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Re: AVD Environment- FSLogix Profile Login Failure – Write Protected Error
Seems like a permissions or configuration mismatch between SMB share roles, NTFS ACLs, and Kerberos ticket issuance. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fslogix/how-to-configure-profile-container-entra-id-hybrid?pivots=hybrid-identities https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/entra-docs/blob/main/docs/identity/authentication/kerberos.md https://nmmhelp.getnerdio.com/hc/en-us/articles/43645326112909-Configure-FSLogix-profile-storage-using-Entra-ID-joined-Azure-Files-shares4Views0likes0CommentsRe: Put a specific word in a cell based on the word in another cell
How about a lookup table of keywords and categories, by using formulas like VLOOKUP or INDEX/MATCH combined with SEARCH: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vlookup-function-0bbc8083-26fe-4963-8ab8-93a18ad188a1 https://exceljet.net/formulas/categorize-text-with-keywords https://www.extendoffice.com/documents/excel/7144-excel-categorize-bank-transactions.html14Views0likes0CommentsRe: MFA required for Global Admin without Conditional Access or PIM enforcement
I believe this is yes, Entra ID is enforcing mandatory MFA for ALL privileged accounts when accessing admin portals, regardless of Conditional Access or PIM configuration. This is part of Microsoft’s phased rollout of mandatory MFA enforcement across Azure and Microsoft 365 admin portals, and there is no supported way to fully exclude a break-glass account from this behavior.14Views0likes0CommentsRe: O365 Exchange connectors apply spam filters before checking certificate
I believe yes, EOP applies IP reputation checks before evaluating inbound connector authentication (IP or certificate). Microsoft explicitly states that connectors cannot bypass anti-spam filtering, so dynamic or consumer ISP ranges listed in Spamhaus will be blocked even if you configure a TLS certificate or source IP.10Views0likes0CommentsRe: Using Github Copilot from Azure Subscription
GitHub Copilot licensing is not billed directly through your Azure subscription unless you explicitly configure pay‑as‑you‑go or a prepurchase plan in Azure Cost Management. By default, GitHub Copilot licenses are purchased and managed through GitHub itself. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/github-copilot-azure/get-started?pivots=visual-studio-code https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/copilot-studio/ https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/reservations/agent-pre-purchase52Views0likes0CommentsRe: Non profit business standard users join PCs to Active directory
You cannot enable shared PC Domain/Azure AD join with Business Premium license equipped only, each user who needs to sign in to a Domain‑joined or Azure AD‑joined PC must have a license that includes Azure AD Premium P1. https://medium.com/@jacknels/plan-your-microsoft-entra-join-deployment-in-2026-an-enterprise-architects-blueprint-cecafe0e6652 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-au/answers/questions/5679002/how-to-add-a-new-windows-device-for-an-existing-us https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/licensing/product-licensing/azure17Views0likes0CommentsRe: MacOS platform SSO deployment issues
Take this, seems a known issue: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/devices/troubleshoot-macos-platform-single-sign-on-extension?tabs=macOS14 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/devices/troubleshoot-mac-sso-extension-plugin?tabs=flowchart-ios11Views0likes0CommentsRe: Legacy SSRS reports after upgrading Azure DevOps Server 2020 to 2022 or 25H2
Azure DevOps Server 2022 and 25H2 no longer support the legacy Reporting Warehouse or Analysis Services, meaning SSRS reports tied to those data sources will break after upgrade. The only supported path forward is migrating reporting to Power BI using the Analytics Service/OData feed. There is no official method to keep SSRS reports functional post-upgrade. https://devblogs.microsoft.com/devops/azure-devops-server-2022-deprecation-of-reporting-services/ https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/connect-data/desktop-analysis-services-tabular-data14Views0likes0CommentsRe: Reserve Calendar Time for Bookings
You may think of using a dedicated Bookings calendar/mailbox, or keep your personal calendar free during booking slots and rely on Bookings to manage them. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/bookings/customize-booking-page?view=o365-worldwide https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/bookings/bookings-overview?view=o365-worldwide13Views0likes0CommentsRe: Dynamic hostpool sessions not updating
Seems a known limitation of Azure Virtual Desktop’s dynamic autoscaling (preview) that session counts in the Session Hosts blade often remain “stuck,” preventing scale‑down until a status‑changing action (like enabling drain mode) forces synchronization. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/autoscale-create-assign-scaling-plan?tabs=portal%2Cintune&pivots=power-management https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/host-pool-management-approaches https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/topic/april-14-2026-kb5083769-os-builds-26200-8246-and-26100-8246-22f90ae5-9f26-40ac-9134-6a586a71163b17Views0likes0CommentsRe: Spreadsheet Corrupts Upon Saving
Seems similar to this, worth trying the following to fix: Manually Remove Problematic Objects If repair logs consistently reference /xl/drawings/drawing1.xml, the issue lies in one or more embedded objects. You can unzip the .xlsx file (since it is a ZIP archive) and manually delete or replace the corrupted XML file. Copy Data to a New Workbook Copying all data (without drawings) into a fresh workbook to eliminate corruption. For macro-enabled workbooks, this may require re-importing VBA projects separately. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5083270/repaired-records-drawing-from-xl-drawings-drawing1?utm_source=copilot.comhttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5083270/repaired-records-drawing-from-xl-drawings-drawing158Views2likes0CommentsRe: Azure ExpressRoute - Cisco Meraki MX or directly into LAN?
You cannot terminate Azure ExpressRoute BGP sessions directly on a Cisco Meraki MX or on a Meraki MS LAN switch. Meraki MX appliances only support limited eBGP for AutoVPN route exchange and do not provide the QinQ subinterface or advanced BGP policy control required for ExpressRoute. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/1693097/transitioning-to-expressroute-from-meraki-mx-sitet15Views0likes0CommentsRe: Problems with FSLogix 3.26 - W11 MU - 10 users per Vm
FSLogix version 3.26 (v3.26.126.19110) has known stability issues in Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) multi‑session environments, particularly with Azure Files Premium SMB storage. https://solutions.microsoft.xtivia.com/blog/troubleshooting-fslogix-issues-in-azure-virtual-desktop/ https://nmmhelp.getnerdio.com/hc/en-us/articles/26125556178701-Troubleshoot-common-FSLogix-issues26Views0likes0CommentsRe: MC1269241 - Can't turn off antropic for agentmode
Seems that we cannot disable Anthropic for Agent Mode in Excel and PowerPoint without first consenting to the subprocessor terms. May consider disabling Anthropic as a Microsoft subprocessor globally, or disable the app-specific toggle but Agent Mode will stop working.34Views0likes0CommentsRe: AKS on AzureLocal: KMSv1 -> KMSv2
KMSv1 is deprecated in Kubernetes 1.28+ and disabled by default in 1.29, so migration to KMSv2 is required. The Microsoft‑managed moc-kms-plugin used in AKS Arc on Azure Local is being updated to support the KMSv2 gRPC API, but version 0.2.172-official does not yet expose full KMSv2 functionality. Migration for Arc clusters will come through platform updates rather than manual plugin replacement. https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/kms-provider/ https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/azure-stack-docs/blob/main/AKS-Arc/encrypt-etcd-secrets.md23Views0likes0CommentsRe: Dynamic hostpool scaling not working
This is under preview and a well-known issue: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/autoscale-create-assign-scaling-plan?tabs=portal%2Cintune&pivots=power-management https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/host-pool-management-approaches https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/april-14-2026-kb5083769-os-builds-26200-8246-and-26100-8246-22f90ae5-9f26-40ac-9134-6a586a71163b17Views0likes0Comments
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