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Hi All,What it mean WINDOWS SERVER 2022 STANDARD EDITION, ADD LICENSE,16CORE,NOMEDIA/KEY*2 and WINDOWS SERVER 2022 STANDARD,16CORE,FI,NO MED,NO CAL?We bought a dell server and found two tacking ID paper, no license.how to find the license key?View the full article

Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Architecture considerations SnapCenter Refresh and Repair scenarios System Refresh of QA, test, sandbox or training systems Repair system to address logical corruption Summary Additional Information Abstract This article and demo video provide an overview of how SAP system refresh and cloning operations of SAP HANA systems on Azure NetApp Files (ANF) can be executed by using NetApp SnapCenter. SnapCenter leverages Azure NetApp Files snapshot and volume cloning capabilities and offers end-to-end workflows for highly efficient data protection and SAP system refresh operations. Co-authors: Nils Bauer - SAP Technical Marketing Engineer Arnt de Gier - Azure NetApp Files Technical Marketing Engineer Introduction When snapshot backups have been implemented for your HANA systems, these backups can also be used to address other use cases, which require copies of a HANA database. The implementation of snapshot backup operations is described in detail in the blog SAP HANA data protection on Azure NetApp Files with SnapCenter. With Azure NetApp Files, you can create a new volume based on the content of any available snapshot backup in a matter of a minute or even less, independent of the size of the volume. This allows us to quickly create HANA system copies or clones for various test scenarios. The best-known use case is the SAP System Refresh, where data from the production system needs to be copied to a test or a QA system. By leveraging the Azure NetApp Files restore volume from snapshot (aka cloning) feature, you can provision the volume for the test system from any snapshot of the production system in a matter of seconds. In a second step the new volume needs to be attached to the test system and the HANA database needs to be recovered. The second use case is the creation of a repair system, which is used to address logical corruption in the production system. In this case an older snapshot backup of the production system is used to start a repair system, which is an identical clone of the production system with the data before the corruption occurred. The repair system is then used to analyze the problem and export the required data before it got corrupted. The last use case is the ability to run a disaster recover failover test, without stopping the replication and therefore without influencing RTO and RPO of the disaster recovery setup. When Azure NetApp Files cross region replication is used to replicate the data to the DR site, the production snapshot backups will be available at the DR site as well and can then be used to create a new volume for disaster recover testing. Architecture considerations To fully leverage the Azure NetApp Files capabilities to quickly create a new volume based on a snapshot, a couple of architecture recommendations must be considered up front: Source and target HANA system must be in the same VNet, so that the target HANA system can mount the new volume created from the source snapshot. If different VNets are used, they must be peered to provide access to the new volume. Additional cost for cross VNet traffic must be considered in such a configuration. The SnapCenter workflow will create the new volume in the same capacity pool as the source volume. If the target volume should be in a different capacity pool, it must be moved manually after the refresh operation. Moving volumes to a different capacity pool is possible within the same NetApp account and is instantaneous. SnapCenter Refresh and Repair scenarios In the subsequent sections, the functionality and benefits of SnapCenter workflows in two critical scenarios are described. Firstly, how SnapCenter can significantly enhance the efficiency of system refresh operations for QA, test, sandbox, or training systems is explored, ensuring that testing and training environments are consistently updated with the latest data. Following this, the approach to setting up a repair system to address logical corruption is discussed, highlighting the use of Azure NetApp Files snapshot backups to create consistent clones for in-depth analysis and resolution of issues without adversely impacting the production system. System Refresh of QA, test, sandbox or training systems There are multiple scenarios in which data from a source system must be made available to a target system for testing or training purposes. These test and training systems must be updated with data from the source system on a regular basis to ensure that testing and training is performed with the current data set. These system refresh operations consist of multiple tasks on the infrastructure, database, and application layers, and they can take multiple days depending on the level of automation. The SnapCenter workflows can be used to accelerate and automate the required tasks at the infrastructure and database layers. SnapCenter utilizes Azure NetApp Files snapshot backups and cloning technology instead of restoring a backup from the source system to the target system. This allows the necessary tasks up to starting a HANA database to be completed in minutes rather than hours. The time needed for the cloning process is independent of the size of the database, therefore even very large systems can be created in a couple of minutes. The workflow for system refresh operations is described in this video. Repair system to address logical corruption Logical corruption can be caused by software errors, human errors, or sabotage. Standard high-availability and disaster recovery solutions often do not address logical corruption. Therefore, depending on the layer, application, file system, or storage where the logical corruption occurred, it may not always be possible to meet minimal downtime and maximum data loss requirements. The worst case is logical corruption in an SAP application. SAP applications often operate in a landscape in which different applications communicate with each other and exchange data. Therefore, restoring and recovering a single SAP system in which a logical corruption has occurred is not the recommended approach. Restoring the system to a point in time before the corruption occurred results in data loss. Also, the SAP landscape would no longer be in sync and would require additional postprocessing. Instead of restoring the SAP system, the better approach is to try to fix the logical error within the system by analyzing the problem in a separate repair system. Root cause analysis requires the involvement of the business process and application owners. For this scenario, you create a repair system (a clone of the production system) based on data stored before the logical corruption occurred. Within the repair system, the required data can be exported and imported to the production system. With this approach, the production system does not need to be stopped, and, in the best-case scenario, no data or only a small fraction of data is lost. When setting up the repair system, flexibility and speed are crucial. With Azure NetApp Files snapshot backups, multiple consistent database images are available to create a clone of the production system as shown in the figure below. Creating new Azure NetApp Files volumes from a snapshot backup typically takes less than a minute, unlike the hours needed for a redirected restore from a file-based backup. Summary NetApp SnapCenter offers data protection workflow orchestration for your HANA landscapes. SnapCenter leverages the created snapshot backups to provide an end-to-end workflow for system refresh operations. The Azure NetApp Files feature set for cloning operations enables the creation of a new volume based on a snapshot in a matter of a minute or less independent of the size of the database. Additional Information Solution architectures using Azure NetApp Files | SAP on Azure solutions SAP HANA data protection on Azure NetApp Files with SnapCenter SnapCenter Concepts SnapCenter Data Protection SnapCenter Software documentation Install SnapCenter on a Linux host Install SnapCenter on a Windows host TR-4667: Automating SAP HANA System Copy and Clone Operations with SnapCenter View the full article

Synapse Data Explorer (SDX), part of Azure Synapse Analytics, is an enterprise analytics service that enables you to explore, analyze, and visualize large volumes of data using the familiar Kusto Query Language (KQL). SDX has been in public preview since 2019. The evolution of Synapse Data Explorer The next generation of SDX offering is evolving to become Eventhouse, part of Real-Time Intelligence in Microsoft Fabric. Eventhouse offers the same powerful features and capabilities as SDX, but with enhanced scalability, performance, and security. Eventhouse is built on the same technology as SDX, and is compatible with all the applications, SDKs, integrations, and tools that work with SDX. For existing customers considering a move to Fabric, we are excited to offer a seamless migration capability. You can now migrate your Data Explorer pools from Synapse workspace to Eventhouse effortlessly. To initiate the migration of your SDX cluster to Eventhouse, simply create a support ticket. Our team will collaborate with you to ensure a smooth transition. Looking ahead, we plan to release a self-service API in early 2025, enabling you to manage the migration independently. View the full article

Hi All, My environment, Head Node HA and Compute Nodes, some compute nodes are in different network segments but only have one network adapter and ip. When running sonme MPI jobs or diagnostic tests for MPI will fail on differnet segment of computer nodes , but it is successful to test on in the same network segment, without a firewall. So will MPI use broadcast , so Compute Nodes in different network segments will fail? View the full article

Hello Partners, Be sure to register for the January 15th virtual session on Security Solutions designed specifically for nonprofit-focused partners! This event will provide you with the knowledge and tools to better assist your nonprofit customers in securing their digital environments while unlocking incremental service revenue opportunities. Empower your Nonprofit Customers with Advanced Security Solutions using Entra January 15 | 8:00am – 9:30am (GMT- 08:00) | Register here January 15 | 9:00am – 10:30am (GMT+11:00) | Register here We look forward to your participation! View the full article

By: Julia Idaewor – Product Manager II | Microsoft Intune In 2023, when we began the migration for older Endpoint security policies, we recommended customers to take action to update their automation and scripts for Endpoint security policy creation. You can learn more about the migration in the blog: Endpoint security policies migrating to the unified settings platform in Microsoft Intune. Starting late March 2025, the Microsoft Graph Beta APIs deviceManagement/templates and deviceManagement/intents will no longer support the creation and management of Endpoint security policies for Windows devices. Additionally, the following Beta APIs will no longer work for managing Administrative templates: deviceManagement/groupPolicyCategories deviceManagement/groupPolicyConfigurations deviceManagement/groupPolicyDefinitions The old APIs used in the following policies will be replaced with the newer API deviceManagement/configurationPolicies. The new APIs leverage the newer policy infrastructure to improve accuracy and consistency. See a list of affected policies below: Antivirus Identity Protection Disk Encryption AV Exclusions Application Control Web Protection Endpoint Detection and Response Attack Surface Reduction Device Control Exploit Protection Firewall Rules Firewall Windows Security App Browser Administrative templates Note: Security baselines will not be affected by this API change as they can still be created using the deviceManagement/intents endpoint. If you’re interacting with Endpoint security policies or Administrative templates via the APIs listed above or, using automation or scripts to create and retrieve policies from these APIs, switch to the new graph endpoint: 'deviceManagement/configurationPolicies' API for policy creation by making POST requests to the corresponding endpoint for each policy. Examples Create Policy: Request Method: POST Request URL: https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/deviceManagement/configurationPolicies { "name": "ASR Rules", "description": "", "settings": [ { "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationSetting", "settingInstance": { "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationGroupSettingCollectionInstance", "groupSettingCollectionValue": [ { "children": [ { "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationChoiceSettingInstance", "choiceSettingValue": { "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationChoiceSettingValue", "children": [], "settingValueTemplateReference": { "settingValueTemplateId": "8b17ebce-496f-4b58-9d89-dd1c3861de39" }, "value": "device_vendor_msft_policy_config_defender_attacksurfacereductionrules_blockexecutionofpotentiallyobfuscatedscripts_block" }, "settingDefinitionId": "device_vendor_msft_policy_config_defender_attacksurfacereductionrules_blockexecutionofpotentiallyobfuscatedscripts", "settingInstanceTemplateReference": { "settingInstanceTemplateId": "e416083e-05e3-4237-b8ec-a6ad49c4571e" } } ] } ], "settingInstanceTemplateReference": { "settingInstanceTemplateId": "19600663-e264-4c02-8f55-f2983216d6d7" }, "settingDefinitionId": "device_vendor_msft_policy_config_defender_attacksurfacereductionrules" } } ], "roleScopeTagIds": [ "0" ], "platforms": "windows10", "technologies": "mdm,microsoftSense", "templateReference": { "templateId": "e8c053d6-9f95-42b1-a7f1-ebfd71c67a4b_1" } } Get Policy: Request Method: GET Request URL: https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/deviceManagement/configurationPolicies('ec100030-eee3-4d13-9073-019affc599eb') Update Policy: Request Method: PUT Request URL: https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/deviceManagement/configurationPolicies('ec100030-eee3-4d13-9073-019affc599eb') Body: { "name": "ASR Rules", "description": "", "creationSource": null, "settings": [ { "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationSetting", "settingInstance": { "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationGroupSettingCollectionInstance", "settingDefinitionId": "device_vendor_msft_policy_config_defender_attacksurfacereductionrules", "settingInstanceTemplateReference": { "settingInstanceTemplateId": "19600663-e264-4c02-8f55-f2983216d6d7" }, "groupSettingCollectionValue": [ { "settingValueTemplateReference": null, "children": [ { "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.deviceManagementConfigurationChoiceSettingInstance", "settingDefinitionId": "device_vendor_msft_policy_config_defender_attacksurfacereductionrules_blockexecutionofpotentiallyobfuscatedscripts", "settingInstanceTemplateReference": { "settingInstanceTemplateId": "e416083e-05e3-4237-b8ec-a6ad49c4571e" }, "choiceSettingValue": { "value": "device_vendor_msft_policy_config_defender_attacksurfacereductionrules_blockexecutionofpotentiallyobfuscatedscripts_warn", "settingValueTemplateReference": { "settingValueTemplateId": "8b17ebce-496f-4b58-9d89-dd1c3861de39", "useTemplateDefault": false }, "children": [] } } ] } ] } } ], "roleScopeTagIds": [ "0" ], "platforms": "windows10", "technologies": "mdm,microsoftSense", "templateReference": { "templateId": "e8c053d6-9f95-42b1-a7f1-ebfd71c67a4b_1" } } If you have any questions, leave a comment below or reach out on X @IntuneSuppTeam. 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Al terminar de actualizarse windows 10 se reinicio la computadora sin mi autorización perdiendo todos mis archivos especialmente las descargas ,configuraciones e inicios de sesión pero no se borraron las aplicaciones que tenia instaladas.Me pregunto si puedo volver a como estaba mi computadora antes de la actualización o al menos recuperar algunos archivosView the full article

Hello everyone,I hope you can help me with the error indicated in the title.I am upgrading the ASR service for VMware from classic to modern.I already have a new recovery vault, a new replication server deployed locally and associated to the new recovery vault.In Azure I have 2 recovery vault:The classic one with its configuration server and the protected servers.Configuration server version - the most current version 5.24.1021.6 and working without a problem.VM agent version - 9.63.0.0 and working without a problemThe new recovery vault with the replication server already deployed and configuView the full article

I'm trying to follow the directions here to set up an SSL Certificate for AD FS:https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/dn781428(v=ws.11)In the "Assign a template to a CA" section step 2 it says to click the "Certificate Templates" container, but it doesn't exist in my Certification Authority (Local) snap-in.I have done everything in the prior section to create the certificate template. It shows up in the Certificate Templates snap-in. I'm running Windows Server 2022. It is a new server, so not much changed/configured.My screenshot View the full article

Hello,I have Windows Server 2022 on Azure. I log into that server via the remote desktop manager, but if I do not log in before the period, the user account gets logged out after 24 hours. Once I log in, it will take that as a reference time for the next logout session after 24 hours.For example, let's say I log in today at 9 AM and do my work and just close the remote desktop leaving the user account logged in, so after the next day the user account will be signed out at 9 AM if I did not log in before that. And considering that I log in before let's say at 2 am, then it will sign out on the View the full article

Добрий день! Не вдається увійти в обліковий запис. Дані входу всі вірні, але стається помилка. Пишуть "Сталася помилкаСталася помилка з нашої вини. Спробуйте знову." Коли виконую вхід повторно, то все йде по кругу.View the full article

This update KB5048671 installed on my windows server 2016 yesterday and since then my CPU resource usage has been at 98% for the last 6hrs and my print spooler service is not working, efforts to unistall the update using safe mode and normal mode is both not working giving the response as unsuccessful, any suggetions please View the full article

Good morning, we purchased 2 HPE DL360 Refurbrished, each of which has two 16-core Intel 6130 CPUs installed with 2.10 ghz. Each Server therefore has 32 total Cores. For each server we purchased 2 Windows Server 2022 Std Rok eu licenses (product no. P46171-A21). However, we note that even by installing only one license on a server (which should be sufficient for only half of the cores) in reality the cores all appear active and working (also verified with CPUz). We tried to install the second license on one of the two Servers following the procedure indicated at the end of this message but comView the full article

Hello, Valume shadow Copy or VSS services of our windows server 2019 configured in Automatic. but more than 3 and 4 times per day they stops and it take alot of to start again. how can i reduce this time and which solution help me that service start immediatly when it stop thanks alotView the full article

Hello,we are testing operating system Windows 2025 server and virtual machine with this OS does not see any approved updates from WSUS server. Approved cumulative updates for Windows 2025 showed no needed computers at WSUS console. We can updated this virtual machine via internet access or by downloading cumulative update from Windows catalog but updating by WSUS server is not possible. Approved patches for Windows 2025 are shown as Not Applicable. There is no problem for Windows 2016, 2019 and 2022 servers at our WSUS server.View the full article

Hi Everyone,I am facing an issue after setting up a forest-level trust between two domains: Trusting domain: xyz.com Trusted domain: abc.comThe trust was successfully established(forest --> transitive ) which is reflected in both the forest. But I am unable to access or translate users from the trusted domain (abc.com) in the trusting domain (xyz.com).What I've Checked So Far: DNS resolution between the two forests appears to be working fine. The trust has been validated successfully in "Active Directory Domains and Trusts." Verified permissions for accounts attempting to accView the full article

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Hi Community,I've been looking into a large amount of password spraying attempts against our company azure AD user accounts.The majority of logon failures are due to incorrect credentials, and we use MFA.My main question surrounds the following failure reasons:- "The users attempted to log on outside of the allowed hours (this is specified in AD)."- "Access has been blocked due to conditional access policies."What I'm hoping to find out with these two error messages is if they imply that the credentials were correctly entered, but failed at the step before MFA challenge due to a policy denyingView the full article

All of a sudden a client reports none of their 35 workstations can connect to the internet. I logged into the server and have no problem connecting to the internet from there.It's a domain setup with about 35 workstations and 1 (virtual) server (Windows Server 2022). clients are a mix of win 10 and 11. Everything has been working fine since server went in 1 1/2 years ago. Nothing changed recently that I am aware.ipconfig /all on a workstation shows all the correct settings.-the client points to the server ip address for dnsFrom a workstation I can do nslookup google.com, properly resolves to View the full article

Is there support for WPA3 using group policy? View the full article

Few W2022 21h2 servers cannot install KB5048654 (also KB5046616 kept failing) showing 0x8007371b.Other few W2022 21h2 servers also failed installing the same CUs, ending with error 0x800f0983 We reset win update service, and run 'sfc /scannow' and dism commands, and restated, but update still failing. These are the latest updates released.It is frustrating, as there is no pattern just seems random.All above servers successfully installed all the October (including CU/.Net) updates.This seems to be a Ms issue, so please address urgently. I am sure other users experiencing similar. Because systView the full article

Hi Microsoft. i try to download the Windows Server 2016 ISO. But the problem is the Download is slow. Any Solution?* Moved from Windows/otherView the full article

We get the error above once a day with a few minutes of 24 hrs.The full error is:Event ID: 1008 Source: Microsoft-Windows-Perflib Description: The Open procedure for service BITS in DLL C:\\Windows\\System32\\bitsperf.dll failed with error code The system cannot find the file specified.. Performance data for this service will not be available.View the full article

Dear Support,I have created a Windows application using WPF and deployed it to a server location using Click-Once. It was properly digitally signed and used by everyone in the organization. However, recently we have started getting the "Unknown Publisher" security warning and "Publisher can't be verified" message whenever a new version is published and users update to the latest version.I checked the digital signature and confirmed that it has not expired. We haven't changed any configuration settings either. This warning issue has only started appearing recently.I suspect this could be relateView the full article

I'm playing around with Server 2025 and when I promote it to a Domain Controller I've discovered 3 programs quit communicating.Threatdown/Malwarebytes Agent is unable to report to the cloudNinjaRMM agent is unable to report to the cloudXen Guest Tools are unable to report to a local xcp-ng/XOA host the memory usageIf I demote the server everything starts working as it should. I've tried temporarily disabling the built-in firewall, but that didn't help. I also rebuilt the server from the ground up and that didn't help.I recently built a 2022 Domain Controller and haven't ran into any of these iView the full article