Unable to mount file share, even after connecting with VPN
I have a fileshare-only storage account that has been disabled from public networks, and only selected VNET and their subnets can mount the fileshare on their system. I already knew fileshare works on SMB protocol and cannot be accessed directly so we…
Unable to delete Public IP address & virtual network subnet due to linkage with resource I can't access
I am on Microsoft Azure, trying to delete a public IP address and a virtual network subnet. I can't delete either because they are linked with "appgwLoadBalancer," a resource that I don't have access to. This is preventing me from unlinking /…
Location Dropdown component encountered an error while loading.
When I go to add an additional network on our Azure portal, I receive the error "Location Dropdown component encountered an error while loading." I get the following on the page as well, no matter how many times I try I get the error and am…
Q3 2025 default Internet outbound access retired - MS CDN still available for Azure Virtual Desktop liek Windows Update, Office Updates, general AVD Services etc.?
September 2025, the Default Internet Outbound for new VMS is switched off. Would these VMS still reach the MS CDN network, Winupdates, Azure Virtual Desktop Service? Or can these services only be reached without NAT GW, for example? I am not entirely…
allow Windows Update traffic on a Windows virtual machine (VM) in Azure without opening up all internet access, you can configure your Network Security Group (NSG) to permit traffic only to the specific IP ranges and ports used by Microsoft for Windows
i want to allow Windows Update traffic on a Windows virtual machine (VM) in Azure without opening up all internet access, you can configure your Network Security Group (NSG) to permit traffic only to the specific IP ranges and ports used by Microsoft for…
Unable to bypass network traffic through firewall, if private link is configured for storage account.
I have a firewall configured in subnet x in my vnet. I also have an aks cluster launched in the same vnet, within subnet y. I have configured a private endpoint for a storage account, and am trying to access the same from my aks subnet, which is…
We are seeing traffic from servers running on MS Azure that are not listed in the latest published IP ranges, why might this be?
Hello, We are seeing the following IPs coming from services running in MS Azure: 40.126.244.246 20.46.100.65 13.75.144.125 52.158.151.185 But when checking the 10/22/2024 (latest) listing of published azure IP address ranges, these IPs are not part of…
Azure VNET peering, one peer is getting deleted and the other one is going to disconnected status causing pipeline errors
I have two virtual networks, one for AKS cluster and one for Azure Firewall. These two are connected via VNET peering(aks-fw peering & fw-aks peering). If I am doing any changes or modifications int the cluster(for example changing the VM size) one…
How to check SNAT port usage of NatGateway with existing IP
Hi exports, Our team will use NatGateway with public ip as the explicit outbound connectivity method of VMs. May I ask is there any way to monitor current usage of SNAT Port on NatGateway? For example, if there is a method to let us know that currently…
Checkpoint Network routing issue from the Internet
Scenario: VNet A: Subnet A: Contains VMs running Checkpoint Firewall. Subnet B: Contains VMs that should be protected by the Checkpoint Firewall. VNet B: Traffic from external networks is routed through a hub and firewall Vnet A to VNet B,…
Site to Site VPN Connection
I have configured site to site VPN as per the Microsoft documentation. We have created: Vnet Vnet Gateway Local network gateway Connection We have configured with all the client's requirement. We are seeing connection status: Unknown We have also created…
URLs are not reachable when try from Azure VM | UAE region
I’m experiencing an issue accessing specific URLs from my Azure VM, which is configured in the UAE region. When I try to reach the following URLs: [https://bawaba.dof.gov.ae/] [https://tahiya.dof.gov.ae] I encounter an error preventing access.…
Unable to resolve custom DNS name for virtual machines via VPN
Hi, I am trying to resolve to custom DNS name for virtual machines and SQL on VMs in my tenant; the structure is as follows: We have 2 subscriptions i.e. sub1 and sub2, the private DNS zone and VPN gateway are in sub1 whereas the VMs are in sub2. The…
NetworkingInternalOperationError on new VM w/Load Balancer
We've had an environment running for ~2 years but since a few days ago suddenly we can no longer launch VMs that are attached to the Load Balancer. We have not made changes to the environment. If we set up a new VM from an image and configure it to be…
Virtual network not showing up in drop-down menu when creating a VM in Azure Portal
Hello, I'm currently working through Learn Azure in a Month of Lunches and am on section 8.2 where I have to create and configure VMs with a load balancer that was created earlier in the chapter. The section provides some Azure CLI commands to use to…
Site-to-Site VPN connection over ExpressRoute private peering not valid
Hello, It seems this article is either outdated or wrong with what it is currently proposing - the requirements most likely need to change. We have the same issue as described here, we have full control of the firewall from on-prem and can…
Dynamic routing with VPN Gateway and with inspection by NVA
I'm searching for possibility to implement a topology like this: Spoke VNETs <====> NVA, for instance FortiGate <=====> VPN Gateway <=====> on-premises To implement this with static routing is pretty straightforward, but has irritating…
Which sku needs to use to assign dynamic IP address
Please let me know if that explanation is correct.
How to allow transit on vpn azure gateway on peered vnet?
I have already connected a vnet through a vpn gateway (site to site) with on premises resources. I created a new vnet in a different resource group. I've made a peer connectiong between the 2 vnet and allow the new one to use the gateway to redirect…
Difference between colocation and point-point connections in express route models
Hello, I had a question regarding the difference between colocation and point-point connectivity in Azure expressroute connectivity. Both look same to me, and I am a bit confused - all that I can see is that point-point is ethernet based while colocation…