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Since mid-June 2024, some Microsoft customers have been reporting Azure Arc and Azure Stack HCI connectivity issues from on-premises devices to the cloud service endpoints. Devices were not able to connect to Microsoft Azure services like Azure Arc Resource Bridge and Azure VMware Solution. The issues have mostly been reported by customers with restrictive firewall…

As an IT Pro in the Microsoft online landscape, you’ve certainly been seeing ‘Microsoft Entra ID‘ more often. What is this? Is there a difference between Entra ID vs Azure AD? It’s actually very simple. Read on to find out more! Entra ID vs Azure AD So, what is Microsoft Entra ID? Well, it’s very…

In this guide, you will learn about Outlook OST and PST files, why you might need to convert OST files to a PST, and how to convert OST files to PST format. What is an OST file? An OST file, or Offline Storage Table file, is a data file that is created by Microsoft Outlook…

In this article, Bharat Bhushan shows you how to recover deleted emails in Exchange Server. This article is sponsored by Stellar Info. Key takeaway It is simple to restore deleted emails from the Deleted Items folder in Outlook and Outlook on the Web (OWA). Follow these steps: Users may delete emails or other mailbox items…

In this article you’ll learn how to install SQL Server Reporting Services 2022 (SSRS) and configure it. It’s important to realize that you must have a previously installed instance of SQL Server running in order to install and use SSRS. Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services, along with SQL…

In this guide, you will learn about using PowerShell comments to help you better document your code and provide comment-based help capabilities for your PowerShell functions. By the end of this guide, you will be proficient and immediately effective at creating PowerShell comments to enhance readability and create documentation for your PowerShell scripts. Ready? Let’s…

I passed my first exam and achieved my initial Microsoft certification status in September of 1999 – Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP). Are Microsoft certifications worth it? Did passing it and many more certifications for Microsoft products assist me in my job duties as an IT Pro? And do the benefits outweigh the costs (money, time,…

In this blog post, you’ll be introduced to Silver SAML, a variant of Golden SAML. Golden SAML is a sophisticated attack technique used by hackers to bypass MFA (multifactor authentication) and gain access to sensitive data. Silver SAML operates similarly, but targets Microsoft Entra ID rather than on-premises Active Directory. What is Golden SAML?  CyberArk…

When mounting a database on Exchange Server, you may face a situation where the database does not mount and an error message appears, saying, “Failed to mount the database.” An Exchange database may fail to mount for various reasons. In this article, we will be discussing the reasons that may lead to the ‘Exchange database…

Are you looking to improve the security of your Active Directory environment? Learn how to set up the PingCastle Community Pack and strengthen your network defenses. What is PingCastle? PingCastle is a free, open-sourced tool designed to assess the security level of your Active Directory environment quickly. It’s based on a methodology focusing on risk…