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powerbi embedded
If have 2 powerbi capacity in my subscription, how would I know which capacity my powerbi embedded app is working with. in other word , If I create Power BI embedded app, does that mean, capacity is automatically created in background?


Does Extension/Add-on API for Edge Collections exist?
I am interested in writing an Extension which could read/write to Edge Collections but cannot find any API reference for Collections. I checked the Extensions API List here and did not notice any. I checked a couple of API's from that list that I figured…


why am I unable to get display of 3,00,000 records in azure sql database with price-tire-50 /100 DTUs?
Hello There, I recently started using Azure SQL Database as part of my Azure DE learning purpose. I tried to run the query 'select (*) from' over a table that has around 3,00,000 records -- to just fetch the records ; tried this in Query-editor within…


Windows 10 Edge user default
Windows 10 Pro in workgroup 21H2 When log in using Azure connected to office domain, the Edge opens up with wrong user. We have an outlook.com account and use that for Edge and all its favorites etc How can we set the outlook.com user to be the default…


why invoking a multi-targeting library doesn`t work as expected?
I`m currently learning how to create multi-targeting library with dotnet. I created a multi-targeting library in .net6 and .net 7. However, when I calling the method in this library, the output doesn`t work as my expectation. excution command: in…


Make Second Domain Controller Primary
I have 2 domain controllers, Primary is Windows Server 2012 and the secondary Domain Controller is Windows Server 2022. Primary successfully replicates to Secondary without issues and visa versa if I make changes in Secondary. I want to decommission the…


Cant lodge support tickets in azure or purchase support plans
Unable to contact support or lodge a ticket just get a message "error has occured". Tried calling microsoft by phone but was directed to forum as there is apparently no other method to lodge a ticket available. Please dont send me "how…
Kubeconfig showing incorrect server API address compare with Azure portal server API address
Error looking up service endpoint given ID (xxxxxxxxxxxx) and project ID (xxxxxxx): Request returned status: 401 Unauthorized


Sql DB Backup
Hello, As we know from yesterday some azure resources is down for southeast asia region including SQL server. So can we know where azure sql db store the backup? Can we download the backup and attach to sql server onprem version?


IIS 10 - turning off "allow high bit characters"
I manage a set of 7 Windows 2016 Server OS VMs. I am experimenting with disabling "allow high bit characters" (IIS manager ->Request Filtering). It can be turned on/off from the server, default web site and individual web site level. My…


What happens when you change Windows server 2016 network location?
Hi all I have inherited a problem I'd like to fix but am not super knowledgeable about windows server. I have a windows server 2016/19 (can't remember right now) Its running as a WORKGROUP. (BEFORE YOU ASK I CANT CHANGE IT) but the issue I'm…
Unable to resolve service for type in .NET 5 with entity framework scaffolding
Hi I am trying to do a website using .NET 5 with some entity framework 3.1.21. I get this error on my Comments/index page I read an article on the Microsoft docs I'm pretty sure about this error but I can't find it now. can anyone point me in the right…
Problems installing Windows on Hyper-V virtual machine
Hi, I'm trying to instal Windows 10 pro on an Hyper-V virtual machine but after compleating the creation section with all the settings I open the VM and it remains locked at this point for some minutes: Nothing change If I click keys. Then, after some…
net use fails to NAS on same subnet with system error 67 58
Windows 10 Pro 21H2 in workgroup Trying to access share on NAS (buffalo) in same subnet cmd line elevated net use r: \nasserver\images\ /user:nasserver\admin /persistent:yes System error 67 has occurred. The network name cannot be found. net use *…


MS SQL - amending collation
Hi, I have some queries on changing the collation from "SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS" to "SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CS_AS" i.e. case insensitive to case sensitive. I tried : exporting the data from the original DB …


Updated WordProtection logic
Hi, it looks like MS have changed how the WordProtection element (one definition found https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/documentformat.openxml.wordprocessing.writeprotection?view=openxml-2.8.1) behaves in Word documents. Prior to Word 365…
Logging into 365 on iphone
Hi, I have a new student account that I use mostly on my laptop, with no issues logging in. However, when I try to login on my iPhone 13, either on safari or on the 365 app, I get this message below. Please note I enter my email address (I’ve blanked it…
How to debug/ what trace/event to collect for the failure under func- CertCreateSelfSignCertificate function/crypt32.dll?
Hello, From a on prem customer environment, failed to start our service - windows service - running under GMSA with error- TDS initialization failed. the procmon stack shows it is doing CertCreateSelfSignCertificate before writing the failure out. Would…


Why is the amount collected from my bank larger than the invoice amount
For the past 3 months i have noticed that Azure is collecting more than my bank account than what is displayed on the invoice. Why is this happening?


Existing IIS virtual directory on-premise doesn't update but throws error while deployed using Azure release pipeline
I have a IIS Web App Manage step which throws an error Configuration Type: IIS Virtual Directory Parent Website Name: Default Web Site Virtual Path: /virtual directory name Physical Path: location of the files in disk When I delete the virtual…

