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Here’s What You Should Do to Rectify Quick-Books Error 6144 82 after update?
I keep encountering Quick-Books Error 6144 82 when trying to open my company file. What steps can I take to troubleshoot and resolve this issue?
I keep encountering Quick-Books Error 6144 82 when trying to open my company file. What steps can I take to troubleshoot and resolve this issue? Read More
Need Help Resolving Quick-Books Error 103 after new update?
How can I resolve Quick-Books Error 103 when trying to sign in to my bank account through Quick-Books Online? It keeps showing an invalid credentials error. What steps should I follow to fix this?
How can I resolve Quick-Books Error 103 when trying to sign in to my bank account through Quick-Books Online? It keeps showing an invalid credentials error. What steps should I follow to fix this? Read More
Always download PDF files forces open in edge as opposed to other default configured pdf software
This policy and its rule doesn’t appear to be working as expected.
settings > content > pdfDocuments
Download PDF files to your device. If Microsoft Edge is your default PDF reader, PDF files will open automatically without downloading.
On several devices within our estate they have alternative default pdf software (pdf xchange editor) despite all settings and configuration being correct and having tested this on/off it looks like this is the culprit.
can anyone else confirm?
This policy and its rule doesn’t appear to be working as expected.settings > content > pdfDocumentsAlways download PDF files – checkedDownload PDF files to your device. If Microsoft Edge is your default PDF reader, PDF files will open automatically without downloading.On several devices within our estate they have alternative default pdf software (pdf xchange editor) despite all settings and configuration being correct and having tested this on/off it looks like this is the culprit.can anyone else confirm? Read More
Deep Dive into Azure Virtual Desktop Networking Configuration and Performance Optimization
Hi AVD Community,
I hope everyone is doing well! I’m reaching out to gather insights and recommendations on optimizing the networking configuration for Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments. Our organization has been running AVD for several months, and while the overall performance is satisfactory, we are looking to fine-tune the networking aspects to ensure maximum efficiency and performance.
Current Setup
AVD Host Pools:We have two host pools: one for general productivity applications (Office 365, browsers) and another for more resource-intensive applications (CAD, data analysis tools).Each host pool consists of multiple session hosts running on D8s_v3 and NV6 VMs respectively.Networking:All session hosts are within a single Virtual Network (VNet) with a 10.0.0.0/16 address space.Subnets are divided as follows:Prod-Subnet: 10.0.1.0/24 for general productivity applications.Resource-Intensive-Subnet: 10.0.2.0/24 for resource-intensive applications.We use an Azure VPN Gateway to connect our on-premises network to the Azure VNet.Network Security Groups (NSGs) are applied to control traffic flow.Routing and Access:Forced tunneling is enabled to route all internet-bound traffic through our on-premises firewall for security monitoring.We have configured custom routes to ensure traffic between subnets and on-premises is optimized.Load Balancing:Azure Load Balancer is used to distribute user sessions across the VMs in each host pool.
Challenges and Questions
Latency and Throughput:We observe varying latency and throughput between session hosts and our on-premises network. What are the best practices to minimize latency and maximize throughput in such a hybrid setup?Network Security Groups (NSGs):Our NSGs are configured with a mix of service tags and IP ranges. How can we optimize NSG rules for better performance without compromising security?VNet Peering and Performance:Would VNet peering between different host pools improve performance, especially for applications that need to communicate frequently between host pools? What are the potential pitfalls?VPN Gateway Optimization:Given that we use forced tunneling through our on-premises VPN gateway, how can we ensure that this does not become a bottleneck? Are there specific VPN gateway configurations that could enhance performance?Load Balancer Configuration:How can we optimize Azure Load Balancer settings for session persistence and faster failover times? Are there specific configuration tweaks that can help?Monitoring and Diagnostics:What tools and metrics should we focus on for monitoring network performance within AVD? How can we proactively diagnose and address network-related performance issues?
Looking for Recommendations
I would greatly appreciate any detailed recommendations, best practices, or experiences you can share regarding the above challenges. Specific configuration examples, performance metrics, and case studies would be extremely helpful.
Hi AVD Community, I hope everyone is doing well! I’m reaching out to gather insights and recommendations on optimizing the networking configuration for Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments. Our organization has been running AVD for several months, and while the overall performance is satisfactory, we are looking to fine-tune the networking aspects to ensure maximum efficiency and performance. Current SetupAVD Host Pools:We have two host pools: one for general productivity applications (Office 365, browsers) and another for more resource-intensive applications (CAD, data analysis tools).Each host pool consists of multiple session hosts running on D8s_v3 and NV6 VMs respectively.Networking:All session hosts are within a single Virtual Network (VNet) with a 10.0.0.0/16 address space.Subnets are divided as follows:Prod-Subnet: 10.0.1.0/24 for general productivity applications.Resource-Intensive-Subnet: 10.0.2.0/24 for resource-intensive applications.We use an Azure VPN Gateway to connect our on-premises network to the Azure VNet.Network Security Groups (NSGs) are applied to control traffic flow.Routing and Access:Forced tunneling is enabled to route all internet-bound traffic through our on-premises firewall for security monitoring.We have configured custom routes to ensure traffic between subnets and on-premises is optimized.Load Balancing:Azure Load Balancer is used to distribute user sessions across the VMs in each host pool.Challenges and QuestionsLatency and Throughput:We observe varying latency and throughput between session hosts and our on-premises network. What are the best practices to minimize latency and maximize throughput in such a hybrid setup?Network Security Groups (NSGs):Our NSGs are configured with a mix of service tags and IP ranges. How can we optimize NSG rules for better performance without compromising security?VNet Peering and Performance:Would VNet peering between different host pools improve performance, especially for applications that need to communicate frequently between host pools? What are the potential pitfalls?VPN Gateway Optimization:Given that we use forced tunneling through our on-premises VPN gateway, how can we ensure that this does not become a bottleneck? Are there specific VPN gateway configurations that could enhance performance?Load Balancer Configuration:How can we optimize Azure Load Balancer settings for session persistence and faster failover times? Are there specific configuration tweaks that can help?Monitoring and Diagnostics:What tools and metrics should we focus on for monitoring network performance within AVD? How can we proactively diagnose and address network-related performance issues?Looking for RecommendationsI would greatly appreciate any detailed recommendations, best practices, or experiences you can share regarding the above challenges. Specific configuration examples, performance metrics, and case studies would be extremely helpful. Read More
Change the sender name in New Outlook
Hello,
How can I change the sender’s name in the New Outlook for IMAP account?
Outlook New is showing only my email address as a sender.
Regards
Adelheid
Hello, How can I change the sender’s name in the New Outlook for IMAP account?Outlook New is showing only my email address as a sender. RegardsAdelheid Read More
Display Name Spoofing very often recently – how to prevent it
Hi experts,
recently, I have noticed increase in emails that tries to impersonate sender (Display Name Spoofing). The Display name shows a real user from our organization, however the sender email/domain is totally different.
I thought I had the protection configured properly but looks like that is not the case :/. I have anti-phish policy with Impersonation as below:
few critical users listed in “Enable users to protect”was going to enable it for all now, but there is no option like that, ..and it looks I need to manually add all internal usersEnable domains to protectInclude domains I own (does this include all domains I have registered in M365? See below). I would expect this will prevent these emailsInclude custom domains – I have nothing here, but I am not sure now whether my few domains created in M365 – including default domain, needs to be added here? As from what I know, the custom domains are the domains I create in M365.
Would like to check what is the proper way to configure protection against these email attacks.
We use M365 E3 + M365 E5 Security
Hi experts, recently, I have noticed increase in emails that tries to impersonate sender (Display Name Spoofing). The Display name shows a real user from our organization, however the sender email/domain is totally different. I thought I had the protection configured properly but looks like that is not the case :/. I have anti-phish policy with Impersonation as below:few critical users listed in “Enable users to protect”was going to enable it for all now, but there is no option like that, ..and it looks I need to manually add all internal usersEnable domains to protectInclude domains I own (does this include all domains I have registered in M365? See below). I would expect this will prevent these emailsInclude custom domains – I have nothing here, but I am not sure now whether my few domains created in M365 – including default domain, needs to be added here? As from what I know, the custom domains are the domains I create in M365. Would like to check what is the proper way to configure protection against these email attacks. We use M365 E3 + M365 E5 Security Read More
Can we add avatar implementation to android
Hello
i am currently working on a app in which i will give some ssml file and it should give avatar in real time do we have something by which we can achieve this functionality in android native.
Hello i am currently working on a app in which i will give some ssml file and it should give avatar in real time do we have something by which we can achieve this functionality in android native. Read More
How to create Windows 11 Installation media from USB drive?
Hey there, tech enthusiasts!
I hope you’re all doing well. I really need some guidance for creating a Windows 11 installation media. I’m planning to install Windows 11 on my PC, but I’m not entirely sure about the steps involved in creating the installation media.
Could someone provide me with a step-by-step guide on how to create the Windows 11 installation media with the USB drive? Additionally, if there are any specific requirements or things I should be aware of before starting the process, please let me know.
Thank you in advance for your help!
Hey there, tech enthusiasts! I hope you’re all doing well. I really need some guidance for creating a Windows 11 installation media. I’m planning to install Windows 11 on my PC, but I’m not entirely sure about the steps involved in creating the installation media. Could someone provide me with a step-by-step guide on how to create the Windows 11 installation media with the USB drive? Additionally, if there are any specific requirements or things I should be aware of before starting the process, please let me know. Thank you in advance for your help! Read More
Sharepoint connector in Power Automate can’t fetch all the users of the organization
I have 4 people in my organization, I have created a canvas app for approval, I am using Sharepoint list as data source.
While creating an approval flow I am able to add Nishan’t name ( 1 of the 4 user) (image attached)
but while updating the sharepoint item using Update Item action, in Settlement Desk Claims Column I can’t see all users of my organization (image attached). It just shows Saloni’s name. It is not showing Nishant’s name even after searching. The column Settlement Desk Claims is of Type person or group.
I am the admin of the org. How Can i resolve it?
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I have 4 people in my organization, I have created a canvas app for approval, I am using Sharepoint list as data source.While creating an approval flow I am able to add Nishan’t name ( 1 of the 4 user) (image attached) but while updating the sharepoint item using Update Item action, in Settlement Desk Claims Column I can’t see all users of my organization (image attached). It just shows Saloni’s name. It is not showing Nishant’s name even after searching. The column Settlement Desk Claims is of Type person or group.I am the admin of the org. How Can i resolve it?—————————————————————————————————————— ————————————————————————————————————- Read More
My clock is clearly wrong on my PC, but windows will not let me ‘Sync Now’ on clock
Hello,
RE: My clock is clearly wrong on my PC, but windows will not let me ‘Sync Now’ on clock
Help please ?
Hello, RE: My clock is clearly wrong on my PC, but windows will not let me ‘Sync Now’ on clock Help please ? Read More
Getting Error Code 40001 in Q.B Desktop
I’m encountering Error Code 40001 in Quick-Books Desktop and need assistance to resolve it. This error appears when I try to process pay-roll or perform certain transactions. What steps can I take to fix this issue? Are there any specific troubleshooting methods or settings I need to check? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
I’m encountering Error Code 40001 in Quick-Books Desktop and need assistance to resolve it. This error appears when I try to process pay-roll or perform certain transactions. What steps can I take to fix this issue? Are there any specific troubleshooting methods or settings I need to check? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Read More
How to Fix Quick-Books Error 324?
I’m experiencing Q.B Error 324 and need help to resolve it. This error occurs when Quick-Books cannot find the account from my bank or financial institution. What steps can I take to fix this issue? Are there specific troubleshooting methods or settings I should check?
I’m experiencing Q.B Error 324 and need help to resolve it. This error occurs when Quick-Books cannot find the account from my bank or financial institution. What steps can I take to fix this issue? Are there specific troubleshooting methods or settings I should check? Read More
Static “Sticky” vertical section in SharePoint online Modern page
Hi, I’m developing a SharePoint Intranet, one thing I’d like is to have a vertical section on a page that doesn’t scroll when you scroll the page, it would have things like quick links to different sections on the page, FAQ, or a quick instructional video on using the page, basically, things other than the site or global navigation that I want visible no matter where in the page they are. Thoughts? My 1st thought is that I don’t know the term for this feature, because googling isn’t helping much, but hopefully this description does the job!
Thanks.
Hi, I’m developing a SharePoint Intranet, one thing I’d like is to have a vertical section on a page that doesn’t scroll when you scroll the page, it would have things like quick links to different sections on the page, FAQ, or a quick instructional video on using the page, basically, things other than the site or global navigation that I want visible no matter where in the page they are. Thoughts? My 1st thought is that I don’t know the term for this feature, because googling isn’t helping much, but hopefully this description does the job! Thanks. Read More
How to Solve “This PC Can’t Run Windows 11” Issue When Booting from Installation USB?
Hello everyone, I’m having trouble installing Windows 11 from a bootable USB. Every time I try, I get an error message saying, “This PC can’t run Windows 11.” This pops up instantly after skipping the license key screen.
I’m not sure what the issue is, as I believe my hardware should be compatible with Windows 11. Has anyone else encountered this problem? Any advice on how to resolve it would be greatly appreciated.
Hello everyone, I’m having trouble installing Windows 11 from a bootable USB. Every time I try, I get an error message saying, “This PC can’t run Windows 11.” This pops up instantly after skipping the license key screen. I’m not sure what the issue is, as I believe my hardware should be compatible with Windows 11. Has anyone else encountered this problem? Any advice on how to resolve it would be greatly appreciated. Read More
Not able to schedule meetings with MS Teams in Outlook
Hello All
I recently left my company and have moved to my MS365 family subscription. My Word, Excel, PP, and Outlook are all working well. However MS Teams within Outlook is not working. I have done all that was suggested across various forums – a) add-ins on off, start-restart of MS Teams and Outlook – no change b) install, reinstall MS 365 and Teams for personal use – no change c) MS teams client app is available on my laptop and i can schedule meetings via that – but not via Outlook which i could do previously. Please help
Hello All I recently left my company and have moved to my MS365 family subscription. My Word, Excel, PP, and Outlook are all working well. However MS Teams within Outlook is not working. I have done all that was suggested across various forums – a) add-ins on off, start-restart of MS Teams and Outlook – no change b) install, reinstall MS 365 and Teams for personal use – no change c) MS teams client app is available on my laptop and i can schedule meetings via that – but not via Outlook which i could do previously. Please help Read More
Daily “Network Port Sweep detected on port x” but no Source IP
For a couple of months we have been getting “Network Port Sweep was detection by multiple IPs” with ports 135 and 445 mostly. The KQL attached lists a load of Destination IPs but no Source IP (see example below) All these are inside our network, and so not coming from outside the network where the firewall would block such scans. We suspect it is one of our network tools such as Solarwinds but without the Source IP it is difficult to prove anything.
// The query_now parameter represents the time (in UTC) at which the scheduled analytics rule ran to produce this alert.
set query_now = datetime(2024-06-24T03:01:10.2587643Z);
let lookback = 1h;
let threshold = 20;
_Im_NetworkSession(starttime=ago(lookback), endtime=now())
| where NetworkDirection == “Inbound”
| summarize make_set(DstIpAddr, 100) by DstPortNumber
| where array_length(set_DstIpAddr) > threshold
Tried to modify the query, this is the KQL I have tried.
set query_now = datetime(2024-01-26T07:47:48.3756000Z); let lookback = 1h; let threshold = 20; _Im_NetworkSession(starttime=ago(lookback), endtime=now()) | where NetworkDirection == “Inbound” | summarize make_set(DstIpAddr, 100), make_set(SrcIpAddr, 100) by DstPortNumber | where array_length(set_DstIpAddr) > threshold
Anyone got any suggestions on how we can track down what is causing this alert in Sentinel?
For a couple of months we have been getting “Network Port Sweep was detection by multiple IPs” with ports 135 and 445 mostly. The KQL attached lists a load of Destination IPs but no Source IP (see example below) All these are inside our network, and so not coming from outside the network where the firewall would block such scans. We suspect it is one of our network tools such as Solarwinds but without the Source IP it is difficult to prove anything. // The query_now parameter represents the time (in UTC) at which the scheduled analytics rule ran to produce this alert.set query_now = datetime(2024-06-24T03:01:10.2587643Z);let lookback = 1h;let threshold = 20;_Im_NetworkSession(starttime=ago(lookback), endtime=now())| where NetworkDirection == “Inbound”| summarize make_set(DstIpAddr, 100) by DstPortNumber| where array_length(set_DstIpAddr) > threshold Tried to modify the query, this is the KQL I have tried. set query_now = datetime(2024-01-26T07:47:48.3756000Z); let lookback = 1h; let threshold = 20; _Im_NetworkSession(starttime=ago(lookback), endtime=now()) | where NetworkDirection == “Inbound” | summarize make_set(DstIpAddr, 100), make_set(SrcIpAddr, 100) by DstPortNumber | where array_length(set_DstIpAddr) > threshold Anyone got any suggestions on how we can track down what is causing this alert in Sentinel? Read More
Outlook (Win32) Becomes Outlook (Classic)
Microsoft has announced the formal renaming of the Win32 version of Outlook to be Outlook (classic). It’s preparing for the general availability of the new Outlook for Windows, expected very soon into the new Microsoft fiscal year starting on July 1, 2024. The change doesn’t affect the status of Outlook (classic) or the commitment to support the client until at least 2029.
https://office365itpros.com/2024/06/24/new-outlook-for-windows/
Microsoft has announced the formal renaming of the Win32 version of Outlook to be Outlook (classic). It’s preparing for the general availability of the new Outlook for Windows, expected very soon into the new Microsoft fiscal year starting on July 1, 2024. The change doesn’t affect the status of Outlook (classic) or the commitment to support the client until at least 2029.
https://office365itpros.com/2024/06/24/new-outlook-for-windows/ Read More
Microsoft 365 Groups Email Notifications Delayed in Outlook
I’m experiencing an issue with Microsoft 365 Groups email notifications in Outlook on Windows 10/11. When an email is sent to a M365 Group, it is delivered, and I can open and read it without any issues. However, the problem is with the notification of unread emails.
Specifically, I do not receive a notification next to the group name in the left-hand navigation pane immediately after the email is delivered. If I don’t read the email and wait, the unread email count notification eventually appears, but it takes more than 30 minutes for the notification to show up.
There seems to be a noticeable delay between when an email is sent to a group and when the unread email notification is displayed in Outlook. Has anyone else encountered this issue, or is there a known solution?
I am seeing the same behaviour on different M365 Tenants.
I’m experiencing an issue with Microsoft 365 Groups email notifications in Outlook on Windows 10/11. When an email is sent to a M365 Group, it is delivered, and I can open and read it without any issues. However, the problem is with the notification of unread emails. Specifically, I do not receive a notification next to the group name in the left-hand navigation pane immediately after the email is delivered. If I don’t read the email and wait, the unread email count notification eventually appears, but it takes more than 30 minutes for the notification to show up. There seems to be a noticeable delay between when an email is sent to a group and when the unread email notification is displayed in Outlook. Has anyone else encountered this issue, or is there a known solution? I am seeing the same behaviour on different M365 Tenants. Read More
Why are Answers only showing in tenant search?
When we enable Microsoft Search Answers (Bookmarks, locations, Q&A…), they are only shown in the highest search level – Organization. Why is that?
If , for example, a users searches for an office location and search in the HR site on the Intranet, the user doesn’t get any result if he/she doesn’t move up in search hierarchy to Organization level.
This is not intuitive and in my and my colleagues opinions, make the features pretty useless.
When we enable Microsoft Search Answers (Bookmarks, locations, Q&A…), they are only shown in the highest search level – Organization. Why is that?If , for example, a users searches for an office location and search in the HR site on the Intranet, the user doesn’t get any result if he/she doesn’t move up in search hierarchy to Organization level. This is not intuitive and in my and my colleagues opinions, make the features pretty useless. Read More
Reset Entra ID User Password Playbook error “NotFound” | Microsoft Sentinel Automation
Dear all,
Has anyone ever used and activated the playbook ‘Reset-EntraIDUserPassword-EntityTrigger‘ and encountered a ‘NotFound‘ error as shown in the following image?
I want to activate this playbook as protection against the misuse of disabled Azure accounts and password brute-force attempts on Azure accounts. However, in the ‘HTTP – reset a password‘ step, there is a ‘NotFound’ error displaying the message ‘Resource ‘@’ does not exist or one of its queried reference-property objects are not present.
A little help and insight would be greatly appreciated.
Dear all,Has anyone ever used and activated the playbook ‘Reset-EntraIDUserPassword-EntityTrigger’ and encountered a ‘NotFound’ error as shown in the following image? I want to activate this playbook as protection against the misuse of disabled Azure accounts and password brute-force attempts on Azure accounts. However, in the ‘HTTP – reset a password’ step, there is a ‘NotFound’ error displaying the message ‘Resource ‘@’ does not exist or one of its queried reference-property objects are not present.A little help and insight would be greatly appreciated. Read More