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Trending on MSDN: Virtual Machine stuck in Deallocating State

I have a VM in East US that went unresponsive, because of this I attempted to stop and start the VM. I tried both the Azure Portal and the CloudShell with Stop-AzureRmVM -Force, but neither seems to work. The machine seems to be stuck in the…

Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
8,468 questions
asked 2019-10-29T19:36:33.713+00:00
Micah McKittrick 946 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
accepted 2019-10-30T00:04:23.31+00:00
Micah McKittrick 946 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Can I use my existing MFA Server with Remote Desktop Gateway without storing users in the cloud? How will the licensing work if I am no longer able to create new auth providers?

Can I use my existing MFA Server with Remote Desktop Gateway without storing users in the cloud? How will the licensing work if I am no longer able to create new auth providers?

Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft Entra ID
A Microsoft Entra identity service that provides identity management and access control capabilities. Replaces Azure Active Directory.
23,566 questions
asked 2019-10-29T22:38:04.62+00:00
Ryan Hill 29,846 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
accepted 2019-10-29T23:59:54.41+00:00
Ryan Hill 29,846 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
7 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

[Windows 10 Home] GPResult with invalid parameter H for Group Policy Report

Hello together, I'm trying to run a report on Group Policy Objects with Windows 10 Home Version 1909 Systembuild 18363.418. If I type gpresult /H GPReport.html in the CMD as Administrator, the message is: ERROR: Invalid argument/option - '/H'. When I…

Windows Server Identity and access Deploy group policy objects
asked 2019-10-15T18:03:07+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2019-10-22T21:49:34+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers

WOL and Remote Desktop

I manage a number of PC's, a video security system and a substantial WiFi footprint for my sports aviation club and quite a lot is done remotely. I've been using Team Viewer with a lot of success but I get a little prompt from them every so often that…

Windows Server Remote and virtual desktops Remote desktop clients
asked 2019-08-29T03:10:57+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2019-08-29T06:45:26+00:00
Anonymous
5 answers

Shell Explorer Host is suspended on my Windows 10

So I was trying to free up space on my Windows 10 and I didn't know that Shell Explorer Host was an important program, so I clicked "End Program". However, when I went back and tried to click "Resume Program" it didn't resume it, at…

Windows Server Windows desktop and shell experience
asked 2019-08-09T16:14:03+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2019-08-09T16:48:58+00:00
Anonymous
7 answers

windows shell experience host

A new program showed up on my computer with the latest Micro Soft upgrade called "windows shell experience host," two days ago.  It comes up in a window when I boot up, and wants me to allow it access.  Anyone ever heard of it?  It wants me to…

Windows Server Windows desktop and shell experience
asked 2019-07-24T05:00:02+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2019-07-24T05:11:46+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows Server Activation Error

Hello Friends, Initially I installed "Windows Server 2016 Standard Evaluation" version on my server, later I purchased one WinSvrSTDCore 2016 SNGL OLP 16Lic NL CoreLic (Part No. 9EM-00652) license.  But when I apply newly purchased license key…

Windows Server Devices and deployment Licensing and activation
asked 2019-07-16T10:03:15+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2019-07-22T10:27:44+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Error on gpupdate /force

I got Windows 10 Enterprise version 1803, and it is client machine of our internal domain controller in our network. I just found out it showed up the error as below when I executed gpupdate /force from command prompt with Administrator…

Windows Server Identity and access Deploy group policy objects
asked 2019-06-24T01:44:02+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2019-06-24T02:35:31+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Get Windows Server as a Student

Hello, I am a student looking to acquire a copy of Windows Server for use at my home with my primary goal being gaining experience with it. Is there any way for me as a student to get at least a discounted copy? Not sure if there is a better topic to…

Windows Server Devices and deployment Licensing and activation
asked 2019-06-03T16:28:05+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2019-06-03T16:38:02+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers

Boot my pc to install windows 10 with windows shell

Could someone give me a list of commands to windows shell so I can install windows 10 from my usb  thanks in advance.  M

Windows Server Windows desktop and shell experience
asked 2019-05-22T03:21:03+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2019-05-22T03:24:01+00:00
Anonymous
10 answers

Get started with Remote Desktop on Android - what password to use in my Android phone

Get started with Remote Desktop on Android https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/clients/remote-desktop-android Get started with Remote Desktop on Android - what password to use in my Android phone, I added one…

Windows Server Accessibility
asked 2019-03-20T15:32:57+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2019-03-22T04:48:08+00:00
Anonymous
5 answers

Windows 10 Pro for Workstations RDS support

Does Windows 10 Pro for Workstations support simultaneous remote desktop sessions (RDS) as is found in Windows Server?

Windows Server Remote and virtual desktops Remote desktop clients
asked 2019-01-16T00:25:30+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2019-01-16T16:26:36+00:00
Anonymous
8 answers

Remote Desktop error: Your password may have expired or the remote pc might not accept blank passwords

When connecting from Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro using the RD app, I get a message "Your password may have expired or the remote PC might not accept blank passwords". My password has not expired (I tried changing it and using the new…

Windows Server Remote and virtual desktops Session connectivity
asked 2019-01-10T18:13:21+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2019-01-10T18:23:19+00:00
Anonymous
5 answers

whats virtualization and what does it do?

hi I just enabled virtualization in my bios settings for my notebook because I was experimenting with a feature I was aware the pc had but never used it,but core isolation settings in windows security says its can't be enabled because something might be …

Windows Server High availability Virtualization and Hyper-V
asked 2018-12-27T20:57:25+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2018-12-27T21:23:33+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers

Remote Desktop won't accept login credentials

I have read several question on this forum about this and the moderator keeps referring people to the TechNet Forum.  He says this forum is basically for home users, not pro users or something.  Remote Desktop is part of Windows 10 Pro.  It's advertised …

Windows Server Remote and virtual desktops Session connectivity
asked 2018-12-22T01:23:29+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2018-12-25T11:28:06+00:00
Anonymous
8 answers

Windows Server 2012 R2, Self Study

Hi, I was wondering if there is a cheap way to buy Windows Server 2012 R2 for my self? I would like to use it and get to know it. I had a 180 days Windows 2008 r2, but I am thinking I should just focus more on Windows Server 2012 R2 instead.

Windows Server Devices and deployment Licensing and activation
asked 2018-12-20T05:26:10+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2018-12-21T05:10:45+00:00
Anonymous
7 answers

Remote Desktop Connection closed immediately after connection established.

Hi, The Remote Desktop Connection app closed immediately after connection established every time, can anyone has the same issue or has any idea about how to fix it.  My laptop is running Windows 10 Home Pro. The issue start about few weeks ago.  …

Windows Server Remote and virtual desktops Session connectivity
asked 2018-10-29T23:48:53+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2018-10-29T23:54:22+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

Are RDS User CALS included in Microsoft 365 E3/E5 Licensing?

Hello, We are looking for any official documentation from Microsoft to let us know if Microsoft 365 E3/E5 - Includes or does not include User CALS for Remote Desktop/Terminal Server? On top of their Windows 10 Base License. We're struggling to find out…

Windows Server Remote and virtual desktops Remote desktop clients
asked 2018-08-07T11:04:38+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2018-10-17T17:45:48+00:00
Anonymous
106 answers

what is windows shell experience and why do i get a window telling me to ask for permission to use it

When I log in, a window opens on my desktop with "Microsoft family features" in the heading, telling me to ask for permission to use "Windows Shell Experience". My account is the adult account in my family and there should not be any…

Windows Server Windows desktop and shell experience
asked 2018-06-12T02:56:41+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2018-10-10T22:55:11+00:00
Anonymous
8 answers

How do I enable the classic view or classic shell in windows 10?

How do I enable the classic view or classic shell in windows 10?

Windows Server Windows desktop and shell experience
asked 2018-10-10T00:50:53+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2018-10-10T06:24:46+00:00
Anonymous