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2024-01 Security Update Windows Server fails with 0x80070643

2024-01 Security Update Windows Server fails with 0x80070643

Andres Bohren
Hi All, I have recently played around with Azure Update Manager for VM and ARC. I had Problems installing the “2024-01 Security Update for Microsoft server operating system version 21H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5034439)” on the Windows Server 2022 Azure VM until i found the following Article The January 2024 Windows RE update might fail to install The Update failed to install So i took a closer look at the Windows update Log C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.
Microsoft.Graph PowerShell Modules 2.16.0 released

Microsoft.Graph PowerShell Modules 2.16.0 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Two days ago, Microsoft has released the Version 2.16.0 of Microsoft.Graph and Microsoft.Graph.Beta Modules. PowerShell Gallery Microsoft.Graph 2.16.0 PowerShell Gallery Microsoft.Graph.Beta 2.16.0 Release Notes [v2] Weekly OpenApiDocs Refresh Updates Open API file for users module to include DELETE operation for /users/{user-id}/photo Updates example for Set-MgBetaApplicationConnectorGroupByRef I am using the new PSResourceGet here instead of the PowerShellGet commands. Show installed Versions and what’s available in PowerShell Gallery Get-InstalledPSResource Microsoft.Graph -Scope AllUsers Get-InstalledPSResource Microsoft.
Azure Update Manager for VM and ARC

Azure Update Manager for VM and ARC

Andres Bohren
Hi All, For my Exchange Server Lab i have some Machines running in Azure. Recently i have added some OnPrem Servers with Azure Arc. Now these Machines need updates and i figured out i should test Azure Update Manager for that. Pricing Azure Update Manager Check for updates I have opened Azure Update Manager in the Azure Portal and selected “Check for updates” Now i can select the Machines i want to examine
Surface Laptop 3 Drivers and Firmware (March 2024)

Surface Laptop 3 Drivers and Firmware (March 2024)

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Once in a while, i check if there are new Drivers and Firmware for my Surface Laptop 3. This time i was lucky. Just a few Weeks ago, Microsoft has released an updated Package Surface Laptop 3 with Intel Processor Drivers and Firmware I’ve dowloaded the *.msi for Windows 11 and installed the Update Regards Andres Bohren Windows Logo
Microsoft Remote Desktop for AVD and Windows 365 1.2.5255

Microsoft Remote Desktop for AVD and Windows 365 1.2.5255

Andres Bohren
Hi All, When you start the Remote Desktop Client, it checks for Updates and will inform you in the Notification Bar and you can see also a green arrow, that indicates an Update Release Notes: What’s new in the Remote Desktop client for Windows Fixed the regression that caused a display issue when a user selects monitors for their session. Installing the Update You can check the Versions by selecting the three dots on top right and select “About”
Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet 1.0.3 released

Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet 1.0.3 released

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Already a few Months back i wrote an Article about the Sucessor of PowerShellGet called PSResourceGet. Today i noticed that there has been released a new Version PowerShell Gallery Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet 1.0.3 Looking at the Release Notes, there has been some Fixes since Version 1.0.0 Check what Version is Installed and what Version is available in the PowerShell Gallery Get-InstalledPSResource Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet Find-PSResource Microsoft.PowerShell.PSResourceGet Remove the Module if it is loaded
March 2024 Exchange Server Security Updates

March 2024 Exchange Server Security Updates

Andres Bohren
Hi All, Yesterday, Microsoft has anouced on the Exchange Team Blog the Exchange Server 2016/2019 March Updates. Released: March 2024 Exchange Server Security Updates OutsideInModule is disabled after installing Exchange Server March 2024 SU After you install the March 2024 security update, text extraction workloads can no longer be performed for the following file types: Jpeg Tiff AutoCAD Known issues with this release: Download domains not working after installing the March 2024 SU OwaDeepTestProbe and EacBackEndLogonProbe fail after installing March 2024 SU Downloads:
Microsoft Remote Desktop for AVD and Windows 365 1.2.5254

Microsoft Remote Desktop for AVD and Windows 365 1.2.5254

Andres Bohren
Hi All, When you start the Remote Desktop Client, it checks for Updates and will inform you in the Notification Bar and you can see also a green arrow, that indicates an Update Release Notes: What’s new in the Remote Desktop client for Windows Fixed the regression that caused a display issue when a user selects monitors for their session. Installing the Update You can check the Versions by selecting the three dots on top right and select “About”
Azure Automation Runbook Run Script on Arc Enabled Server

Azure Automation Runbook Run Script on Arc Enabled Server

Andres Bohren
Hi All, I use several PowerShell Runbooks on a Azure Automation Account. That includes Maniuplation in Sharepoint, EntraId, Teams and Exchange Online. For Exchange Online, Teams and EntraID you can use Managed Identity. In this Article, i will show you how to run an Azure Runbook from an Azure Automation Account on a Azure Arc Enabled Server. From the Documentation it looks pretty easy Deploy an extension-based Windows or Linux User Hybrid Runbook Worker in Azure Automation Azure Automation Agent-based User Hybrid Runbook Worker (Windows and Linux) will retire on 31 August 2024 and wouldn’t be supported after that date.
Azure Arc enabled Server with Azure Connected Machine Agent

Azure Arc enabled Server with Azure Connected Machine Agent

Andres Bohren
Hi All, A few Weeks ago, i have installed Window Server 2025 Insider build. It is shipped with a prominent Wizard to Connect the Server with Azure Arc. So i decided to give it a try. Azure Arc pricing MS Learn Overview of Azure Connected Machine agent Azure ARC Setup The Insider Preview comes with a Wizard to setup Azure Arc. This indicates that the OnPrem Servers are more and more connected to the Cloud this will be the future of Hybrid Server Management.