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Linkedserver connection to MySQL database with ODBC driver failed

Hi I am attempting to use a SQL Server 2014 linked server to connect to a MySQL 8 instance. My single openquery insert statement works fine, but when I try to run multiple insert statements to insert data to multiple tables, I receive a generic error…

Azure Database for MySQL
Azure Database for MySQL
An Azure managed MySQL database service for app development and deployment.
816 questions
SQL Server
SQL Server
A family of Microsoft relational database management and analysis systems for e-commerce, line-of-business, and data warehousing solutions.
13,681 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,938 questions
asked 2024-09-17T05:53:47.2933333+00:00
binrip 0 Reputation points
commented 2024-09-17T21:08:29.1666667+00:00
Erland Sommarskog 110.4K Reputation points MVP
0 answers

How to Create Level wise policy for IT Admin

I have a query like we have 15 engineers where 8 engineers are Level 1 engineers 4 are level 2 and 3 are level 3 engineers. I want to create level wise policies for 3 different groups Like level 1 engineers can not reset passwords for level 2 and level…

Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
6,441 questions
asked 2024-09-17T19:59:22.62+00:00
Narender Singh 0 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Group Policy Editor may not be listing all settings applied

I am dealing with a frustrating Group Policy issue. The previous I.T Admin at my company left AD and GP a mess. I am trying to track down which GP is applying GP setting to deny Remote Administration in the firewall. I am 100% certain this is a GP issue…

Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
6,441 questions
asked 2024-09-14T19:01:47.3733333+00:00
rr-4098 1,481 Reputation points
accepted 2024-09-17T19:48:17.7733333+00:00
rr-4098 1,481 Reputation points
7 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 11 22H2 Domain Joined and the minimum Domain Controllers domain and forest functional level supported by this operating system

Hello MS Community , I am writing to seek clarification and guidance regarding the domain joining requirements and the minimum domain controllers domain and forest functional level supported by Windows 11 22H2. Currently we planning an upgrade to…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
9,456 questions
asked 2023-06-26T11:38:34.61+00:00
Spyridon Kokolakis 25 Reputation points
commented 2024-09-17T19:16:47.01+00:00
Bill Mercer 36 Reputation points
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create a .PNF file

how to create a .PNF file? it appears to be binary file containing many string representations of filenames and vid/pid specifics but i do not know how it was created or how to create my own? thx

Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
A set of Microsoft tools that are used to develop, test, and deploy Windows drivers.
91 questions
asked 2024-09-17T18:47:26.5466667+00:00
Negron, Marcus 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-09-17T19:12:33.8233333+00:00
Michael Taylor 53,896 Reputation points
0 answers

Hyper-v emulator in visual studio not working

Hi, I recently installed Visual Studio 2012 in order to emulate Windows Phone 7.1 and 8 on my PC (HP EliteDesk 800 65W G2 mini Desktop PC Windows 10 Pro x64 22h2) however when I try to run the virtual machine I get the following error After loading for…

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
11,484 questions
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web and mobile devices.
5,049 questions
Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
2,694 questions
asked 2024-09-17T19:07:28.94+00:00
Daniel Farfán 0 Reputation points
2 answers

500 Internal Server Error on https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/solutions/bookingBusinesses

[2024-01-18 05:22:55] stage.INFO: CreateBookingBusinessesJob , coach autotestsseekingsimple+zggnkwv7ppy9g3b@gmail.com exception: Server error: POST https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/solutions/bookingBusinesses resulted in a 500 Internal Server Error…

Windows
Windows
A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.
5,318 questions
Not Monitored
Not Monitored
Tag not monitored by Microsoft.
38,734 questions
asked 2024-01-25T15:23:46.5633333+00:00
Eugene Kizimenko 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2024-09-17T18:57:49.9833333+00:00
VarunTha 7,730 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
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Server 2022 - WSUS(Online/Offline) odd behaviour

Hi I'm testing WSUS export from one network to another offline network. So i got a online WSUS and a offline WSUS. All the products and classification are the same on both servers. On online WSUS server i have about 30gb size on WSUSContent folder, same…

Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,938 questions
asked 2024-09-17T07:46:16.79+00:00
SeekingInfo-3180 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-09-17T18:35:33.6566667+00:00
Adam J. Marshall 9,296 Reputation points MVP
1 answer

Methods for Validating GPO Effectiveness Post-Isolation

I am currently involved in a project that requires isolating a portion of the domain from the rest. The isolation process has been successfully completed. As an administrator, I now need to verify whether the Group Policy Objects (GPOs) are being…

Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
6,441 questions
asked 2024-09-17T17:02:10.4966667+00:00
Kushagra Saurav 20 Reputation points
commented 2024-09-17T18:30:01.1266667+00:00
Justin Herman 5 Reputation points
2 answers

Random disconnects during RDP session

I leave my Suface Pro on all the time and connect to it from my iMac using RDP, through a pair of Powerline adapters, when I want to use Windows-only software. For some reason though, I get random disconnects from the Surface Pro when I'm in the…

Remote Desktop
Remote Desktop
A Microsoft app that connects remotely to computers and to virtual apps and desktops.
4,506 questions
Windows 10 Network
Windows 10 Network
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Network: A group of devices that communicate either wirelessly or via a physical connection.
2,341 questions
asked 2023-08-04T15:40:40.0266667+00:00
Peter Newman 0 Reputation points
commented 2024-09-17T18:16:46.7933333+00:00
Terry Roberts 0 Reputation points
0 answers

New-ADAccountForStorageAccount : Unable to create AD object. Please check that you have permission to create an identity of type ComputerAccount in Active Directory location path

Any ideas how to solve this issue

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
1,281 questions
Azure Storage Accounts
Azure Storage Accounts
Globally unique resources that provide access to data management services and serve as the parent namespace for the services.
3,110 questions
Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
6,441 questions
asked 2024-04-23T17:21:45.73+00:00
Rajesh Kamath 0 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
edited the question 2024-09-17T18:04:37.65+00:00
VarunTha 7,730 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
1 answer

How to fix or reset my windows login password.

so i changed my motherboard recently and wanted to login into this new windows with my microsoft account but once ive given my email and password its asking me: ''Sign into this computer using your Microsoft account Next time you sign into this…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
9,456 questions
asked 2024-09-15T15:25:08.86+00:00
Lassi 0 Reputation points
commented 2024-09-17T17:59:03.4433333+00:00
Lassi 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Windows Server Migration Procedure to Latest Version

Dear Team, We are seeking to plan the migration of our existing Windows Server 2012 R2 machines to the latest version. We have several questions regarding this matter and would appreciate your guidance. It's important to note that we currently have over…

Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,938 questions
Windows Server Migration
Windows Server Migration
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Migration: The process of making existing applications and data work on a different computer or operating system.
425 questions
asked 2024-09-16T15:21:52.1+00:00
Ram Kumar Cheekoti 141 Reputation points
commented 2024-09-17T17:58:46.86+00:00
Michael Taylor 53,896 Reputation points
1 answer

How to format USB & CD-Rome

Hi, I'm using net 8, I would like to format. 1.USB include bit locker. 2.CD-Rome Can you supply full coe how to do it? Thanks,

.NET
.NET
Microsoft Technologies based on the .NET software framework.
3,801 questions
Windows API - Win32
Windows API - Win32
A core set of Windows application programming interfaces (APIs) for desktop and server applications. Previously known as Win32 API.
2,587 questions
asked 2024-07-30T11:01:04.0133333+00:00
Dani_S 3,726 Reputation points
edited a comment 2024-09-17T17:53:51.2433333+00:00
Dani_S 3,726 Reputation points
0 answers

Hyper-V failed to enable replication for virtual machine 'xxxxxxxxxx': Unspecified error (0x80004005). (Virtual machine ID- xxxxxxxxxxxxx)

I am configuring Hyper-V for Azure site recovery, i have added the HyperV to HyperV site and when i try to replicate the servers i am getting these below error in azure: Error ID 70094 Error Message Protection couldn't be enabled for the virtual…

Azure Site Recovery
Azure Site Recovery
An Azure native disaster recovery service. Previously known as Microsoft Azure Hyper-V Recovery Manager.
700 questions
Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
2,694 questions
asked 2024-09-16T21:04:10.6366667+00:00
Vinuth gowda R 0 Reputation points
commented 2024-09-17T17:51:16.7933333+00:00
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT 44,421 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
2 answers

Cumulative update KB5040434 not getting installed in Windows server 2016 Domain controller

Hello Team, When I install the KB5040434 either through WSUS or manually, it is getting installed, rebooting after that the below screen appears It is getting rolled back only in this Domain controller, the similar domain controller server 2016 in the…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,484 questions
Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
6,441 questions
asked 2024-09-13T18:57:54.0633333+00:00
Techshan 216 Reputation points
answered 2024-09-17T17:31:33.3433333+00:00
Techshan 216 Reputation points
1 answer

Unable to Connect to Azure PostgreSQL Database via Point-to-Site VPN with Azure Active Directory on macOS

I’m trying to connect to my Azure Flexible PostgreSQL private access server using a Point-to-Site (P2S) VPN configured on an Azure Virtual Network Gateway with Azure Active Directory not Certificates, but I’m unable to access the database from my local…

Azure VPN Gateway
Azure VPN Gateway
An Azure service that enables the connection of on-premises networks to Azure through site-to-site virtual private networks.
1,516 questions
Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
6,441 questions
asked 2024-09-10T12:32:49.9433333+00:00
Mert Ertugrul 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2024-09-17T17:17:43.6833333+00:00
VarunTha 7,730 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
0 answers

Can I integrate MS Project with Airtable?

Can I integrate MS Project with Airtable to get all dates such as Milestones and Critical Path? directly into the airtable?

Windows API - Win32
Windows API - Win32
A core set of Windows application programming interfaces (APIs) for desktop and server applications. Previously known as Win32 API.
2,587 questions
asked 2024-09-17T17:05:42.42+00:00
Aakash 0 Reputation points
0 answers

Direct Access issue in applying Remote access management

Had to restore Direct access server. Remote access managment not launching. Issue is updating getting configuration for Direct access from restored server. "System cannot find the file specified"

Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,938 questions
asked 2024-09-17T16:57:29.3133333+00:00
Matt Dillon 0 Reputation points
0 answers

HOw can I get a warning when my Windows 11 PC is going to update and reboot?

I leave my laptop on most of the time, and hate it when I get to work in the morning and it has rebooted overnight. I have to open up the files I was working on, sometimes there were small edits and I didn't save and they are recovered with new file…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
9,456 questions
asked 2024-09-17T16:49:44.47+00:00
Gail Fisher 0 Reputation points