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Unable to add vulnerability assessment solution (MDVM) to Windows 10 VM
Hello all, as part of transitioning from Qualys vulnerability management solution to built-in MDVM, I have followed steps provided by Microsoft (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/how-to-transition-to-built-in) on few of the windows 10 VMs and I could see VMs status as “onboarded” on MDVM portal.
However, I am getting the recommendation “Machines should have a vulnerability assessment solution” in the “Microsoft defender for cloud | Recommendations” section. I tried remediating this issue by applying the fix and choosing the below highlighted option in the portal. Even after applying this fix and waiting for suggested period, the VMs still appear under “unhealthy” section with the same vulnerability.
what could I be missing here? and what is the best way to troubleshoot this issue?
Hello all, as part of transitioning from Qualys vulnerability management solution to built-in MDVM, I have followed steps provided by Microsoft (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/defender-for-cloud/how-to-transition-to-built-in) on few of the windows 10 VMs and I could see VMs status as “onboarded” on MDVM portal. However, I am getting the recommendation “Machines should have a vulnerability assessment solution” in the “Microsoft defender for cloud | Recommendations” section. I tried remediating this issue by applying the fix and choosing the below highlighted option in the portal. Even after applying this fix and waiting for suggested period, the VMs still appear under “unhealthy” section with the same vulnerability.what could I be missing here? and what is the best way to troubleshoot this issue? Read More
Automatic Scaling: Azure Web Apps Unleash Their Hidden Potential
Scale your Azure Web App automatically using Azure App Service Automatic Scaling
In this article we will focus on scaling azure web apps and how the new automatic scaling feature of azure app service, which allows it to scale out and in, in response to HTTP web traffic against your web app is a great feature which further enhances cost savings and improves the availability and resiliency of your web application under conditions of load.
We will also try to understand how automatic scaling is different (and at times based on scenarios better) than rule scaling, how to better understand and configure scaling limits and how it impacts scaling of different web applications sharing the same app service plan.
A look at existing options to scale an Azure Web App
Manual scale: This is the simplest form of scaling where you decide on a fixed number of instances that you code needs to execute. This may seem similar to deploying an application to a virtual machine, but it has many advantages such as deploying code only once, no management of underlying hardware and as your needs change you can always change the number of instances running without having to deploy the code again.
Rule based auto scale: This has been the most used scale option on azure web apps. This is further sub classified in two options.
Scale based on a schedule: Let’s say your application is used by your users in a predictable manner, for instance an intranet application used by office employees will most likely see traffic consistently during the working days or a payroll application will see traffic once or twice a month (depending how you get your paycheck) for a period of 3-5 days, customers have traditionally been creating these schedules to scale an application out (and in: let’s forget to scale an application back in) using configurations as shown in example below, which allows the web application to run specific number of instances during the specific period of time during the specified days.
Scale based on a metric: This has been the most advanced and a complex scaling condition to set. It allows you to configure the web application to scale in response to how a metric such as CPU Percentage or Memory Percentage of the underlying existing hosts changes during the load conditions. The way this is configured is how we configure an azure monitor metric alert and in response to it, in addition to firing an optional notification, the platform allows you to automatically scale out or in by adding or removing one or more instances of a fresh worker that can cater to your end user application traffic.
Although it works well but I have seen users having their fair share of challenges while setting this up with the common ones, I have faced, being
Which metric should I use to scale? If your application has adopted message or event-based mechanisms, then it is an even more special case to consider the queue depth etc.
Metrics are always aggregated over a period and if your application sees short bursts of load also referred to a transient spike, chances are high that by the time the scale out logic triggers your application may have already passed its peak demand and the scale out operation may not really help. You can try to keep evaluating your rule on a smaller duration and then match it with a smaller cool down period associated with aggressive scale out (meaning you add more instances quickly) and controlled scale in (meaning you scale back in smaller decrements over a longer duration) to cover for any next transient spike. You will see when you try it that it takes several attempts and good proactive monitoring before you get this balance working and the cost savings are less than optimal with a cohort of users complaining about slow response times often.
You forget to create a scale in rule, and you only realize this at the end of the month when you get your invoice, and you are billed for a much higher number of web app instances than what you had planned for.
Automatic Scaling
With Automatic Scaling, instead of us choosing a metric or configuring a schedule, the app service platform continues to monitor the HTTP traffic as soon as your application starts receiving it. Automatic Scaling periodically checks the /admin/host/ping endpoint along with other health check mechanisms inherent to the platform. These checks are specifically implemented features, with worker health assessments occurring at least once every few seconds. If the system detects increased load on the application, health checks become more frequent. In the event of deteriorating workers’ health and slowing requests, additional instances are requested. Once the load subsides, the platform initiates a review for potential scaling in. This process typically begins approximately 5-10 minutes after the load stops increasing. During scaling in, instances are removed at a maximum rate of one every few seconds to a minute.
As you dig in, you will realize that automatic scaling is very similar to the Elastic Premium plan that was introduced a while back for Azure Function Apps. If you are already familiar with Elastic Premium plans and are using them, then you will find the below section as a refresher to the concepts and you can choose to skip it.
Few terms to understand before we get into more details
Pre-warmed instances: Consider this as an additional buffer worker that is ready to receive your applications traffic at moment’s notice. Using pre-warmed instances helps greatly reduce the time it takes to perform a scale-out operation. The default prewarmed instance count is 1 and, for most scenarios, this value should remain as 1. Currently, it is not possible to modify this setting to a higher number using the portal experience, but you can use the CLI, if you want to play around. Be mindful that you are charged for pre-warmed instances so unless you have tested that the default value of 1 does not work for you, do not change it.
Maximum burst: Number of instances this plan can scale out under load. Value should be greater than or equal to current instances for this plan. This value is set at the level of the app service plan and in case you have multiple app services sharing the same plan and you want to see them scale independently then set the “Maximum scale limit” which is a setting that limits the number of instances a specific app under the app service plan can scale up to. All apps combined under the app service plan will be limited to this maximum burst value.
Maximum scale limit: The maximum number of instances this web app can scale out to. As highlighted in the above point this is the setting which controls how much each individual app in the same app service plan can scale up to in terms of number of instances. If you have only one single web app in the same app service plan, then there is no point in configuring this value.
Load Testing the Metric based scaling vs Automatic Scaling
Web App Setup: The Azure web app is a Linux App Service set to Premium V3 P0V3 and 1 single instance set to the “Always Ready” instance.
The code deployed is the eShopOnWeb solution found on GitHub.
Load Test Setup
Note: Automatic Scaling takes precedence over custom auto scale settings. In case you have configured custom auto scale and want to switch to Automatic Scaling, I suggest you first switch to manual scale and disable the rule scale settings. Then enable and configure automatic scaling. As part of my tests, I observed some random behavior when switching between automatic scaling and rule-based scale with metrics back and forth without moving to manual scaling in between. This is also documented.
Rule based scaling:
As you can see, I configure the web app to scale based on the CpuPercentage metric by an instance count of 1.
As a result of the configuration, we observe a consistent scale out and in during the load testing and the graph is consistent in repeated runs.
Automatic Scaling:
For automatic scale setting shown below
under the same load the observed automatic scaling behavior is captured below along with the request rate and HttpResponseTime observed.
Key observations:
What we are measuring is the maximum of a metric introduced as part of automatic scaling called automatic scaling instance count.
We see the scaling out is very quick as the health checks being performed by the automatic scaling setup are being done continuously and if you read the documentation, it states that as the load increases the health checks become more frequent to keep up with the demand.
Quick scale out ensures that the average response time does not stay at peak for a long time and is quickly brought down and remains consistent around a few ms.
As the load varies the instances keep getting added and removed. The pace at which this happens is not always consistent. This is evident from a different set of graphs showing the automatic scale instance count metric for 2 runs of the same load test.
The scaling in also happens quickly as the load decreases. As per documentation, the in starts to happen 5 minutes after the load reduced but I observed a more aggressive scale in which is much nicer as it helps me keep my costs down.
It is safe to say that with automatic scaling the scale behavior is aggressive.
My test load ran for 20 minutes. Comparing the total time, it takes for the scale operation to happen between the two scenarios, it is essentially 22 minutes approximately in case of automatic scale and 35 minutes in the custom scale with rules.
Based on these observations, it is easy to see how automatic scaling brings function app kind of scaling capabilities to azure web app under the new premium plans. However, do note that both are inherently different implementations internally which is why you cannot share a plan with automatic scaling between a function app and an azure web app.
How to understand the billing with automatic scaling
Let’s use my setup as an example. I have only 1 always ready instance, so this is the instance that I am always being billed at. The platform will keep 1 pre-warmed instance handy.
When I am not running my load tests my web application is idle and the pre-warmed instance does not come in to play and hence there are no charges for the same. The moment my web application starts receiving traffic the pre-warmed instance is allocated and the billing for it starts. This is because I had only 1 always ready instance.
Assume, I had 2 or 3 always ready instances so unless all my existing instances had been activated and were receiving a steady stream of traffic the pre-warmed instance will not be activated and hence not billed.
The speed at which instances are added varies based on the individual application’s load pattern and startup time. The only way to keep track is to continue to monitor the automatic scaling instance count metric which is also used internally to come up with the billing which is done on a per second basis with automatic scaling configured. I found “Max” to be a better aggregation as compared to average for this metric so that you are safe with your cost projections.
Sample monthly cost projection, considering 1 single always ready instance at P0V3 and a maximum of 5 scaled instances running for 300 hours a month in east US = 73.73 + 300*0.101 = 104.03 USD. The actual cost will be less because my application is not peaking at 5 instances consistently (look at the graphs).
Automatic Scaling with multiple web apps in the same plan
To test how well different web applications will scale under the same app service plan, I deployed a simple Hello World template for an asp.net core web application you get in visual studio.
The first thing that you will notice is that the new web application also has the automatic scaling turned out as it is sharing the same app service plan.
To make sure that both apps make good use of the available resources and scale without impacting on the performance of the other app sharing the same plan we need to configure the scale out limit.
I kept that as 2 for the Hello World app and 3 for the eShopOnWeb app with the maximum burst set to 5.
There is nothing that prevents us from setting the maximum scale limit as 5 for both the applications and not even enforcing this limit in which case both the web applications will be competing for the 5 maximum burst instances.
My second sample application is just a simple web page with a 5 second delay so I will not be observing its response times for my analysis.
Running the same load test for both the applications
without limits set for each individual web application
With limits set
Observations
When no limits are set both web applications try to scale to the maximum burst limit set at the level of the app service plan. This causes a bit of a race for the available resources initially but soon the web applications can scale to the number of required instances to meet the demand generated by the load.
The average response time is much lower when no limits are set on individual web applications but when we ran the same load with limits of 2 and 3 instances set respectively the same eShopOnWeb application resulted in a much higher average response time.
In this case the load test was run simultaneously but even when the same test was run with a delay of 5 minutes and no limits were set, the resources were distributed to both the web applications despite the first web application having a lead time to scale to more instances. Based on the one run, I executed in this manner having the first web application scaling out and the instances already in place allowed the second web application to scale even faster but my applications are simple so we should not generalize this.
Final Thoughts
Automatic scaling is a great addition to the azure web application service. Being able to scale a web application against web traffic and not just measured metrics has been an ask from customers for a long time and they can now do so by using this feature.
I have seen a lot of customers looking to containerize their web UI to achieve faster scalability against incoming traffic and with automatic scaling they can leverage the azure web application to host the web UI, while using AKS to host their backend API’s and scale the components independently.
It is quite adept in addressing the common challenges highlighted earlier with rule-based scaling by ensuring that setting up scaling is simple to just a couple of radio buttons and a slider, scale in happens as quickly as possible so that cost is optimized as much as possible.
I am sure this feature will see more improvements in the coming months. While the current concept adapts from how function app premium plans work, it will be great to see if the teams can adapt to scaling features akin to Kubernetes, without making it as complex as Kubernetes.
Ref:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/manage-automatic-scaling?tabs=azure-portal
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-functions/functions-premium-plan?tabs=portal
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/autoscale/autoscale-get-started
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windows update 24h2 mise à jour mais 2024
Bonjour , quand j ‘exécute windows update pour avour la mise à jour suivante : Windows 11 Insider Preview 10.0.26120.461 (ge_release) ca se télécharge ensuite ca installe et j’ai le message d’erreur suivant :Erreur d’installation – 0x8007371b pouvez-vous m’aider ?merci
Bonjour , quand j ‘exécute windows update pour avour la mise à jour suivante : Windows 11 Insider Preview 10.0.26120.461 (ge_release) ca se télécharge ensuite ca installe et j’ai le message d’erreur suivant :Erreur d’installation – 0x8007371b pouvez-vous m’aider ?merci Read More
Import IOCs to Defender for Endpoint
Good day,
I have been trying to import IOCs to Defender for Endpoint using a csv file.
I used the example of the sample template that is provided but it is giving me errors. Is there any other method that I can use?
Kind regards,
Good day, I have been trying to import IOCs to Defender for Endpoint using a csv file.I used the example of the sample template that is provided but it is giving me errors. Is there any other method that I can use?Kind regards, Read More
Connecting Excel to Power BI Dataset with parameters
Hi there,
I’m trying to connect to a Power BI dataset from Excel and to pass a parameter from a cell or rangename. When I go to the connection settings, the parameter box is greyed out. Is there a way to get around this?
Alternatively, in the DAX code in the Command text box, it currently begins with something like
DEFINE
VAR __DS0FilterTable =
FILTER(KEEPFILTERS(VALUES(‘Data'[OrgID])), ‘Data'[OrgID] = 303)
etc….
I would like to replace 303 with a range name or cell reference.
Thanks!
Hi there,I’m trying to connect to a Power BI dataset from Excel and to pass a parameter from a cell or rangename. When I go to the connection settings, the parameter box is greyed out. Is there a way to get around this?Alternatively, in the DAX code in the Command text box, it currently begins with something like DEFINE
VAR __DS0FilterTable =
FILTER(KEEPFILTERS(VALUES(‘Data'[OrgID])), ‘Data'[OrgID] = 303)
etc…. I would like to replace 303 with a range name or cell reference. Thanks! Read More
Alphabetise help
Everyone has been so helpful on this forum; there are really some true experts. I’m making tracks with Excel but have really hit a stumbling block which seems like it should be an easy fix but I just can’t work it out.
So I’m taking data from Cells B2, O64 on sheet named ‘Remove 0s’
I’m transpose and alphabetising this information into Cells B2, 064 on sheet named ‘Alphabetised’
I’m using the formula
=SORTBY(‘Remove 0s’!B3:O64, ‘Remove 0s’!B3:B64, 1)
I need to cover that range of cells as more data may appear in the other rows up to row 64. As you can see from the picture, it is in ascending order however it has prioritised all of the blank cells first. I need those at the bottom.
Please could someone be so kind as to help me out. It’s hugely appreciated.
Thanks
Graeme
Everyone has been so helpful on this forum; there are really some true experts. I’m making tracks with Excel but have really hit a stumbling block which seems like it should be an easy fix but I just can’t work it out. So I’m taking data from Cells B2, O64 on sheet named ‘Remove 0s’ I’m transpose and alphabetising this information into Cells B2, 064 on sheet named ‘Alphabetised’ I’m using the formula =SORTBY(‘Remove 0s’!B3:O64, ‘Remove 0s’!B3:B64, 1) I need to cover that range of cells as more data may appear in the other rows up to row 64. As you can see from the picture, it is in ascending order however it has prioritised all of the blank cells first. I need those at the bottom. Please could someone be so kind as to help me out. It’s hugely appreciated. ThanksGraeme Read More
Microsoft Entra SSO integration with FortiGate SSL VPN connectivity issue
Scenario: Microsoft Entra SSO integration with FortiGate SSL VPN
I am unable to connect via FortiClient vpn version 7.2.x.x.
But when i use FortiClient vpn client version 7.0.x.x.x to connect SSL VPN via Azure ID with SAML Authentication. its connect in 2nd attempt or 3rd attempt every time not in first attempt. In first attempt ask 2FA but not connected. when i try again in 2nd or 3rd attempt so without 2FA prompt just directly connected. is it bug or configuration issue on FortiClient firewall side or Azure FortiGate SSL VPN application side?? please suggest
Scenario: Microsoft Entra SSO integration with FortiGate SSL VPNI am unable to connect via FortiClient vpn version 7.2.x.x.But when i use FortiClient vpn client version 7.0.x.x.x to connect SSL VPN via Azure ID with SAML Authentication. its connect in 2nd attempt or 3rd attempt every time not in first attempt. In first attempt ask 2FA but not connected. when i try again in 2nd or 3rd attempt so without 2FA prompt just directly connected. is it bug or configuration issue on FortiClient firewall side or Azure FortiGate SSL VPN application side?? please suggest Read More
Why does my Userform freeze when ShowModal is False?
I am new to Modal and Modeless Userforms. I am trying to build a simple Userform as a proof of concept that you can change the contents of cells on a sheet and still run your Userform. My goal is to have a Userform that stays loaded, shown, and swaps the values of two cells every time I hit swap cells.
For simplicity’s sake, let’s just assume that no data validation is needed.
This Userform has two RefEdits and a Command Button called cmdSwapCells. When hit, the command button swaps the contents of the two cells referenced by the RefEdits. Here is the code for the sub, SwapCellValues, which is called when the cmdSwapCells_Enter or the cmdSwapCells_Click events trigger.
Private Sub SwapCellValues()
Dim RangeA As Range, RangeB As Range
ValA As String, ValB As String
Set RangeA = Range(RefEdit1.value)
Set RangeB = Range(RefEdit2.value)
ValA = RangeA.value
ValB = RangeB.value
RangeA.value = ValB
RangeB.value = ValA
End Sub
I am new to Modal and Modeless Userforms. I am trying to build a simple Userform as a proof of concept that you can change the contents of cells on a sheet and still run your Userform. My goal is to have a Userform that stays loaded, shown, and swaps the values of two cells every time I hit swap cells. For simplicity’s sake, let’s just assume that no data validation is needed. This Userform has two RefEdits and a Command Button called cmdSwapCells. When hit, the command button swaps the contents of the two cells referenced by the RefEdits. Here is the code for the sub, SwapCellValues, which is called when the cmdSwapCells_Enter or the cmdSwapCells_Click events trigger. Private Sub SwapCellValues()
Dim RangeA As Range, RangeB As Range
ValA As String, ValB As String
Set RangeA = Range(RefEdit1.value)
Set RangeB = Range(RefEdit2.value)
ValA = RangeA.value
ValB = RangeB.value
RangeA.value = ValB
RangeB.value = ValA
End Sub Read More
Unable to Login to Norton My Account:
Unable to Login to Norton My Account:
Introduction
In the realm of cybersecurity, Norton stands as a leading name, offering robust solutions to safeguard your digital life. However, there may be times when you face issues logging into your Norton account. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the steps to troubleshoot and fix these issues.
Step 1: Open Your Web Browser
The first step in the process is to open your preferred web browser. This could be Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, or Microsoft Edge. Each of these browsers offers a unique user experience but all provide access to the internet.
Step 2: Navigate to the Norton Website
Once your web browser is open, navigate to the Norton website. You can do this by typing www.norton.com into the address bar of your web browser and pressing Enter. The address bar is usually located at the top of your web browser.
Step 3: Click on ‘Sign In’
Upon reaching the Norton homepage, you’ll notice several options available on the page. Look for the ‘Sign In’ option located at the top right corner of the page. Click on it to proceed to the login page.
Step 4: Enter Your Login Credentials
You’ll now be redirected to the login page. Here, you’ll see two fields where you need to enter your registered email address and password. These are known as your login credentials. Ensure that you enter them correctly as they are case-sensitive.
Step 5: Click on ‘Sign In’
After entering your login credentials, click on the ‘Sign In’ button located below these fields. This action will verify your credentials and if they are correct, you will be granted access to your Norton account.
Troubleshooting Login Issues
If you’re unable to log in, here are some steps you can take:
Check Your Login Credentials
Ensure that you’ve entered your email address and password correctly. Remember that passwords are case-sensitive. If you’ve made any typographical errors while entering your credentials, correct them and try logging in again.
Reset Your Password
If you’ve forgotten your password or if it’s not working, click on the ‘Forgot password?’ link on the login page. You’ll be guided through a series of steps to reset your password. Once you’ve reset your password, try logging in again with the new password.
Check Your Internet Connection
Ensure that you have a stable internet connection. If your internet is slow or unstable, it may prevent you from logging in. Try refreshing your connection or switching to a different network and then attempt to log in again.
Contact Norton Support
If you’re still unable to log in after trying these steps, it’s time to contact Norton’s official customer support for further assistance. They have a team of experts who can help resolve your issue.
Conclusion
We hope this comprehensive guide helps you resolve any issues you’re facing while trying to log into your Norton account. Remember, keeping your antivirus software like Norton updated is crucial for protecting yourself from various online threats. Stay safe!
Note: This guide is intended for informational purposes only. For technical support or further assistance with logging into your Norton account or any other issues related to Norton products, please contact our official customer service.
Unable to Login to Norton My Account: IntroductionIn the realm of cybersecurity, Norton stands as a leading name, offering robust solutions to safeguard your digital life. However, there may be times when you face issues logging into your Norton account. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the steps to troubleshoot and fix these issues. Step 1: Open Your Web BrowserThe first step in the process is to open your preferred web browser. This could be Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, or Microsoft Edge. Each of these browsers offers a unique user experience but all provide access to the internet. Step 2: Navigate to the Norton WebsiteOnce your web browser is open, navigate to the Norton website. You can do this by typing www.norton.com into the address bar of your web browser and pressing Enter. The address bar is usually located at the top of your web browser. Step 3: Click on ‘Sign In’Upon reaching the Norton homepage, you’ll notice several options available on the page. Look for the ‘Sign In’ option located at the top right corner of the page. Click on it to proceed to the login page. Step 4: Enter Your Login CredentialsYou’ll now be redirected to the login page. Here, you’ll see two fields where you need to enter your registered email address and password. These are known as your login credentials. Ensure that you enter them correctly as they are case-sensitive. Step 5: Click on ‘Sign In’After entering your login credentials, click on the ‘Sign In’ button located below these fields. This action will verify your credentials and if they are correct, you will be granted access to your Norton account. Troubleshooting Login IssuesIf you’re unable to log in, here are some steps you can take: Check Your Login CredentialsEnsure that you’ve entered your email address and password correctly. Remember that passwords are case-sensitive. If you’ve made any typographical errors while entering your credentials, correct them and try logging in again. Reset Your PasswordIf you’ve forgotten your password or if it’s not working, click on the ‘Forgot password?’ link on the login page. You’ll be guided through a series of steps to reset your password. Once you’ve reset your password, try logging in again with the new password. Check Your Internet ConnectionEnsure that you have a stable internet connection. If your internet is slow or unstable, it may prevent you from logging in. Try refreshing your connection or switching to a different network and then attempt to log in again. Contact Norton SupportIf you’re still unable to log in after trying these steps, it’s time to contact Norton’s official customer support for further assistance. They have a team of experts who can help resolve your issue. ConclusionWe hope this comprehensive guide helps you resolve any issues you’re facing while trying to log into your Norton account. Remember, keeping your antivirus software like Norton updated is crucial for protecting yourself from various online threats. Stay safe! Note: This guide is intended for informational purposes only. For technical support or further assistance with logging into your Norton account or any other issues related to Norton products, please contact our official customer service. Read More
Microsoft Entra SSO integration with FortiGate SSL VPN issue
Scenario: Microsoft Entra SSO integration with FortiGate SSL VPN
I am unable to connect via FortiClient vpn version 7.2.x.x.
But when i use FortiClient vpn client version 7.0.x.x.x to connect SSL VPN via Azure ID with SAML Authentication. its connect in 2nd attempt or 3rd attempt every time not in first attempt. In first attempt ask 2FA but not connected. when i try again in 2nd or 3rd attempt so without 2FA prompt just directly connected. is it bug or configuration issue on FortiClient firewall side or Azure FortiGate SSL VPN application side?? please suggest
Scenario: Microsoft Entra SSO integration with FortiGate SSL VPNI am unable to connect via FortiClient vpn version 7.2.x.x.But when i use FortiClient vpn client version 7.0.x.x.x to connect SSL VPN via Azure ID with SAML Authentication. its connect in 2nd attempt or 3rd attempt every time not in first attempt. In first attempt ask 2FA but not connected. when i try again in 2nd or 3rd attempt so without 2FA prompt just directly connected. is it bug or configuration issue on FortiClient firewall side or Azure FortiGate SSL VPN application side?? please suggest Read More
Removing optional hyphen in Word
Hi,
I had the following problem in Word. I had a document which I did not create, and I had to format it. Once I turned on “Show Formatting Symbols,” I noticed these “optional hyphen” symbols which were so annoying. Here is the picture:
After trying to remove them unsuccessfully, I searched a lot on the internet and could not find a thing.
I have solved this by going to Find and Replace (Ctrl + H), expanding More options, and in the Special menu, I clicked on Optional Hyphen. Look at the picture:
It finally worked!
I just wanted to share this in case someone needs it.
Best regards,
Miloš Kozomara
Hi, I had the following problem in Word. I had a document which I did not create, and I had to format it. Once I turned on “Show Formatting Symbols,” I noticed these “optional hyphen” symbols which were so annoying. Here is the picture: After trying to remove them unsuccessfully, I searched a lot on the internet and could not find a thing.I have solved this by going to Find and Replace (Ctrl + H), expanding More options, and in the Special menu, I clicked on Optional Hyphen. Look at the picture: It finally worked! I just wanted to share this in case someone needs it. Best regards, Miloš Kozomara Read More
Little pro tip: paste values into 1 cell
Recently came about this little trick on how to paste multiple cells into one, and wanted to share.
You probably know you can make a selection and then perform Ctrl+C / Ctrl +V to copy-paste that selection. However, this will paste the selection into multiple cells. You could also try to paste into the formula bar, but this won’t work either.
The way to do this, is to open up the clipboard pane. Do a Ctrl+C on your selection. Then click in the formula bar (or press F2 as a shortcut). Next, click on the copied item from the clipboard pane to insert it. Et voila, you’ll have everything pasted into one cell.
Official documentation on how to use the clipboard pane: https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/office/copy-and-paste-using-the-office-clipboard-714a72af-1ad4-450f-8708-c2931e73ec8a
Bonus tip: If you want to manually type multiple lines in the same cell, instead of pressing enter, you press Alt+Enter to go to the next line in the same cell.
I also made a short video to demonstrate this, if you’d like to see how this is done: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H97SY7AL3k4 (sorry for the obnoxious thumbnail)
Recently came about this little trick on how to paste multiple cells into one, and wanted to share. You probably know you can make a selection and then perform Ctrl+C / Ctrl +V to copy-paste that selection. However, this will paste the selection into multiple cells. You could also try to paste into the formula bar, but this won’t work either. The way to do this, is to open up the clipboard pane. Do a Ctrl+C on your selection. Then click in the formula bar (or press F2 as a shortcut). Next, click on the copied item from the clipboard pane to insert it. Et voila, you’ll have everything pasted into one cell. Official documentation on how to use the clipboard pane: https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/office/copy-and-paste-using-the-office-clipboard-714a72af-1ad4-450f-8708-c2931e73ec8a Bonus tip: If you want to manually type multiple lines in the same cell, instead of pressing enter, you press Alt+Enter to go to the next line in the same cell. I also made a short video to demonstrate this, if you’d like to see how this is done: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H97SY7AL3k4 (sorry for the obnoxious thumbnail) Read More
Powershell extract TPM and Envryption Readiness information from Intune
Hi,
I’m trying to automate a report on Bitlocker coverage on Intune managed devices. I’m using Graph API to extract device information from Intune, querying this URL:
How can I extract this information over powershell?
Thanks
Hi,I’m trying to automate a report on Bitlocker coverage on Intune managed devices. I’m using Graph API to extract device information from Intune, querying this URL: “https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/deviceManagement/managedDevices”The result have a property named “isEncrypted” which has true or false. But I also need the information that exists on the Encryption report, about the TPM Version and Encryption readiness. Basically I need what is shown here:How can I extract this information over powershell?Thanks Read More
Macro Notification
Hello,
I need to create macro with pop up notification. I want notification to pop up 3 times
28 days till due date
14 days till due date
7 days till due date
Hello, I need to create macro with pop up notification. I want notification to pop up 3 times28 days till due date14 days till due date 7 days till due date Read More
IOS Device Registration Issue – Duplicate Devices
After configuring a Conditional Access Policy to require compliant devices, I noticed that user’s IOS devices were failing the compliance check. Further investigation showed the devices as listed in Intune were compliant, but when looking in Azure AD, the user would have (2) devices – one compliant and Intune managed and one not compliant. The AzureAD Device ID in Intune corresponded to the compliant Intune managed device listed in AzureAD as expected. The Sign in logs indicated the device (Device ID) failing the compliance check in the conditional access policy was the non-Intune managed device that was indicating not compliant in AzureAD.
Devices are Personally Owned, BYOD. We were using an Account Driven User Enrollment policy. Device enrollment into Intune seemed to be successful without any errors indicated. Devices were receiving the required apps upon enrollment.
I’ve successfully reproduced the issue numerous times using a test device and test account. After enrolling into Intune, there is only 1 device – non-MDM managed in the AzureAD (Device does show in Intune as compliant). Upon signing into the Company Portal app, the 2nd Intune Managed device shows up in the AzureAD list. However, the device doesn’t pass the conditional access policy when utilizing apps such as Outlook, conditional access policy sign in logs indicate conditional access policy failed due to non-compliant device. The Device ID indicated corresponds with the non-MDM managed device in AzureAD.
Switching to user enrollment with Company portal, and utilizing the Company portal app to enroll, everything works, and I only end up with 1 device in AzureAD.
I’m going crazy trying to resolve this. The Account driven enrollment was a few clicks easier for my very non-technical user base. Any insight or thoughts would be appreciated! I’ve got 100 devices enrolled, and I’m really not looking forward to having to re-enroll them all.
After configuring a Conditional Access Policy to require compliant devices, I noticed that user’s IOS devices were failing the compliance check. Further investigation showed the devices as listed in Intune were compliant, but when looking in Azure AD, the user would have (2) devices – one compliant and Intune managed and one not compliant. The AzureAD Device ID in Intune corresponded to the compliant Intune managed device listed in AzureAD as expected. The Sign in logs indicated the device (Device ID) failing the compliance check in the conditional access policy was the non-Intune managed device that was indicating not compliant in AzureAD. Devices are Personally Owned, BYOD. We were using an Account Driven User Enrollment policy. Device enrollment into Intune seemed to be successful without any errors indicated. Devices were receiving the required apps upon enrollment. I’ve successfully reproduced the issue numerous times using a test device and test account. After enrolling into Intune, there is only 1 device – non-MDM managed in the AzureAD (Device does show in Intune as compliant). Upon signing into the Company Portal app, the 2nd Intune Managed device shows up in the AzureAD list. However, the device doesn’t pass the conditional access policy when utilizing apps such as Outlook, conditional access policy sign in logs indicate conditional access policy failed due to non-compliant device. The Device ID indicated corresponds with the non-MDM managed device in AzureAD. Switching to user enrollment with Company portal, and utilizing the Company portal app to enroll, everything works, and I only end up with 1 device in AzureAD. I’m going crazy trying to resolve this. The Account driven enrollment was a few clicks easier for my very non-technical user base. Any insight or thoughts would be appreciated! I’ve got 100 devices enrolled, and I’m really not looking forward to having to re-enroll them all. Read More
Journaling not working for External Incoming email
Hello Team
My test environment is Exchange 2016 hybrid
I have enabled the journaling in exchange 2016 database level – Internal emails are getting journaling, however if i send an email from external like gmail, hotmail to the mailboxes which is on to the databases where journaling enabled, it not journaling
Am using Exchange 2016 standard version
What could be the possible
Hello Team My test environment is Exchange 2016 hybrid I have enabled the journaling in exchange 2016 database level – Internal emails are getting journaling, however if i send an email from external like gmail, hotmail to the mailboxes which is on to the databases where journaling enabled, it not journalingAm using Exchange 2016 standard version What could be the possible Read More
working on double elimination bracket need help with formula
have cell b8 with team 1
cell b10 with team 2
if cell c8 has a 2 need to fill cell d9 with cell c8 info
or if cell c10 has a 2 need to fill cell d9 with cell c10 info
if neither has a 2 need to have cell d9 blank.
if cell d9 has cell c8 info want cell b77 filled with cell c10 info or
if cell d9 has cell c10 info want cell b77 filled with cell c10 info
any help or ideas have had it figured out if i put a hidden cell with an extra formula trying to not have that.
have cell b8 with team 1 cell b10 with team 2 if cell c8 has a 2 need to fill cell d9 with cell c8 infoor if cell c10 has a 2 need to fill cell d9 with cell c10 infoif neither has a 2 need to have cell d9 blank.if cell d9 has cell c8 info want cell b77 filled with cell c10 info orif cell d9 has cell c10 info want cell b77 filled with cell c10 info any help or ideas have had it figured out if i put a hidden cell with an extra formula trying to not have that. Read More
I have removed my hotmail account accidentally, how can i restore this?
I accidentally (Saturday 5/4/2024) deleted my hotmail account and am desperately looking for a way to get it back, preferably with content.
It went as follows:
In account settings, > your details > Manage your email address or phone number for login > I initially added my business email address under account aliases
Next, I set my business address as the primary alias.
Then I deleted my email, not knowing that it would mean deleting my account completely.
I can’t log in to my hotmail account anymore.
Please can you help me to restore my email account
I accidentally (Saturday 5/4/2024) deleted my hotmail account and am desperately looking for a way to get it back, preferably with content. It went as follows:In account settings, > your details > Manage your email address or phone number for login > I initially added my business email address under account aliasesNext, I set my business address as the primary alias.Then I deleted my email, not knowing that it would mean deleting my account completely.I can’t log in to my hotmail account anymore. Please can you help me to restore my email account Read More
Connecting a SURFACE PRO 7 as a monitor to a LAPTOP STUDIO 2.
Hi, I’m looking for help in connecting a SURFACE PRO 7 as a monitor to a LAPTOP STUDIO 2.
The matter seems straightforward and intuitive, and it is when I try to connect them the other way. The PRO 7 detects the STUDIO 2 without any issues, and in the blink of an eye, the STUDIO 2 becomes a monitor. However, the STUDIO 2 doesn’t detect the PRO 7. I’ve already updated everything I could. I’ve restarted the computers, but unfortunately, nothing works.
Any ideas on how to solve this problem?
Hi, I’m looking for help in connecting a SURFACE PRO 7 as a monitor to a LAPTOP STUDIO 2. The matter seems straightforward and intuitive, and it is when I try to connect them the other way. The PRO 7 detects the STUDIO 2 without any issues, and in the blink of an eye, the STUDIO 2 becomes a monitor. However, the STUDIO 2 doesn’t detect the PRO 7. I’ve already updated everything I could. I’ve restarted the computers, but unfortunately, nothing works. Any ideas on how to solve this problem? Read More
Old picture shows up when signing up to sites and/or services
A very old profile picture of mine (pre-outlook) shows up when I sign up with my mail to new services/sites.
I don’t know if it also shows up when sending mails, but as I use my mail for professional purposes as well, I do not want the old picture to show.
I’ve checked my settings for both gmail (as I’ve linked it there) and microsoft and can’t find traces of the picture anywhere, yet it still shows up.
Please help.
A very old profile picture of mine (pre-outlook) shows up when I sign up with my mail to new services/sites. I don’t know if it also shows up when sending mails, but as I use my mail for professional purposes as well, I do not want the old picture to show. I’ve checked my settings for both gmail (as I’ve linked it there) and microsoft and can’t find traces of the picture anywhere, yet it still shows up.Please help. Read More