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Invoke-Sqlcmd with Azure Automation for Azure SQL database
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In this blog article, we will be illustrating the required steps to use Invoke-Sqlcmd against an Azure SQL database from Azure Automation. We have received a few cases where customers would like to automate a specific script to be executed on their Azure SQL database like select, update, insert or delete. For this setup, you will need the below resources: Azure SQL database: Create a single database - Azure SQL Database | Microsoft Learn. Azure Automation Account: Quickstart - Create an Azure Automation account using the portal | Microsoft Learn. This can be achieved by following the below steps: 1) Create an automation account as mentioned in…
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Azure Windows Virtual Machine Activation: new KMS DNS & new KMS IP addresses in Azure China Cloud
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This blog contains important information about KMS IP addresses changes that may impact Windows Virtual machine activations for Azure China Cloud customers who configured custom routes or firewall rules to allow KMS IP addresses. Who will be affected? On September 19, 2022, we announced a new KMS DNS, azkms.core.chinacloudapi.cn and two new KMS IP addresses, 159.27.28.100 and 163.228.64.161, in Azure China Cloud via Azure Update - Generally available: New KMS DNS in Azure China Cloud. We expect that most Azure Windows Virtual Machine customers in Azure China Cloud will not be impacted. However, Azure China Cloud customers who have followed trouble-shootin…
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How to build a connector from an OpenAPI Spec file and consume it in a Power App
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Day 5 of the 30DaysofFusion Program Summary Today, we have covered building the SWAPI connector (The Star Wars API) from scratch with an introduction to Triggers and Policies, consuming it directly from a Power App and learnt how to build a custom connector from an OpenAPI specification file. Day 3 covered a detailed introduction to connectors and how to build a custom connector from scratch. Read more Suppose you want to build your first connector, what are your options? [Recommended] We have hundreds of existing services/ APIs that are inaccessible from the power platform today. You may decide to look through the list of existing connectors, identify …
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Student to Student Learning Share Makes a Difference
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Maria-Anastasia Moustaka is an IoT MVP in Greece who has been giving lectures and workshops since 2016 mainly through Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors community (Microsoft Student Partner community in 2016). She shares her technical knowledge mainly about Azure IoT and relevant Microsoft technologies with her peer students and high school students at in-person events in universities and virtual events. Maria-Anastasia explains her first activity for students, “I started imparting my knowledge to students when I was a student, too, and I wanted to transmit my knowledge to my fellow students. So, I joined the Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors community and s…
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Upcoming September 2022 Microsoft 365 Champion Community Call
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Join us for our monthly community call every 4th Tuesday of the month, at either 8:00 AM or 5:00 PM PT. Our next call is on September 27 where we'll learn about Experience Insights, a new portal currently in Public Preview within the Microsoft 365 Admin Center targeted towards success and adoption specialists and tailored to improve your users' experience with Microsoft 365. If you have not yet joined our Champion community, sign up here to get access to the calendar invites, program assets, and previous call recordings! We look forward to seeing you there! Continue reading...
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Cumulative Update #31 for SQL Server 2017 RTM
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The 31st cumulative update release for SQL Server 2017 RTM is now available for download at the Microsoft Downloads site. Please note that Cumulative Update 31 is the last cumulative update for Microsoft SQL Server 2017. SQL Server 2017 is transitioned to extended support after October 11th 2022. Please note that registration is no longer required to download Cumulative updates. To learn more about the release or servicing model, please visit: CU31 KB Article: KB5016884 - Cumulative Update 31 for SQL Server 2017 Starting with SQL Server 2017, we adopted a new modern servicing model. Please refer to our blog for more details on Modern Servicing Model for …
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2022-09-20 — What's new?
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Project Bonsai Use the Bonsai CLI to detect common simulator issues during managed training. The Bonsai CLI now supports automated simulator diagnostics for managed simulators. Use the CLI to search through logs for common simulator issues and provide actionable next steps. The brain version diagnose command currently provides seven of the most common issues with managed simulators. With time, we want to expand the number of issues the feature can detect, so all feedback and suggestions are welcome. Learn more. Upload Python simulators without custom containers. Bonsai now supports native Python upload for simulators. Just zip your Python project and Bonsai will cont…
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Exchange Troubleshooting Tools and How to Use Them
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This session provides an overview of existing tools for troubleshooting Exchange Server, Exchange Hybrid and Exchange Online and how they are used. Continue reading...
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Cross-Tenant User Data Migration in Exchange Online
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Learn how Domain Sharing for Email and Cross-tenant mailbox migration features can be used in merger, acquisition and divesture scenarios in Exchange Online. Continue reading...
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Recent and Upcoming Features from the Exchange Online Transport Team
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This session features members of the Exchange Online Transport team talking about what they are working on, including features that were recently released and those released in the near future. Continue reading...
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Admin's Guide to the Microsoft 365 Substrate
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The substrate is an important but poorly understood part of Microsoft 365. It is critical to allowing services like Search to access information drawn from many different sources and workloads. In this session, we discuss the Microsoft 365 Substrate and its relationship to Exchange Online and other workloads. We’ll cover the role of Exchange Online in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, why online mailboxes store different content from their on-premises counterparts, the meaning of digital twins and how services like Search use digital twins, compliance records and their use inside Microsoft 365 compliance solutions, and cloud-only mailboxes for hybrid and guest users. Contin…
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Moving your EWS Applications and App Registrations to an Application Access Policy Model
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This session will detail the planning requirements and key factors to consider as you move your Exchange Web Services applications and app registrations to leverage application access policies. Continue reading...
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Intro to Support Troubleshooting Tools
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This session covers the tools and scripts used by Microsoft Support engineers to collect troubleshooting information when resolving customer cases. Continue reading...
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Developing Third-Party Applications with Exchange APIs
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This session is a deep dive into the challenges associated with developing third-party applications that access Exchange data in Office 365, Hybrid and on-premises Exchange organizations. Topics to be covered include authentication, discovery, and using Exchange Web Services and the Microsoft Graph to access and search Mailbox data. It also covers how you can enhance email applications by adding interoperability with Microsoft Teams. Continue reading...
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Azure VNET vs Azure IR inside of Pipelines
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I was working with a customer this week who wanted to understand why the ADF inside of the managed virtual network was slower than the one created on the Azure IR. This was not the first time a customer asked me about that so I thought I would blog about it. When you create an Azure integration runtime inside of the VNet (virtual network), it will be provisioned with the managed virtual network. It will use private endpoints to securely connect and ensure data integration is isolated and secure. The service will start the IR inside of the managed VNet and that takes time (Fig 1). It will be something like this: Fig 1. Conceptually, VNet o…
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Access Releases 5 Issue Fixes in Version 2208 (Released Aug 31)
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Our newest round of fixes was released on Aug 31! We are highlighting the fixed issues that might be important to you, which our Access engineers released in the latest current monthly channel. Special note is we have several issues related to Dataverse fixed, including a proxy issue several customers reported in our blogs last month If you see a bug here that impacts you, and if you are on the current monthly channel build 2208, you should have these fixes. Make sure you are on Access Build # 16.0.15601.20088 or greater. Bug Name Issue Fixed Seek number in DAO for Large Number does not work When using the DAO.Recordset.Seek …
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Exchange Server Update Dashboard
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If you’re running an on-premises Exchange Server, you’ll want to join this session to get the latest news on how to stay optimized using the Update Dashboard. Continue reading...
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Microsoft is committed to making Azure Container Registry (ACR) best-in-class for the storage and distribution of container artifacts. Following this commitment, we're excited to announce the public preview of Soft Delete for Azure Container Registry. When Soft Delete is enabled container artifacts that are deleted from your container registry can be restored within a time frame set by you. This feature will empower you to take more control of your registries and protect against accidental deletion of your repositories from your Azure Container Registry. What is Soft Delete? Soft Delete is a new feature added to Azure Container Registry (ACR) currently in…
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Securing Microsoft 365 Data with Service Encryption
by Guest Dylan Snodgrass- 0 replies
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Microsoft 365 provides different options for securing sensitive data while in transit or at rest. Sensitivity label and storage endpoint support various solutions for encrypting data. This session helps you understand your encryption options for Exchange Online, including use-cases of Outlook Message Encryption, Customer Key, Hold Your Own Key, and Double Key Encryption. Continue reading...
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Microsoft Purview and Exchange
by Guest Dylan Snodgrass- 0 replies
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Today, e-mail is still considered an important means of communication, and calendars and tasks are also indispensable. In this session, we look at using Microsoft Purview with Exchange Server and Exchange Online. What are the possibilities and where are the challenges? Step into the world of Microsoft Purview and learn about data lifecycles, classification, encryption and labeling. Continue reading...
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Messaging Security: Deep dive into Exchange Online Protection, Microsoft Defender for Office 365 etc
by Guest Dylan Snodgrass- 0 replies
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Many messaging admins use the pre-configured settings of Exchange Online Protection to protect their users from malware, viruses, and other threats. This session will show you how to improve your configuration and understand some settings that are not commonly known. We'll talk about the necessary tools and settings so your Exchange Online or Exchange Server environment will have maximum messaging protection. Continue reading...
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Moving from Exchange Web Services to OAuth and the Graph API
by Guest Dylan Snodgrass- 0 replies
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This session will detail the planning requirements and key factors to consider as you migrate from Exchange Web Services to OAuth and the Graph API. Continue reading...
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Microsoft Exchange Tips & Tricks
by Guest Dylan Snodgrass- 0 replies
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We're continuing the long tradition of the Microsoft Exchange Tips & Tricks series. This is the world premiere of the Tips & Tricks session for Exchange Online, Exchange Server, and Exchange Hybrid with new tips, tricks, and other useful information! Continue reading...
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Exchange Online Support for Continuous Access Evaluation
by Guest Dylan Snodgrass- 0 replies
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Check-in on this session if you’re running Exchange Online and want to speak to a support expert who will help you understand more about Continuous Access Evaluation. Continue reading...
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Measure and Change User Phishing Behavior in Four Easy Steps
by Guest Dylan Snodgrass- 0 replies
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Your end users represent the biggest risk to your organization through one singular behavior: phish clicking. No amount of technology can protect them from exposure. But what you can do is setup a robust program of phish susceptibility measurement and differentiated behavior changing experiences, so your users click less and reduce the risk of a breach. Learn how to do this with the Attack Simulation Training built into Microsoft Defender for Office 365. Continue reading...