If Azure Devops pipeline for capture of new image version from golden image VM fails, and the failed pipeline is caused by failing “VM Sealing” (also called sysprep), most likely it is because of AppX packages on the image VM, that blocks the sysprep from completing. You can take a snapshot of the image VM, …
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Move on from Exchange Online SMTP Basic Authentication with Client Submission
Intro Link to full Microsoft article:https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/exchange-team-blog/exchange-online-to-retire-basic-auth-for-client-submission-smtp/ba-p/4114750 Microsoft are closed one of the older legacy protocols; SMTP with basic authentication.Due late september 2025, now is the time to prepare your systems for the decommission of SMTP relay using the old basic authentication. This article talks about a few ways to modernize sending mails. High volume email …
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Azcopy
To copy data to or from an Azure Storage Account (General-purpose V2 Block Blob), use this guide to understand and perform the copy. ImportantIf you need to share the generated SAS URL, you need to send the URL securely, using encrypted mail message, or via SMS. NEVER send the URL in clear text, as the …
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Robocopy
Robocopy is a great tool for copying and syncing data between source and destination (and vice-versa).Here you can find both general knowledge about the tool and few examples on how to use Robocopy. Reference All commands can be found here:https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/robocopy Known issues How to run Robocopy Robocopy is included in Windows. You can start Robocopy …
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