a failover cluster. In each node is running multiple VMs. I'm connected to one of the (cluster) node. What…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Virtualization and Hyper-V
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2026-06-09T11:37:19.3+00:00
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Štechmüller, Petr
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2026-06-10T12:59:48.29+00:00
Štechmüller, Petr
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Remote Desktop Gateway deployment dropping connections with HTTP Error 503 Service Unavailable
Environment: External Remote Desktop Gateway for work-from-home access Change implemented: Monthly security patches installed on gateway host Impact: Users unable to connect to office desktops remotely Error displayed: "The remote computer could not…
Windows for business | Windows 365 Enterprise
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2026-06-09T14:57:39.68+00:00
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Midi Ninasch
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2026-06-10T12:54:14.74+00:00
Midi Ninasch
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Account on authenticator app can not be removed
I have an old work account on the authenticator app and remove account does not exist It does for other accounts but only this one it isnt there.
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Android
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Android
Microsoft 365 features that help users manage their subscriptions, account settings, and billing information.
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2026-06-10T07:51:56.3433333+00:00
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Wahab Kubba
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2026-06-10T12:29:16.6066667+00:00
Wahab Kubba
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Request a direct temporary link for Windows 11 25H2 Russian x64 ISO
Hello, I am located in Russia and I am unable to download the official Windows 11 ISO image from the Microsoft website due to a regional restriction (error 715-123130). I would like to request a direct, time-limited (24-hour) download link for the…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Install and upgrade
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Group Policy preference environment variables failing to propagate to active standard user sessions
Hello, I set up a computer-targeted GPO to define a global system environment variable pointing to an internal corporate network database asset location. The registry entry writes fine, but third-party business apps running inside standard user sessions…
Windows for business | Windows 365 Enterprise
1,407 questions
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2026-06-09T15:20:17.9566667+00:00
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Emilia Weber
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2026-06-10T12:05:10.9966667+00:00
Emilia Weber
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How to convert a string to proper case
How do I convert a string to proper case? eg samson to Samson
Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | For home | Windows
Microsoft 365 and Office | Access | For home | Windows
A family of Microsoft relational database management systems designed for ease of use.
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2026-06-09T10:44:36.7733333+00:00
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Dean Isensee
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2026-06-10T11:52:01.19+00:00
Karl Donaubauer
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Unable to open Outlook (Classic Outlook in Microsoft 365) from websites
Using the Share buttons on web pages and selecting Email, instead of opening a new message in Outlook (as expected), generates this message: After a time, this message appears: Microsoft 365 has just been fully updated. All apps (including Outlook) are…
Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
Using Classic Outlook on Windows for personal email, calendar, and contact management
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2026-05-29T12:38:24.2033333+00:00
Suzanne S Barnhill
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2026-06-10T11:29:34.5466667+00:00
Suzanne S Barnhill
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Will I get a certificate for this If I'll complete the course
Will I get a certificate for this If I'll complete the course
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2026-05-30T10:21:41.8333333+00:00
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Rishika Chakraborty
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2026-06-10T10:57:00.4466667+00:00
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Alexandra T
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Deleted files even from recycle bin
I have deleted my files on one drive by accident before transvering it to c drive on my laaptop, and also deleted from recycle bin. Is there any help to get it restored?
Windows for home | Other | Recovery and backup
683 questions
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2026-06-10T09:54:51.9333333+00:00
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sanela migic
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2026-06-10T10:54:53.48+00:00
sanela migic
20
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Microsoft Authenticator keeps sending log in requests when I'm not trying to log in.
Microsoft Authenticator keeps sending log in requests when I'm not trying to log in. When I check the recent log in attempts it doesn't show the attempts that I deny. How can I stop these requests? Is there a way to view the denied attempts?
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
Microsoft 365 and Office | Subscription, account, billing | For business | Other
Microsoft 365 features that help users manage their subscriptions, account settings, and billing information.
19,298 questions
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2026-06-08T18:54:44.7766667+00:00
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ShaneColeman-6069
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2026-06-10T10:43:19.68+00:00
ShaneColeman-6069
20
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Adding people to an email group.
Hello. I’d like to add someone to an existing email group, but I keep getting the following error message: What should I do now?
Exchange Online
Exchange Online
A cloud-based service included in Microsoft 365, delivering scalable messaging and collaboration features with simplified management and automatic updates.
7,419 questions
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2026-06-09T08:00:23.9366667+00:00
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Hintsteiner, Oliver
20
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2026-06-10T10:28:23.8966667+00:00
Hintsteiner, Oliver
20
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1 answer
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VM Extension for Agent registration to YML Environments
Hi, We are migrating our pipelines from classic to YML style. As part of this we will need to move our VM agents from Deployment groups to Environments. Previously we used a VM extension (Microsoft.VisualStudio.Services.TeamServicesAgent) to…
Azure DevOps
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2026-06-10T10:11:58.83+00:00
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Mike Hardman
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2026-06-10T10:26:44.51+00:00
Mike Hardman
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What is Azure Virtual Network(VNet) and how does it work?
I'm new to Azure and preparing for AZ-900. Can someone explain Virtual Network in simple terms? How is it different from normal internet? Please give a real world example like house/apartment roads. Thanks!
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2026-06-10T09:58:15.29+00:00
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Karuturi Leshyatha
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2026-06-10T10:16:44.4133333+00:00
Gérard Oomens
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Bulk Import Operation
Hi, I am trying to use a feature Bulk import/Export to transfer legacy data (~130millins records) to our database through Kafka. There is a also live data stream coming from cloud Kafka already persisting on that same database. During bulk Import batch…
Azure Health Data Services
Azure Health Data Services
An Azure offering that provides a suite of purpose-built technologies for protected health information in the cloud.
226 questions
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2026-05-25T20:24:46.39+00:00
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Niloufar Behrouzy
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2026-06-10T10:00:14.0333333+00:00
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Rakesh Mishra
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