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Greetings everyone. In today's post, I am going to cover the following scenario and how to address it: "I want to renew a certificate using the Renew Certificate in IIS and I can't see the Online Certification Authority where the certificate template to issue the certificate is present!" The answer? Simple. Make sure that the Online Certificate Authority that you want to use also has issued the out of the box Web Server certificate template. Walk with me while I explain why this is. Let's start from the beginning: When you wish to renew a certificate in IIS, you open the IIS Manager (quick note: this also works the same way in the IIS MMC snap-in).…

In the episode of Data Exposed with Anna Hoffman and Lior Kamrat, we will be talking about the newly announced Azure Arc-enabled SQL Managed Instance Landing Zone Accelerator and the Jumpstart ArcBox flavor – “ArcBox for DataOps.” Resources: Azure Arc landing zone accelerator for hybrid and multicloud Jumpstart ArcBox - Overview Introduction to Azure Arc-enabled data services - Training Azure Arc-enabled data services Continue reading...

In the episode of Data Exposed with Anna Hoffman and Lior Kamrat, we will be talking about the newly announced Azure Arc-enabled SQL Managed Instance Landing Zone Accelerator and the Jumpstart ArcBox flavor – “ArcBox for DataOps.” Resources: Azure Arc landing zone accelerator for hybrid and multicloud Jumpstart ArcBox - Overview Introduction to Azure Arc-enabled data services - Training Azure Arc-enabled data services View/share our latest episodes on Microsoft Learn and ! Continue reading...

Our newest round of Access bug fixes was released on September 26. In this blog post, we are highlighting some of the fixed issues that our Access engineers released in the current monthly channel. If you see a bug that impacts you, and if you’re on the current monthly channel build 2209, you should have these fixes. Make sure you are on Access Build # 16.0.15629.20156 or greater. Bug Name Issue Fixed Access Database Engine fails to load when used as a Data Access Objects (DAO) provider When using DAO from an application other than a Microsoft 365 app (e.g., a custom application written in C#/C++/VBScript) you may get an err…

Author(s): Pedro Martinez is a Program Manager in Azure Synapse Customer Success Engineering (CSE) team. Introduction If you have ever used Azure Synapse Analytics dedicated SQL pool you would know there are multiple table types to choose from, for your workload. You might ask yourself, “when can I use Replicated table type and how I can efficiently use them”? This blog is going to talk in detail about replicated table type, when to use and what are best practices for its usage. But before that, let's start by understanding the different table types: Round Robin Table Type Round robin is the default table type available in Azure Synapse ded…

This story highlights how Azure Lab Services and Microsoft Teams are used by Blue Valley Public School District to provide students with equitable access to computers for in-person, remote, and hybrid learning: Microsoft Customer Story-Blue Valley School District reimagines learning inside and outside the classroom with Azure Lab Services Blue Valley Public School District uses Azure Lab Services for their Project Lead the Way curriculum to give students access to Autodesk’s suite of CAD applications, like Revit, Inventor, and Inventor CAM. Blue Valley also uses Azure Lab Services for their art and yearbook classes which includes using Adobe Creative Clo…

For organizations interested in running business logic and analytics on devices, Azure IoT Edge for Linux on Windows (EFLOW) enables the deployment of production Linux-based cloud-native workloads onto Windows devices. Connecting your devices to Microsoft Azure lets you quickly bring cloud intelligence to your business. At the same time, running workloads on devices allows you to respond quickly in instances with limited connectivity and to reduce bandwidth costs. By bringing the best of Windows and Linux together, EFLOW enables new capabilities while leveraging existing Windows infrastructure and application investments. By running Linux IoT Edge modules on Window…

What will employee learning and development look like in a new world of work? One thing is for certain - in a rapidly changing job landscape, the way we upskill and reskill employees has to evolve as well. Register for The Future of Employee Learning webinar on November 15, hosted by the Viva Learning product team, to hear Microsoft's latest research on the future of employee learning. You'll walk away with an understanding of new learning trends and insights, tips for driving a modern learning strategy at your organization, and a peak at how Microsoft Viva Learning can help. Future of Employee Learning webinar promotion image Register now at aka.ms/Emp…

Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Scenario Azure NetApp Files backup preview enablement Managing Resource Providers in Terraform Terraform Configuration Terraform AzAPI and AzureRM Providers Declaring the Azure NetApp Files infrastructure Azure NetApp Files backup policy creation Assigning a backup policy to an Azure NetApp Files volume AzAPI to AzureRM migration Summary Additional Information Abstract This article demonstrates how to enable the use of preview features in Azure NetApp Files in combination with Terraform Cloud and the AzAPI provider. In this example we enhance data protection with Azu…

The act of designing, deploying, and maintaining an IoT solution involves the close examination of many criteria ranging from the business needs of the organization to the realities of supply chain influences over the lifecycle of components involved. Some factors to consider are obvious such as dashboards and telemetry data while others are more esoteric and not always top of mind when beginning the design of a solution. In this series of articles, we hope to cover a breadth of considerations as it pertains to the device(s) needed to provide data or affect changes on premises. Whereas the Well Architected Framework for IoT pays attention to the holistic solution ranging …

Automate SecOps to Developer Communication with Defender for DevOps Logic Apps are a workflow automation feature of Microsoft Defender for Cloud (MDC) in which you can create and run automated workflows that integrate your apps, data, services, and systems. Customer feedback has been loud and clear—Security Teams need more efficient and effective ways to communicate directly with Development Teams about discovered security findings. This blog walks through creating a Logic App that Security Teams can use to automate communication of discovered security issues to Development Teams. The Logic App creates a Work Item in Azure DevOps (ADO) containing repository location,…

Welcome to 2022 and a new era of Microsoft Teams evolutions! With the introduction of the Mesh Avatars, I realized that we might have been stuck on gear one for a long time regarding IT collaboration tools. We will take some time in this article to discuss that, and I will do my best to share what I love about this new capability and what I wish we could improve. So, take a good cup of coffee and stay tuned! The discovery Before this, I was exposed to similar products. Still, I must admit that I am super excited in this case, considering what is in front of us with Microsoft Mesh, opening the doors of the workplace metaverse. I must confess that …

We continue to expand the Azure Marketplace ecosystem. For this volume, 137 new offers successfully met the onboarding criteria and went live. See details of the new offers below: Get it now in our marketplace [attachment=24839:name] AI Subtitle with Multiple Languages: Currently available in German only, this application from technidoo generates subtitles for livestreams and video on demand (VOD) in real time. Transcriptions can be translated into numerous languages in real time. [attachment=24840:name] AIShield - AI Security Product: AIShield protects AI-powered devices from emerging cybersecurity threats, providing automated hacker-level vul…

Have you ever been deeply focused on a task and hit a technical issue that required help desk support? How disruptive to your work was it for you to go to the help desk site to create a ticket? Learn how you can stay in Teams and maintain your ⁠flow state? The Teams App Acceleration for Government (TAAG) team is going to show you how to achieve that and be more productive. Register To accommodate different schedules, we will be offering two options for this topic. Click on the link below to register: Tuesday, October 25th 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST Microsoft Teams Thursday, October 27th 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST Microsoft Teams Agen…

Hi, When I start my PC, on the Welcome screen as I type in my password into the account, I get a message logging off and does not log into my account. I have tried starting in Safe Mode as well as last known good configuration. I will appreciate if someone can assist in showing me a workaround. Thanks. Sanjiv

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You can now print directly from Excel for the web to your organization’s printers with Universal Print. Integrating Universal Print into Excel for the web gives authenticated users a new in-app print experience to search for and print to available printers in their organization. They can do that on any device with Edge or Chrome browsers without installing the printer. How to use this new feature If you are using Universal Print in your organization and you have access to your organization’s printers, you can now print directly from within Excel for the web. To do that: Open an Excel file in the browser. Access the print interface in one of 3 ways: Sel…

Universal Print is a great solution, and it makes printing more accessible and compatible with the rise of virtual desktops such as Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktops. Universal Print is an extensible platform. So Celiveo set out to complement it by extending security to the documents, not just the transport. Next, we added easy management of large printer fleets. Introduced pull print with card reader support. And finally, tracking and reporting all printers and multi-functional printers (MFP) activity. In a nutshell, we thought it was necessary to provide the same print management features most companies are already using but with a very critical difference: S…

Polls app has been widely adopted in Teams meetings in driving engagement and alignment, high demand raised the bar in launching polls in a faster and productive way. To better assist meeting organizers engage with the attendees and check the pulse/opinions/understandings during the meeting, we are glad to introduce the ‘Instant Poll’ in Polls app for Teams meetings. What’s the “Instant Poll’ Instant Poll is pre-defined binary option pairs (Yes/No, Thumb up/down, Heart/Broken-heart) in Polls side pane during the meeting. With a single click on the given option pairs, the presenter/organizer can launch a binary poll (without question title) instantly. The a…

We are happy to announce that Microsoft Bookings now has a follow-up reminder feature available for you to try out! Currently, when a customer books an appointment, they get an email notification for confirmation. Staff members can set various reminders before the appointment which are sent as reminder emails to the customers. However, staff members do not have a way to engage with customers after the appointment.  To achieve this, there is a new option under Notifications where staff members can add reminders and follow-ups for a service. An image of a screenshot demonstrating the three parameters for the Email follow-up service. Here are the detail…

Round out 2022 with in-person depth and breadth learning at the European SharePoint Conference (ESPC22) in Copenhagen, Denmark – November 28 – December 1, 2022. We couldn’t be more excited to join you. European SharePoint Conference 2022 | Copenhagen, Denmark | November 28 - December 1, 2022 | SharePointEurope.com You’ll find expert-led tutorials (workshops), visionary keynotes, and informative breakout sessions, delivered by the world’s best independent Microsoft 365 experts including many Microsoft leaders and employees from the product teams. We list all the Microsoft-led sessions below so you can prepare for what awaits you alongside community and MVP expert…

Polls app has been widely adopted in Teams meetings in driving engagement and alignment, high demand raised the bar in launching polls in a faster and productive way. To better assist meeting organizers engage with the attendees and check the pulse/opinions/understandings during the meeting, we are glad to introduce the ‘Instant Poll’ in Polls app for Teams meetings. What’s the “Instant Poll’ Instant Poll is pre-defined binary option pairs (Yes/No, Thumb up/down, Heart/Broken-heart) in Polls side pane during the meeting. With a single click on the given option pairs, the presenter/organizer can launch a binary poll (without question title) instantly. The a…

You can define the duration to execute this project which can be completed in as little as 5 days, but this article highlights the steps you will take and resources that will be useful as you create and submit your very own independent publisher connector. (Note: Even if you have never heard of connectors before, don't worry. If you have interacted with APIs before, this is a project you can easily get started on) Skills that you will learn Working with APIs – You will select a public API to build a custom connector for. GitHub – You will submit your connector on the power platform connectors GitHub repository Postman – You may need to test out y…

Newsworthy Highlights FedMake Microsoft Federal's FedMake program delivers hackathon style events, exclusively for Federal (Civilian / DoD / Intel) organizations, where conditions are created, and facilitated, by Microsoft experts, for cross-organization teams to leverage Microsoft expertise and develop solutions that achieve their mission. Where to Start with Microsoft Teams Apps in Gov Clouds Customers in our Office 365 government clouds, GCC, GCCH, and DoD, are continuing to evolve how they do business in the hybrid workplace. As Microsoft Teams is the primary tool for communication and collaboration, customers are looking to improve producti…

We’re thrilled to announce authentication strength, a Conditional Access control that allows administrators to specify which authentication methods can be used to access a resource. For example, an administrator can allow any multifactor authentication (MFA) method to access most resources in the tenant but require phishing-resistant authentication methods when their users access highly sensitive resources. “Requiring multifactor authentication” is the most popular control in Conditional Access, with about 35% of the policies using this control. Users can satisfy this requirement by using any valid combination of strong authentication methods like an old-school p…