How to Replace ADFS 2.0 Token Signing and decryption Certificate.

HI All,

I have a secondary token Signing cert and the decryption cert. this is going to expire soon so without any downtime how do i renew?

I have Primary Symantec Cert that is not going to expire.

Edited by AUSSUPPORT Monday, June 22, 2015 7:25 AM

Reply:

Hi,

Probably I got this wrong, but if you have the primary token-signing and Token-decrypting certificate valid and added to the configuration then you can remove the secondary that is about to expire. Presuming you have automatic rollover disabled.

Regards,

Calin

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Reply:

Hi Calin,

Sorry I got only Primary Token Signing. Token Decryption and secondary Token Signing are the one going to expire.

Thanks,

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Reply:

Hi All,

How do i renew below two certificate without any down time? Do i have to send anything to my third party provider?

Can generate a new self-signed certificate manually prior to the end of the grace period bydoingbelow?

Get-ADFSCertificate –CertificateType token-signing

PS C:\Windows\system32> Get-AdfsProperties

AutoCertificateRollover : False
CertificateCriticalThreshold : 2
CertificateDuration : 365
CertificateGenerationThreshold : 20
CertificatePromotionThreshold : 5
CertificateRolloverInterval : 720

>Get-AdfsCertificate -CertificateType token-signing

CertificateType : Token-Signing
IsPrimary : True
StoreLocation : LocalMachine
StoreName : My
Thumbprint : B2393E13418659523DC9BECEC480729D634BC067

[Not Before]
19/08/2014 12:11:58 PM

[Not After]
19/08/2015 12:11:58 PM

Edited by AUSSUPPORT Monday, August 3, 2015 2:14 AM

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Reply:

Hi will this work or go with above step?

If you decide that you want to immediately generate new self-signed certificates, then you need to first re-enable AutoCertificateRollover and then issue a PowerShell command to invoke immediate certificate generation.

PowerShell command to re-enable AutoCertificateRollover:

Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.Adfs.Powershell
Set-ADFSProperties -AutoCertificateRollover $true

PowerShell command to immediately generate new self-signed certificates:

Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.Adfs.Powershell

Update-AdfsCertificate -Urgent

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Reply:

Hiya,

Yes, that will technically work seen from a ADFS perspective. However you should remember that the token signing certificate is probably used by one or more of your applications also, depending on the usages of course.

So when changing to a self-signed certificate, applications do not automatically trust this certificate. You will have to add the self signed certificate chain to each of the applications using the tokens.

Basically you can use any certificate as your token signing certificate, including the wildcard one you have used to secure communications between the web services. As long as all applications trust this certificate and is referencing the same token signing certificate.

An example;

When the token signing certificate expires; I need to do the following for a SharePoint application:

1: Add new token signing certificate to ADFS, using GUI.

2: Change the token signing certificate in SharePoint trusted certificate configuration.

3: Switch the new certificate to primary.

Let me know if that just makes perfect sense or you need some further explanations on any of the areas :)

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Reply:

Hi Jesper,

My Primary token is not expiring and this is the one use for third party. only my Primary token-decrypting

and secondary token-signing are the one going to expire ( Look My Image)

So if i add new certificate by running

Get-ADFSCertificate –CertificateType token-signing

will add two new token signing and token decrypting certificate and running in parallel

no much disruption?

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn781426.aspx

enable AutoCertificateRollover and then issue a PowerShell command to invoke immediate certificate generation ?

Edited by AUSSUPPORT Tuesday, August 4, 2015 12:39 AM

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Reply:

Hiya,

Lets break it up for better understanding.

Token-decrypting certificate
You can only have one certificate here. Even though it states, "primary", you cannot add a secondary.

Token-signing certificate
Here you can have both a primary and a secondary and both will work.

Certificate AutoRollover
If you enable this, you will be using self-signed certificates. Self-signed certificates are not trusted by default and therefore applications using ADFS we need to be reconfigured against this new certificate. Reload the metadata xml from ADFS for instance.

Certificate renewal
When you change the token signing certificate, you must make sure that your applications have this certificate in order to decrypt the signed tokens.

Bottomline: You need to understand what you are doing, in order to do what is right for you. It's not just about running a line of powershell code and expect everything to work.

Edited by Jesper Arnecke Tuesday, August 4, 2015 7:01 AM

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Reply:

Hi Jesper,

Firstly, I don't have much experience with ADFS. I raise this question because i'm confuse with two solutions.

If you look at that MS Link you will see what they recommend.

So which option?

1. Manually generate a new self-signed certificate

2. enable AutoCertificateRollover and update

You can use the following steps to generate a new self-signed certificate manually prior to the end of the grace period. Ensure that you are logged on to the primary AD FS server.

Open Windows PowerShell and run the following command: Add-PSSnapin "microsoft.adfs.powershell" Optionally, you can check the current signing certificates in . To do so, run the following command: Get-ADFSCertificate –CertificateType token-signing. Look at the command output to see the Not After dates of any certificates listed. To generate a new certificate, execute the following command to renew and update the certificates on the AD FS server:Update-ADFSCertificate –CertificateType token-signing. Verify the update by running the following command again: Get-ADFSCertificate –CertificateType token-signing Two certificates should be listed now, one of which has a Not After date of approximately one year in the future and for which the IsPrimary value is False.

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Reply:

Hi All,

I just enable the certificate rollover. but will that auto update due to following threshold? or force the update ?

AutoCertificateRollover : True
CertificateCriticalThreshold : 2
CertificateDuration : 365
CertificateGenerationThreshold : 20
CertificatePromotionThreshold : 5
CertificateRolloverInterval : 720

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Reply:

Hi All,

Pls knowledge me with above request?

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Reply:

It will follow that threshold.

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Excel error

Hi,

I have updated Microsoft excel 2010. From today i am unable to work in excel , few minutes after i open the excel will show error message " Microsoft has stopped working and recovering files". But new excel will open with no data in it. its happening repeatedly.

Reply:

I have updated windows 10.

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Bam Tool configuration error

Hi All,

I am not able to configure BAM tool ,As its giving error

The BAM Primary Import Database found from the BizTalk Management Database BizTalkMgmtDb on server PBPW44Z0194\BIZSQL is not compatible.

here i am using biztalk 2013 Developer erdition with 2012 SQL SERVER.

Please let me know if require more details

Thanks & Regards

Piyush Bohra

p B NOIDA

Reply:

Sounds like you have an existing BAMPrimaryImport database in place. Try unconfiguring BAM through the BizTalk Configuration tool, drop the database and then try creating it again.

If this is helpful or answers your question - please mark accordingly.

Because I get points for it which gives my life purpose (also, it helps other people find answers quickly)

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Reply:

Hi,

First time i am configuring it.So no data base exist in SQl.

below is the error log.please help its very urgent for project.

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[2015-08-11 18:37:59:0560 Info Configuration Framework]Configuring feature: BAMTools
[2015-08-11 18:37:59:0566 Info BAMConfigWizExt] Entering function: CBAMConfigWizExt::ConfigureFeature
[2015-08-11 18:37:59:0567 Info BAMConfigWizExt] Configuring feature: BAMTools
[2015-08-11 18:37:59:0569 Info BAMTools] Configuring feature: BAMTools
[2015-08-11 18:37:59:0571 Info ConfigHelper] Feature: WMI is installed
2015-08-11 18:37:59:5729 [Info] BAMTools Updates server CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL.
2015-08-11 18:37:59:5729 [Info] BAMTools Splitting the server name: CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL
2015-08-11 18:37:59:5729 [Info] BAMTools Split the server name CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL into server CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL and port .
2015-08-11 18:37:59:5729 [Info] BAMTools Updated server name CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL to CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL
2015-08-11 18:37:59:5729 [Info] BAMTools Updates server CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL.
2015-08-11 18:37:59:5729 [Info] BAMTools Splitting the server name: CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL
2015-08-11 18:37:59:5729 [Info] BAMTools Split the server name CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL into server CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL and port .
2015-08-11 18:37:59:5729 [Info] BAMTools Updated server name CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL to CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL
2015-08-11 18:37:59:5729 [Info] BAMTools Updates server CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL.
2015-08-11 18:37:59:5729 [Info] BAMTools Splitting the server name: CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL
2015-08-11 18:37:59:5729 [Info] BAMTools Split the server name CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL into server CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL and port .
2015-08-11 18:37:59:5729 [Info] BAMTools Updated server name CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL to CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL
[2015-08-11 18:37:59:0577 Info ConfigHelper] Found existing database: BizTalkMgmtDb on computer: CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL
[2015-08-11 18:37:59:0582 Info ConfigHelper] Found existing table: adm_OtherDatabases in database: BizTalkMgmtDb on computer: CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL
[2015-08-11 18:37:59:0592 Info ConfigHelper] Executed SQL statement on database: BizTalkMgmtDb on computer: CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL
[2015-08-11 18:37:59:0593 Info ConfigHelper] BAM Alerts Instance DB is not registered.
[2015-08-11 18:37:59:0598 Info ConfigHelper] Found existing database: BizTalkMgmtDb on computer: CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL
[2015-08-11 18:37:59:0603 Info ConfigHelper] Found existing table: adm_OtherDatabases in database: BizTalkMgmtDb on computer: CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL
[2015-08-11 18:37:59:0612 Info ConfigHelper] Executed SQL statement on database: BizTalkMgmtDb on computer: CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL
[2015-08-11 18:37:59:0613 Info ConfigHelper] BAM Alerts Application DB is not registered.
2015-08-11 18:37:59:6149 [Info] CfgExtHelper Checking the connection to the BizTalk Management Database: BizTalkMgmtDb on server CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL
2015-08-11 18:37:59:6169 [Info] CfgExtHelper Connecting to the BAM Primary Import Table Database
2015-08-11 18:37:59:6179 [Info] CfgExtHelper The BAM Primary Import Database found from the BizTalk Management Database BizTalkMgmtDb on server CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL is not compatible.
2015-08-11 18:37:59:6179 [Info] CfgExtHelper Connecting to the BAM Primary Import Table Database BAMPrimaryImport on server CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL
2015-08-11 18:37:59:6219 [Info] CfgExtHelper The BAM Primary Import Database found from the BizTalk Management Database BAMPrimaryImport on server CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL is not compatible.
2015-08-11 18:37:59:6399 [Info] BAMTools Opening local registry key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\BizTalk Server\3.0
2015-08-11 18:37:59:6399 [Info] BAMTools Getting registry value: InstallPath
2015-08-11 18:37:59:6399 [Info] BAMTools Checking the connection to the BizTalk Management Database: BizTalkMgmtDb on server CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL
2015-08-11 18:37:59:6469 [Info] BAMTools Generating BAM Manager configuration xml
2015-08-11 18:37:59:6499 [Info] BAMTools Updating appSettings/add[@key='DefaultServer'] attribute value to: CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL
2015-08-11 18:37:59:6499 [Info] BAMTools Updating appSettings/add[@key='DefaultDatabase'] attribute value to: BAMPrimaryImport
2015-08-11 18:37:59:6569 [Info] BAMTools Retrieving BizTalk Administrative Roles.
2015-08-11 18:38:00:4359 [Info] BAMTools Deleting BAM Alerts User from registry.
2015-08-11 18:38:00:4359 [Info] BAMTools Opening local registry key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\BizTalk Server\3.0\BAM\Config\Alerts
2015-08-11 18:38:00:4389 [Info] BAMTools Creating BAMConfiguration.xml
2015-08-11 18:38:00:4399 [Info] BAMTools Updated text: CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL
2015-08-11 18:38:00:4399 [Info] BAMTools Updated text: BAMPrimaryImport
2015-08-11 18:38:00:4399 [Info] BAMTools Updated text: CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL
2015-08-11 18:38:00:4399 [Info] BAMTools Updated text: BAMArchive
2015-08-11 18:38:00:4429 [Info] BAMTools Saving BAMConfiguration.xml: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<BAMConfiguration xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/BizTalkServer/2004/10/BAM">
<GlobalProperty Name="BAMVRoot"></GlobalProperty>
<GlobalProperty Name="MaxAlertableActivityViews">63</GlobalProperty>

<DeploymentUnit Name="PrimaryImportDatabase">
      <Property Name="ServerName">CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL</Property>
      <Property Name="DatabaseName">BAMPrimaryImport</Property>
</DeploymentUnit>

<DeploymentUnit Name="ArchivingDatabase">
      <Property Name="ServerName">CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL</Property>
      <Property Name="DatabaseName">BAMArchive</Property>
</DeploymentUnit>

2015-08-11 18:38:00:4489 [Info] BAMTools Saving existing bm.exe.config before executing bm.exe with tracing enabled.
2015-08-11 18:38:00:4499 [Info] BAMTools Generating BAM Manager configuration xml
2015-08-11 18:38:00:4499 [Info] BAMTools Updating appSettings/add[@key='DefaultServer'] attribute value to: CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL
2015-08-11 18:38:00:4499 [Info] BAMTools Updating appSettings/add[@key='DefaultDatabase'] attribute value to: BAMPrimaryImport
2015-08-11 18:38:00:4499 [Info] BAMTools Updating system.diagnostics/trace/listeners/add[@name='BamTraceListener'] attribute initializeData to: C:\Users\pb45283\AppData\Local\Temp\7efb2cc7-3063-4991-8f8e-872bf9f1b208-BamManagerTrace.log
2015-08-11 18:38:00:4559 [Info] BAMTools Executing process: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft BizTalk Server 2013\Tracking\bm.exe
2015-08-11 18:38:00:4569 [Info] BAMTools With argument: setup-databases -ConfigFile:"C:\Users\pb45283\AppData\Local\Temp\e57224f6-efb1-466a-a958-68fb841031a1-BAMConfiguration.xml"
2015-08-11 18:38:00:4569 [Info] BAMTools With argument: -trace:on
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0339 [Info] BAMTools Reverting bm.exe.config to prior to execution of bm.exe.
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0349 [Info] BAMTools Deleting File: C:\Users\pb45283\AppData\Local\Temp\e57224f6-efb1-466a-a958-68fb841031a1-BAMConfiguration.xml
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0349 [Info] BAMTools Logging tracing of bm.exe execution.
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools <BizTalk2009> 08/11/2015 18:38:00 1 Microsoft.BizTalk.Bam.Management.BamManagementUtility.BamManagementUtility Main Enter
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools <BizTalk2009> 08/11/2015 18:38:00 1 Microsoft.BizTalk.Bam.Management.BamManagementUtility.CommandArguments ReadConfiguration Info Found default server in the config file. CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools <BizTalk2009> 08/11/2015 18:38:00 1 Microsoft.BizTalk.Bam.Management.BamManagementUtility.CommandArguments ReadConfiguration Info Found default database in the config file. BAMPrimaryImport
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools <BizTalk2009> 08/11/2015 18:38:00 1 Microsoft.BizTalk.Bam.Management.BamManagementUtility.CommandArguments .ctor Info Parsed command parameter. setup-databases
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools <BizTalk2009> 08/11/2015 18:38:00 1 Microsoft.BizTalk.Bam.Management.BamManagementUtility.BamManagementUtility Run Enter
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools <BizTalk2009> 08/11/2015 18:38:00 1 Microsoft.BizTalk.Bam.Management.BamManagementUtility.BamManagementUtility DispatchCommand Enter
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools <BizTalk2009> 08/11/2015 18:38:00 1 Microsoft.BizTalk.Bam.Management.BamManagementUtility.BamManagementUtility DispatchCommand Info Processing command 'setup-databases'...
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools <BizTalk2009> 08/11/2015 18:38:00 1 Microsoft.BizTalk.Bam.Management.BamManagementUtility.CommandArguments get_Item Warning Command-line parameter not found. Server
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools <BizTalk2009> 08/11/2015 18:38:00 1 Microsoft.BizTalk.Bam.Management.BamManagementUtility.CommandArguments get_Item Warning Command-line parameter not found. Database
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools <BizTalk2009> 08/11/2015 18:38:00 1 Microsoft.BizTalk.Bam.Management.BamManagementUtility.BamManagementUtility DispatchCommand Info Invoking the command handler...
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools <BizTalk2009> 08/11/2015 18:38:00 1 Microsoft.BizTalk.Bam.Management.BamManagementUtility.BamManagementUtility HandleSetupDatabases Enter
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools <BizTalk2009> 08/11/2015 18:38:00 1 Microsoft.BizTalk.Bam.Management.BamManagementUtility.CommandArguments get_Item Warning Command-line parameter not found. NSUser
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools <BizTalk2009> 08/11/2015 18:38:00 1 Microsoft.BizTalk.Bam.Management.BamManagementUtility.CommandArguments get_Item Warning Command-line parameter not found. NSUserPassword
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools <BizTalk2009> 08/11/2015 18:38:00 1 Microsoft.BizTalk.Bam.Management.BamManagementUtility.BamManagementUtility HandleSetupDatabases Info C:\Users\pb45283\AppData\Local\Temp\e57224f6-efb1-466a-a958-68fb841031a1-BAMConfiguration.xml
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools <BizTalk2009> 08/11/2015 18:38:00 1 Microsoft.BizTalk.Bam.Management.BamConfigurationManager PopulateFields Info PI server: CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools <BizTalk2009> 08/11/2015 18:38:00 1 Microsoft.BizTalk.Bam.Management.BamConfigurationManager PopulateFields Info PI database: BAMPrimaryImport
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools <BizTalk2009> 08/11/2015 18:38:00 1 Microsoft.BizTalk.Bam.Management.BamConfigurationManager PopulateFields Info Star-schema server:
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools <BizTalk2009> 08/11/2015 18:38:00 1 Microsoft.BizTalk.Bam.Management.BamConfigurationManager PopulateFields Info Star-schema database:
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools <BizTalk2009> 08/11/2015 18:38:00 1 Microsoft.BizTalk.Bam.Management.BamConfigurationManager PopulateFields Info Analysis server:
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools <BizTalk2009> 08/11/2015 18:38:00 1 Microsoft.BizTalk.Bam.Management.BamConfigurationManager PopulateFields Info Analysis database:
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools <BizTalk2009> 08/11/2015 18:38:00 1 Microsoft.BizTalk.Bam.Management.BamConfigurationManager PopulateFields Info Archiving server: CHCW44Z0194\BIZSQL
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools <BizTalk2009> 08/11/2015 18:38:00 1 Microsoft.BizTalk.Bam.Management.BamConfigurationManager PopulateFields Info Archiving database: BAMArchive
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools <BizTalk2009> 08/11/2015 18:38:00 1 Microsoft.BizTalk.Bam.Management.BamConfigurationManager PopulateFields Info BAM Portal Vroot:
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools <BizTalk2009> 08/11/2015 18:38:00 1 Microsoft.BizTalk.Bam.Management.BamConfigurationManager PopulateFields Exit
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools <BizTalk2009> 08/11/2015 18:38:01 1 Microsoft.BizTalk.Bam.Management.SqlHelper ExecuteScalar Error Exception thrown
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools Source:
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools .Net SqlClient Data Provider
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools Error messages:
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools Login failed for user 'CHC\pb45283'.
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools Call stack:
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools    at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection, Action`1 wrapCloseInAction)
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools    at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject stateObj, Boolean callerHasConnectionLock, Boolean asyncClose)
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools    at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.TryRun(RunBehavior runBehavior, SqlCommand cmdHandler, SqlDataReader dataStream, BulkCopySimpleResultSet bulkCopyHandler, TdsParserStateObject stateObj, Boolean& dataReady)
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools    at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.Run(RunBehavior runBehavior, SqlCommand cmdHandler, SqlDataReader dataStream, BulkCopySimpleResultSet bulkCopyHandler, TdsParserStateObject stateObj)
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools    at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.CompleteLogin(Boolean enlistOK)
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools    at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.AttemptOneLogin(ServerInfo serverInfo, String newPassword, SecureString newSecurePassword, Boolean ignoreSniOpenTimeout, TimeoutTimer timeout, Boolean withFailover)
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools    at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.LoginNoFailover(ServerInfo serverInfo, String newPassword, SecureString newSecurePassword, Boolean redirectedUserInstance, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, SqlCredential credential, TimeoutTimer timeout)
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools    at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.OpenLoginEnlist(TimeoutTimer timeout, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, SqlCredential credential, String newPassword, SecureString newSecurePassword, Boolean redirectedUserInstance)
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools    at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds..ctor(DbConnectionPoolIdentity identity, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, SqlCredential credential, Object providerInfo, String newPassword, SecureString newSecurePassword, Boolean redirectedUserInstance, SqlConnectionString userConnectionOptions)
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools    at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnectionFactory.CreateConnection(DbConnectionOptions options, DbConnectionPoolKey poolKey, Object poolGroupProviderInfo, DbConnectionPool pool, DbConnection owningConnection, DbConnectionOptions userOptions)
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools    at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.CreatePooledConnection(DbConnectionPool pool, DbConnectionOptions options, DbConnectionPoolKey poolKey, DbConnectionOptions userOptions)
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools    at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.CreateObject(DbConnectionOptions userOptions)
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools    at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.UserCreateRequest(DbConnectionOptions userOptions)
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools    at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.TryGetConnection(DbConnection owningObject, UInt32 waitForMultipleObjectsTimeout, Boolean allowCreate, Boolean onlyOneCheckConnection, DbConnectionOptions userOptions, DbConnectionInternal& connection)
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools    at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.TryGetConnection(DbConnection owningObject, TaskCompletionSource`1 retry, DbConnectionOptions userOptions, DbConnectionInternal& connection)
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools    at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.TryGetConnection(DbConnection owningConnection, TaskCompletionSource`1 retry, DbConnectionOptions userOptions, DbConnectionInternal& connection)
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools    at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionClosed.TryOpenConnection(DbConnection outerConnection, DbConnectionFactory connectionFactory, TaskCompletionSource`1 retry, DbConnectionOptions userOptions)
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools    at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.TryOpen(TaskCompletionSource`1 retry)
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools    at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.Open()
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools    at Microsoft.BizTalk.Bam.Management.SqlHelper.ExecuteScalar(String cmdText, CommandType cmdType)
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools <BizTalk2009> 08/11/2015 18:38:01 1 Microsoft.BizTalk.Bam.Management.SqlHelper ExecuteScalar Error Failed to execute SQL scalar:
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools SELECT CONVERT(char(20), SERVERPROPERTY('ProductVersion'))
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools <BizTalk2009> 08/11/2015 18:38:01 1 Microsoft.BizTalk.Bam.Management.SqlHelper ProcessSqlException Error Exception thrown
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools Source:
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools .Net SqlClient Data Provider
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools Error messages:
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools Login failed for user 'CHC\pb45283'.
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools Call stack:
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools    at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection, Action`1 wrapCloseInAction)
2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools    at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject stateObj, Boolean callerHasConnectionLock, Boolean asyncClose)

Thanks/piyush

p B NOIDA

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Reply:

"2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools Login failed for user CHC\pb45283." seems to be the constant refrain. Have you entered the password correctly ? Also there are a number of other permissions required for accounts that need to be configured on the BAM Tools Page. Have you referred to https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa577661.aspx and ensured that pb45289 has the appropriate permissions ?

Regards.

Edited by Shankycheil Tuesday, August 11, 2015 3:15 PM edit

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Reply:

Hi Piyush,

You error is below

2015-08-11 18:38:01:0419 [Info] BAMTools Login failed for user 'CHC\pb45283'.

So you need to see the user rights for CHC\pb45283 on the sql box . You need to check the user rights on the sql,the user need to be Sysadmin and Db creator on the SQL machine .

Your user also need to member of BizTalk groups so that you can configure your BizTalk properly

Thanks

Abhishek

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Reply:

Hi Shankycheil,

Permissions password everything is correct.but still facing issue.

Thanks/piyush

p B NOIDA

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Reply:

Abhishek,

i installed Sql from the same ID and configuring Biztalk from the same id.

sso,group,runtime ,BRE are configured properly but for only BAM its giving error.

Thanks /piyush

p B NOIDA

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Reply:

If it is as you suggest then the log generated by your latest configuration attempt would not have the same error. Check for yourself.

Regards.

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Network Issues with 2 NICs

Hello All,

I am having a issue with 2 of my PC's with 2 NICs in them.

Hardware - Both PCs are setup like this
On board NIC 10/100/1000 - Intel 82567LM
Wireless NIC - IOGear 625

I only have an MiFi for internet. That is the reason I have a Wireless NIC in both PC's. I also have a home network for my other PCs and TVs to access my NAS. I run a Plex Server for all my media. I had this setup for at least two years running Win8/Win8.1/Win8.1.1 and never have any issues. I upgraded my 2 PC's to Win10 and starting to have an issue connecting to the internet on both PC's. I have tried IE, Edge, FF, and Chrome all with the same results. Page can't be displayed. I pinged Google's DNS server (8.8.8.8) all day to see if it would dropped but never did. I tried using another Wireless NIC and the same issue. I installed the latest drivers and the same issue. Took all power saving off the NICs and same issues

I found 2 work arounds

Pulling the USB Wireless NIC out and plug back in ( only for a little while)or disabling the On-board NIC on the PC then all of browsers had no issues getting anywhere on the net.

Any ideas???

************ Found the issue****************

Both NICs were using the same DG. I remove the wired DG and everything started to work.

Edited by Wac14 Tuesday, August 11, 2015 6:30 PM
Changed type Kate LiMicrosoft employee Thursday, September 10, 2015 7:48 AM

Reply:

Hi,

Glad to see your problem resolved, thanks for your sharing the solution of your problem.

Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help, and unmark the answers if they provide no help. If you have feedback for TechNet Support, contact tnmff@microsoft.com.

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I wish Windows Store App taskbar right click would be richer

I kind of don't understand why Windows Store Apps in Windows 10 RTM are so poor in their taskbar right click experience. There's only Pin/Unpin, Close and a repeated App name, which never opens a new window of the App. Yes, the Apps might be adapted to touchscreens, but that's overadaptation and a step back. There are context menus everywhere in Windows, we're used to them, it should be the same behaviour.

Changed type Roger Lu Wednesday, August 12, 2015 3:57 AM Feedback

Reply:

Hi,

In my opinion, Windows Store is a Store app like other apps. By default, Windows store app couldn't be open multiple windows.

Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help, and unmark the answers if they provide no help. If you have feedback for TechNet Support, contact tnmff@microsoft.com.

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Reply:

Microsoft Edge is a Windows Store app, you can have it in multiple windows, but not through a taskbar for hell knows what reason. And mouse middle click (a wheel click) won't open a new window. A show stopper for me.

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Hewlett-Packard hp psc 1200 series Paper Jam

That's it Ok My printer loves it's ink and paper some times It'll grab tomany sheets and cause a paper Jam Ok So I had that Happen
Windows 7 like Paper Jam Ok so I pulled the 3 sheets of Jammed paper out cleared the Printer

Windows 7 rc still reporting error Paper Jam, Grrrrrrrr

I power cycled Paper Jam I ran the printers dianogstic scan copy calibrated it works fine, Paper Jam

by this point I ripped the dang thing out of Windows deleteing everything drivers software all applied windows update the works

action center Aaaaaaaah is clean Sheeeew No More paper Jam

Re-installed Hewlett-Packard - Imaging, Printing - hp psc 1200 series drivers

and watched the install all drivers went back in no issue Oh Yeah No Paper Jam either.

So How the Heck do I clear windows errors with out killing the device

Also What the heck is up with that thing being a pain in the but it vuraully locked down the printer and ignored the printers status
I had to reshare the thing with my network

wasted 4hrs because of a Paper Jam

This was not good I love the error history report thing too it's been a biusy day

Posted By Mikro

Edited by Mikro Sunday, May 24, 2009 7:59 AM
Changed type Arthur Xie Monday, May 25, 2009 9:49 AM

Reply:

This behavior occurs if the printer spooler is corrupt. I recommend that you reset the spooler.

1. Click Start, click Run, type "Services.msc" (without the quotation marks) in the open box and click OK.
2. Double-click "Printer Spooler" in the Services list.
3. Click Stop and click OK.
4. Click Start, click Run, type "%WINDIR%\system32\spool\printers" in the open window, and delete all files in this folder.
5. Click Start, click Run, type "Services.msc" (without the quotation marks) in the open box.

Arthur Xie - MSFT

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Reply:

This behavior occurs if the printer spooler is corrupt. I recommend that you reset the spooler.

1. Click Start, click Run, type "Services.msc" (without the quotation marks) in the open box and click OK.
2. Double-click "Printer Spooler" in the Services list.
3. Click Stop and click OK.
4. Click Start, click Run, type "%WINDIR%\system32\spool\printers" in the open window, and delete all files in this folder.
5. Click Start, click Run, type "Services.msc" (without the quotation marks) in the open box.

Arthur Xie - MSFT

Sounds Like Performing surgey or having a root canal I'll leave that to the guy smarter than me.

Restarting the spooler service did the trick too windows 7 rc cleared the error.

Posted By Mikro

Edited by Mikro Wednesday, May 27, 2009 6:46 PM

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Reply:

Mikro,

I'm sorry to hear that you're having issue with your printer and W7. You might want to consult the windows 7 forum at microsoft.com/springboard, there may some information about compatibility with your system, please keep in mind, if your system was stable before, and you have the Vista Drivers they will work with Windows 7, so you may want to revert to them.
Thanks,

Glen@microsoft-springboard

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Reply:

This behavior occurs if the printer spooler is corrupt. I recommend that you reset the spooler.

1. Click Start, click Run, type "Services.msc" (without the quotation marks) in the open box and click OK.
2. Double-click "Printer Spooler" in the Services list.
3. Click Stop and click OK.
4. Click Start, click Run, type "%WINDIR%\system32\spool\printers" in the open window, and delete all files in this folder.
5. Click Start, click Run, type "Services.msc" (without the quotation marks) in the open box.

Arthur Xie - MSFT

This worked wonderfully - many thanks!!!!! I'm printing my wedding programs and was worried I'd be stuck with about 1/3 of what I needed.

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Reply:

This is fantastic!!

I too have spent the best part of two hours - two cups of high strength coffee and approx half a reem of paper trying to sort this issue and following these steps fixed it iin one minute!!

Thank you tech'ies....

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Reply:

HP PCS 1200xi Series Frequent Paper Jams

Friends gave me their old printer and it suffers from frequent paper jams.
Here is what I discovered.

Drive gear to paper feed roller shaft design flaw is a cause of frequent paper jams.

Flaw has two basic problems:
1) The splined area of the shaft is too short so the drive gear "walks" back off of the splines.
2) There is too much space between the keeper "button" mechanism and the drive gear. Therefore it is not effective at preventing the drive gear from backing off of the shaft splines.

My fix was to add a spacer, such as a nylon washer, between the keeper and the drive gear to remove the slack and prevent the drive gear from backing off of the shaft spline.
If the splines are stripped. It may be possible to repair by reinstalling the drive gear with some epoxy such as JB Weld on the splines.

If the drive gear is removed during repairs, be sure the thin plastic sensor disk is in the sensor channel located underneath the drive gear.

Help Me Ronda, help, help me Ronda

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Windows 10 Insider is not activating (Clean install)

I know there are quite a few Windows 10 activation issues, but I'm not sure if it pertains to me or not because the "official" wiki article describing the issue below doesn't really mention my method of installation. I came from the Insider preview builds and got Windows 10 for free, I never upgraded from Windows 8.1 or any other previous version of Windows. On the machine that I had installed Windows 10 on, it upgraded to the final build as normal and said it was activated. I then downloaded Windows 10 using the 64bit tool on the Insider page, chose to put it on a flash drive and proceeded to perform a clean install. During install it prompted me for a product key, which I'd assume is normal, the only product key I was given was the one I was given during the preview builds, which apparently did not check out and I couldn't use it for the install so I ended up skipping the activation during install. So now Windows 10 is installed, but not activated, and is not giving me any of the errors mentioned in the wiki article below, so I have no idea what to expect exactly. The error I'm receiving on the activation page is "Error code: 0xC004C003" and under that it says that the product key entered as been blocked ... but I didn't enter any product key, which is just confusing me even more. Has anyone else came from the preview builds as I did and experiencing the same issue? I have no problem waiting, but not having a clear idea if this clean installation is actually going to activate is a bit annoying and seemingly wasting my time. Just incase you might be wondering, I am logged into my Microsoft account associated with the Insider program, and is the same account I've used since I started using the preview builds.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/wiki/insider_wintp-insider_install/how-to-activate-and-resolve-common-product-key/33f31475-93b3-4d1c-812f-4b21fbd807a7

Changed type moom00z Friday, July 31, 2015 5:26 AM
Edited by moom00z Friday, July 31, 2015 5:27 AM

Reply:

No, there is no way to get a free upgrade if you did not have an eligible Windows installation on the machine to upgrade. All Insider preview keys have been deactivated.

You would have continued to get updates if you had stayed in the Insider program, but a clean install will only activate with a Windows 10 Product Key (just as it says in the article you reference).

Bill

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Hi.

Let's not go off topic here. I mentioned that I installed the preview builds, and later upgraded to the final build of Windows 10 when resulted in a activated version of Windows 10. Afterward, I downloaded Windows 10 using the Media Creation tool provided on the Insider website, I proceeded to do the clean install that resulted in a un-activated Windows 10.

Are you trying to say that the only way I can get Windows 10 installed and activated is to reinstall the preview build of Windows 10 and then upgrade to the final build...? Why would they give me access to download the final build of Windows 10 if I was not able to perform a clean install? Remember, I am not upgrading from a previous version of Windows, I never had a previous version of Windows. I'm a Windows Insider that was given Windows 10 for free for trying out the preview builds..

Thanks.

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Does anyone else have an answer for this?

Thanks

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Reply:

Microsoft has not issued any "free" Windows 10 product keys to Insiders for the final version. A clean install of the final version of Windows 10 will require you to purchase a product key.

Carey Frisch

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Reply:

Thanks Carey.

So to answer my question then, am I going to have to reinstall a preview build of Windows 10 and then update to the final version for it to be activated? Or was the notion of the Insiders program a gimmick that Microsoft pulled to get people to install their preview builds and offer assistance for their final product?

While they didn't offer any "free product keys" for Insider folks, it was mentioned and I *did* IN FACT have a "free" activated final version of Windows 10 following the preview builds that I had installed... So I'm just confused, is it no longer "free" if you have to perform a clean install?

Thanks.

Edited by moom00z Saturday, August 1, 2015 9:05 AM

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Reply:

Here is someone else experiencing the same exact issue: http://forums.windowscentral.com/windows-10-pc-laptop/370799-windows-10-activation-insider.html

If you scroll down a bit "a5cent" mentions the following: "It's the in-place upgrade that adds the upgraded W10 key to your MS account (having done an in-place upgrade to the W10 insider preview way back when works too). Without having done that, there is no W10 key associated with your account and there is no way to get it there. Zero. Yes, you are screwed."

So in my situation, I had a final build of Windows 10 installed, and then I performed a clean install. So, if what he says is correct, shouldn't it be associated with my account? That is, if in fact he is correct, I'm just looking for further information.

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Reply:

here's my sense. I am in a similar situation.

I split my ssd. half with win 8.1. half with win10 tech preview. win10 finished uploading.

then I downloaded belarc advisor or jellybean (google them) to look up my windows 10 product key.

I'm now about do the same thing you are which is attempt to get a clean windows 10 64 bit pro version on the full SSD (once I recover the win 8 section).

For some reason the dual boot stopped working in my win 10 tech preview so I can't boot to win 8 and get it to do the in place upgrade. not sure what this means now.

My guess is you should call Microsoft. They need to realize that hurting people who are doing the tecd preview is not going to help.

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Reply:

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

here is the free belarc advisor. you can run it and it will tell your windows product keys.

good to save.

I realize that this would have been far more useful to you BEFORE you reinstalled over your in place win 10 activated version. I can't solve that problem but this may help you prevent it in the future.

stu

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Reply:

this is the other one.

https://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/

just be careful when installing it to use advanced install and uncheck the extra crapware that it tries to co-load with the install.

stu

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Reply:

Hi.

I actually do have the tech preview key and the final key that was installed, I saved both of them. However, final version key is just a generic key that's given to all the Preview build users -> Windows 10 final upgrade users. I ended up trying to use the final version key and it gets passed the installation prompt, but when you get in Windows 10 after the install it'll indicate that it's not activated, so it doesn't appear to work with the key, but rather it's something wrong with the account.

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No one can activate a Windows 10 Technical Preview that was installed after 07-15-2015. Since the final build 10240 requires the previous build to be activated, you cannot go back and reinstall older build and activate them. Those that followed the program and installed builds as they became available via Windows Update, now have the free final version (build 10240) installed and activated. I guess you'll have to wait until Microsoft announces how you can reestablish your activate status as an Insider in the coming weeks.

Carey Frisch

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I (MIGHT) have the correct answer for your situation. Simply because I'm pretty much in the same boat. I installed the tech preview back in the first week of the program(last sept. or oct. not sure) on my secondary hdd that I use for storage. So, no, it was never upgraded. After I updated it to final on the 29th with the media creation tool it activated, and was then an activated version of win 10 PRO, (and that's the stickler) All activated copies of win 10 associated with a Microsoft account can be reinstalled on the same hardware with no product key. Clean installs of previously activated upgrades will activate shortly after installation and sign on to the original Microsoft account (I've done it several times already for family and friends stuck running 8.1). However, Microsoft is having trouble with the free copies of PRO that it is giving insiders. The way I understand, it is a server glitch on their end. And with all the heavy traffic right now, it won't be sorted out till later. Microsoft reps are stating 24 to 48 hours for insider activation problems, but they have been saying that for over 24 to 48 hours now, lol. I'm just dealing with the Activate Windows watermark for now as a bug and assuming it will get sorted out in due time.

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Reply:

This is still happening for me...and as far as I know Microsoft has said nothing about it. Does anyone have any ideas? I've been left with a "Activate Windows" watermark stuck on my desktop screen, and I've grown a bit tired of it.

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Reply:

Hi moom00z,

" I came from the Insider preview builds "
Do you mean you start with the free preview windows 10 version?
The Windows 10 preview version is only free for test and it is not available to upgrade it to an official Windows 10 version.
The Windows 10 upgrade for free is only available based on a genuine previous version.

In a word, if you upgrade from the previous version (Windows 8.1, Windows 7) to a Windows 10 tech preview version, it is available to upgrade for free. If you pre-installed with the Windows 10 tech preview version, you should buy a Windows 10 product key to get an official version.

If you want to test the official version before buying one, we could try the Windows Evalution version. It is an Enerprise version and we could use it for free for 90 days.
TechNet Evaluation Center
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-10-enterprise

Best regards

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Edited by MeipoXuMicrosoft contingent staff Tuesday, August 11, 2015 7:40 AM

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I have the same issue but have given up on reactivating old insider previews. I installed the original Windows 7 Home Premium, upgraded to the free 10 Home which activated. Then went to Windows update and Went through "Get insider builds" but that failed with "account needs attention" then when I said Fix I got the infamous "Something happened"

So I registered a different Microsoft account with Insiders, added that account as admin and went through the "get Insider Builds" again, and it worked - the computer restarted and is ready to receive the new builds

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Hi MeipoXu.

See I think that is where most people on these forums are simply misunderstanding.

I did start in the Windows 10 Insider Preview builds, and I did receive a free version of Windows 10.

Once again: I started on the Insider Preview builds, and upgraded to the final Windows 10 build, which was fully activated, just as Microsoft originally stated it would be, a free upgrade to Windows 10 for Insiders, which is what I got. But apparently nobody at Microsoft figured that people might want to do a clean install, which is what I did, and many other people did, and it's no longer activated.

If I'm completely misunderstanding however, and Microsoft never intended to give free versions of Windows 10 away to Insiders, as they did IN FACT state they would, then please someone from Microsoft please correct me. Because I'm completely confused how it is I started on a upgraded version of Windows 10, fully activated, performed a clean install and am now not activated.

I provided proof that others were experiencing my same issue, I just find it strange that everyone on these forums appears to make like the Insider preview free upgrade had never existed. Which is a crooked thing I could see Microsoft would try to pull..

Thanks.

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Here's the official Insider blog post reinstating all of this so people are in the loop and I don't have to continue repeating myself over and over...

http://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwindows/2015/06/19/upcoming-changes-to-windows-10-insider-preview-builds/

If Microsoft plans to back out of what it was that they apparently promised all the Insiders, than so be it...but I'd at least like something official being said by Microsoft. Knowingly I'm sure there are hundreds of other Insiders that tried to do the same thing I did and are experiencing the same issue...if they want to make like it never happened that's fine but I'd surely opt out and never become a Insider again with this stupid little game their trying to play..

Here is more fun reading..

http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/free-windows-10-upgrade-for-insider-preview-users/

Edited by moom00z Tuesday, August 11, 2015 9:28 PM

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patition

windows server install reid1 mood . how to create new patition

Reply:

Hello,

Can you explain with more details your issue ?

Thanks

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Skype Lync 2013 Compact and Content View Issues

Team,

Out team has gone mad. In our Chat Room, we cannot change the View Settings from Compact and Content, and vice versa. We have the below image show up along with the Chat Members (see below). No matter if clicking either view, it will not change. We'd like to not show the "Desktop Support Services" all the time while in Chat. The only way around this is by uninstalling Lync completely though this fix lasts until the next MS Update.

Help please!

can`t connect from my home wi fi

Thats all, what can i do?

Changed type Eva SeydlMicrosoft employee Friday, September 25, 2015 4:36 PM

Reply:

Hi fcastaneda,

What error information you meet? If you are tryint to connect your corp computer, please confirm your corp network gateway has open the 3389 port for your desnation computer.

The related third party article:

How To Setup Port Forwarding

http://www.ubergizmo.com/how-to/how-to-set-up-port-forwarding/

I'm glad to be of help to you!

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Reply:

Please provide more details. What does it mean, "can't connect"? What are symptoms? Who is your WiFi provider?

Evgeniy Lotosh
MCSE: Server infractructire, MCSE: Messaging

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Reply:

Hi,

Assuming that you use your device to connect to a RDS session through a RDP client (as this is the forum for Remote Desktop Clients) you need to make sure that your device and the wifi network it connects to allows you to setup the connection and.

So what type of client do you use (iOS,Android,Windows, Windows Phone,....) and to what to you try to connect (personal server, company gateway, Azure RemoteApp, ......)

Danny

Edited by Danny van DamMVP Tuesday, August 11, 2015 2:51 PM

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Cortana is broken or does not work or is so slow it doesn't even search windows files.

Windows 10, When I try to search the computer for local programs Cortana scans and scans and never stops searching.

Cortana is terrible. Bring back the old search feature or fix Cortana already. Cortana or any search program should be relatively fast. Specially if searching for well know windows programs. For example, I searched for CMD or CMD.exe. Cortana scans and scans and never stops. I waited 10 minutes to find CMD which was really just a test since I know where it is. Cortana should already know where it is. This is a FAIL for Microsoft.

Moved by Sheng Jiang 蒋晟 Monday, August 10, 2015 10:50 PM not dev related, use answers.microsoft.com instead

Reply:

This forum is for programmers' questions about using the Windows Forms class libraries to develop .Net applications. For questions about using Windows, try Microsoft Answers and choose Windows | Windows 10 for Windows 10 related issues.

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Reply:

Hello,

I'd ask in the Cortana and Search forum on Microsoft Community.

As the Microsoft Community is on a different platform, we cannot move the question for you.

Once there, click on Participate near the top of the screen, and select 'Ask a Question' or 'Start a Discussion'

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Linking and Access Query to Power Pivot Project

We have been trying to link an Access Query to Power Pivot; both applications are in Office 2013 to avoid any compatibility problems. The problem is that we have several equations within the query, and when importing (linking) the query to Power Pivot we kept getting an error on the equation 'An unknown error occurred converting to the data type table (equation). The current operation was cancelled because another operation in the transaction failed'. The solution we found is that Power Pivot looks for #DIV/0 errors and evidently doesn't play well with that, so you have to modify your Access Query equation with an IF statement or something to remove any #DIV/0 issues. Once this was taken care of the import (link) went smoothly! I wish Microsoft was a bit more specific and informational with their error messages!

FYI - I wish I could have attached an image of the error message but I get the error 'body text cannot contain images or links until we are able to verify your account'

sdtech78

WS Federation with RDWEB

Hi,

I have a windows 2012 with RDWEB. I am trying to configure ADFS with it. I installed WIF and modified all my web.config accordingly. But when i try to access the RDWEB i get redirected to ADFS and after authentication. I get below error. Can someone throw some light on this.

Server Error in '/RDWeb/Pages' Application.

Unable to cast object of type 'Microsoft.IdentityModel.Claims.ClaimsIdentity' to type 'System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity'.

  [InvalidCastException: Unable to cast object of type 'Microsoft.IdentityModel.Claims.ClaimsIdentity' to type 'System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity'.]   Microsoft.TerminalServices.Publishing.Portal.RapWebService.GetRemoteApps(String strSid) +156   Microsoft.TerminalServices.Publishing.Portal.WebFeed.GetDataForFeed(String userSid, String folderName, Dictionary`2& resource_list, Dictionary`2& ts_list, List`1& folders) +394   Microsoft.TerminalServices.Publishing.Portal.WebFeed.GenerateFeed(String userSid, FeedXmlVersion xmlVersion, String folderPath, Boolean writeXmlDecl) +354   ASP.en_us_default_aspx.Page_PreInit(Object sender, EventArgs e) +1805   System.Web.UI.Page.PerformPreInit() +49   System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +1844

Changed type Amy Wang_ Thursday, July 3, 2014 9:40 AM

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Here is my web.config.

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<?xml version="1.0"?>

<configuration>
<configSections>
    <section name="microsoft.identityModel" type="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Configuration.MicrosoftIdentityModelSection, Microsoft.IdentityModel, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" />
</configSections>

<appSettings>
    
    <add key="PasswordChangeEnabled" value="false" />
    
    <add key="LocalHelp" value="false" />
    
    <add key="ShowDesktops" value="true" />
    
    <add key="DefaultTSGateway" value="" />
    
    <add key="GatewayCredentialsSource" value="4" />
    
    <add key="xPrinterRedirection" value="true" />
    <add key="xClipboard" value="true" />
    <add key="xDriveRedirection" value="false" />
    <add key="xPnPRedirection" value="false" />
    <add key="xPortRedirection" value="false" />
    
    <add key="PublicModeSessionTimeoutInMinutes" value="20" />
    <add key="PrivateModeSessionTimeoutInMinutes" value="240" />
    
    <add key="ShowOptimizeExperience" value="false" />
    <add key="OptimizeExperienceState" value="false" />
    <add key="FederationMetadataLocation" value="https://jeykrish.jeykrish.com/FederationMetadata/2007-06/FederationMetadata.xml" />
</appSettings>
<connectionStrings />
<location path="FederationMetadata">
    <system.web>
      <authorization>
        <allow users="*" />
      </authorization>
    </system.web>
</location>
<system.web>

    <httpRuntime requestValidationMode="2.0" />
    <pages validateRequest="false" />
    <authorization>
      <deny users="?" />
    </authorization>
    <authentication mode="None" />
    
    
    
    
    
    <webParts>
      <personalization defaultProvider="TSPortalProvider">
        <providers>
          <add name="TSPortalProvider" type="Microsoft.TerminalServices.Publishing.Portal.TSPortalProvider" />
        </providers>
        <authorization>
          <allow users="*" verbs="enterSharedScope">
          </allow>
        </authorization>
      </personalization>
    </webParts>
    <compilation>

      <assemblies>
        <add assembly="Microsoft.IdentityModel, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31BF3856AD364E35" />
      </assemblies>
    </compilation>
</system.web>
<system.webServer>
    <modules runAllManagedModulesForAllRequests="true">

      <add name="WSFederationAuthenticationModule" type="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Web.WSFederationAuthenticationModule, Microsoft.IdentityModel, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" preCondition="managedHandler" />
      <add name="SessionAuthenticationModule" type="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Web.SessionAuthenticationModule, Microsoft.IdentityModel, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" preCondition="managedHandler" />
<remove name="FormsAuthentication" />
      <add name="RDWAFormsAuthenticationModule" type="Microsoft.TerminalServices.Publishing.Portal.FormAuthentication.TSFormsAuthentication" />
    </modules>
    <security>
      <authentication>
        <windowsAuthentication enabled="false" />
        <anonymousAuthentication enabled="true" />
      </authentication>
    </security>
    <httpRedirect enabled="false" />
</system.webServer>
<runtime>
    <assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
      <dependentAssembly>
        <assemblyIdentity name="TSPortalWebPart" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" culture="neutral" />
        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="6.0.0.0" newVersion="6.1.0.0" />
      </dependentAssembly>
    </assemblyBinding>
</runtime>
<location path="rdp">
    <system.web>
      <authorization>
        <deny users="?" />
      </authorization>
    </system.web>
    <system.webServer>
      <handlers>
        <add name="RDWAResourceFileHandler" path="rdp" verb="*" type="Microsoft.TerminalServices.Publishing.Portal.ResourceFileHandler" preCondition="integratedMode" allowPathInfo="true" />
      </handlers>
    </system.webServer>
</location>
<microsoft.identityModel>
    <service>
      <audienceUris>
        <add value="https://jeykrish.jeykrish.com/RDWeb/Pages/" />
      </audienceUris>
      <applicationService>
        <claimTypeRequired>
          
          <claimType type="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2005/05/identity/claims/name" optional="true" />
          <claimType type="http://schemas.microsoft.com/ws/2008/06/identity/claims/role" optional="true" />
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
          
        </claimTypeRequired>
      </applicationService>
      <certificateValidation certificateValidationMode="None" />
      <federatedAuthentication>
        <wsFederation passiveRedirectEnabled="true" issuer="https://jeykrish.jeykrish.com/adfs/ls/" realm="https://jeykrish.jeykrish.com/RDWeb/Pages/" requireHttps="true" />
        <cookieHandler requireSsl="true" />
      </federatedAuthentication>
      <issuerNameRegistry type="Microsoft.IdentityModel.Tokens.ConfigurationBasedIssuerNameRegistry, Microsoft.IdentityModel, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35">
        <trustedIssuers>
          <add thumbprint="E16631418A2C8DB76B4C62971EAA3C2593286CE6" name="http://JEYKRISH.JEYKRISH.COM/adfs/services/trust" />
        </trustedIssuers>
      </issuerNameRegistry>
    </service>
</microsoft.identityModel>
</configuration>

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Reply:

Hi,

Thank you for your posting!

Since Active Directory Federation Service is not an extension of Active Directory schema, I suggest you refer to the following forum to get professional support:

Claims based access platform (CBA), code-named Geneva Forum

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/vstudio/en-US/home?forum=Geneva

Thank you for your understanding and support.

Best Regards,

Amy

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Reply:

Hello,
have you find a solution for this problem? Have you a working environment now?

greetings,
Martin

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Installing hyper-v in Windows 10 causes infinite reboot

Hello,

I just installed Windows 10 on my machine that was running 8.1. Once I try to install hyper-v in Windows 10 my machine goes into an infinite reboot. Once I go into safe mode and uninstall hyper-v the machines boots correctly back into Windows 10.

When I was running Windows 8.1 hyper-v worked just fine on this same machine.

Any ideas? I have seen several other posts while doing a bing search on this issue.

Thanks,

Keith

Changed type Michael_LS Tuesday, August 11, 2015 12:05 PM feedback

Reply:

Hi Keith,

There was an issue with Hyper-V in Windows 10 build 10049.

While we try to enable Hyper-V under turn Windows Feature on or off, any errors popped out?

Please check into your BIOS settings and see if any configuration need to be done there.

Besides, could you please show us your system information here?

Run msinfo32 in the run box , then save it to a file and upload to OneDrive, and post the shared link here.

Regards

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Reply:

Hi,

There is an issue with the final release of Windows 10 as well. There are a large number of us experiencing the same issue: Initially the Windows 10 upgrade fails (like Keith, upgrading from 8.1 where Hyper-V worked fine) at 75% and reboots a few times before reverting back to Windows 8.1.

After discovering the Hyper-V bug, removing Hyper-V as a feature allows the upgrade to complete. But after getting Windows 10 Pro on, and patched, I added the Hyper-V feature and the computer does its two reboots to complete the install, then does a few very quick reboots at the logo screen and eventually goes into Advanced Troubleshooting, where I need to go into safe mode to remove Hyper-V before being able to boot back into the OS.

Initially, I thought it was an upgrade issue, so I threw a new hard drive in, installed Windows 10 Pro from a USB Stick I created through the Microsoft tool, but enabling Hyper-V throws Windows 10 into a few reboots and then causes a safe-mode removal to work again.

Here are some threads about the issue:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-windows_install/0xc1900101-0x40017-the-installation-failed-in-the/c20c1800-cf0a-4041-8bf4-aa86b276a08f

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-windows_install/upgrade-from-windows-81-pro-to-windows-10-pro-wont/c668484e-af6a-4f51-8497-a37fbd7ebe04?auth=1

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-windows_install/trying-to-upgrade-to-windows-10-from-81-pro-error/d7ce7df8-bba7-407b-8e38-8239e18aca5d

There are more there if you search for them.

I am not in front of my home machine, but I had verified all of the virtualization BIOS settings are correct (Hyper-V worked under Windows 8.1) I have an Intel X58 chipset (EVGA X58 FTW3 with the latest BIOS).

Someone at Microsoft needs to go back and look at Hyper-V as this isn't an end user issue.

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Most compatible Windows 7 version

Hi All,

May I know that which is the most compatible version of Windows 7 among all(Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, Professional etc.)

As I am getting stuck when trying to install few software products on it.

Like Oracle database etc.

Regards

pathak.pk

Edited by pathak.pk Tuesday, August 11, 2015 8:41 AM

Reply:

Have you contacted Oracle support for assistance? Oracle support is best qualified to advise you about the installation of their product!

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[Resolved] File Transfer Blocked when trying to open Word or Excel files through OWA

I have a user at a remote location who accesses her email through Outlook Web Access. She's having a problem opening Word files we send to her. I've had her check other types of files and found she can open .pdf's; however, in addition to .docx, she can't open .xlsx files.

She has tried accessing the webmail app through IE and Chrome. In neither case can she open the files. She rebooted the PC, just in case, but that didn't work.

Any thoughts?

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Problem resolved when IT at the remote location changed their proxy settings. Thanks for reading this.

Edited by MelissaPazen Monday, August 3, 2015 8:28 PM
Changed type Steve Fan Tuesday, August 11, 2015 9:48 AM Resolved
Edited by Steve Fan Tuesday, August 11, 2015 9:49 AM problem resolved

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Glad to hear that the problem has been resolved. Thank you for letting us know that.

Best Regards,

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TechNet Community Support

It's recommended to download and install Configuration Analyzer Tool (OffCAT), which is developed by Microsoft Support teams. Once the tool is installed, you can run it at any time to scan for hundreds of known issues in Office programs.

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Lync 2013 Migration to new Hardware

I have two Lync 2013 FE and 3 SQL server (primary, Mirroring & witness server),1 Edge and OWA server. All Lync server are on VM on Hyper-v. Need to migrate this server to New hyper-v environment (new hardware). Virtual to virtual migration. Can we do Lync v2v migration if yes what approach should I follow.

Thanks in Advance.

Regards

Pradeep.s

Reply:

As long as it is the same domain and there is no change SID Lync theoretically will work fine

If the underlying operating system supports V2V Migration and there are no major hardware changes involved Lync should work as long as the OS works fine

Note: I have done this in a lab years ago for Lync 2013 for same hardware configuration and same domain

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Deploying IE11 as a SCCM Application

I'm required to upgrade IE9 to IE11 to 1000+ Win7 clients. The business do not want to enable Update Rollups which rules out using the SUP and anyway, they would like IE11 installed as part of the OSD. I am going through my experience to help other people and whether there's anything people can add.

I tried creating a new IE msi using IEAK and including all the prerequisites, optional updates and hotfix (KB2898202) using the link below:

http://prajwaldesai.com/deploy-internet-explorer-11-using-sccm-2012-r2

This fails due to an internet connection being needed to download the updates even though they have been included in the package. C:\windows\IE11_main.log shows this with the message 'error downloading prerequisite file'. The Link below :

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/ie/en-US/ea28b55e-6d9e-4e8d-abe9-369c19267d9a/packaging-ie11-prerequisite-updates-with-ieak?forum=ieitprocurrentver#64d01f38-083a-4f54-b214-188de6fcbb6e

The link above also suggests a script to run which I have tried manually and through SCCM with success. Shame that the IEAK doesn't let you package everything up together though.

Using this scripted install method I have added uninstall scripts for:

- Updates:

wusa /uninstall "C:\_install\IE11\IE Script\Windows6.1-KB2670838-x64.msu" /quiet /norestart

- IE:

FORFILES /P %WINDIR%\servicing\Packages /M Microsoft-Windows-InternetExplorer-*11.*.mum /c "cmd /c echo Uninstalling package @fname && start /w pkgmgr /up:@fname /quiet /norestart"

Edited by andrewjohnporter Thursday, August 13, 2015 2:08 AM
Changed type andrewjohnporter Thursday, August 13, 2015 2:09 AM

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@andrewjohnreporter - I have seen that using IEAK few users have got the success and rest of them have the same issue as you mentioned. I really don't understand why updates are still required while they are included during the setup. May be MS should clarify on what other updates does it requires for proper deployment of IE11 using IEAK

Prajwal Desai, http://prajwaldesai.com

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Reply:

This may be helpful, I haven't tried it myself:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/askie/archive/2015/07/28/creating-an-all-inclusive-deployment-package-for-internet-explorer-11.aspx

Don
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Reply:

For OSD, you can slipstream the prerequisite updates as well as IE directly into the image or even during the deployment TS using DISM.

Also for software updates just because you enable update rollups in software updates doesn't mean you have to deploy them.

Jason | http://blog.configmgrftw.com | @jasonsandys

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Prajwal, firstly thanks for the great article on this. I think people have varying success on this as some will use proxy settings or IE restrictions while others won't. MS should really provide a solution to packaging it all up without it having to contact the Internet.

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Thanks Don but I'll probably stick with the sript I'm trying for the time being, seems a bit more straight forward. If it doesn't work them I'll try that method.

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Ah yes, true Jason, thanks. I may well inject them into the WIM directly.

I'm not sure why they are so averse to enabling rollups. Maybe scared that a desktop guy could deploy the wrong update.

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powershell book for DBA?

Hi guys,

Quick question; anyone can recommend a good powershell book, but more for like theDBA side?

It would also be great if it is based on the last version (4.0).

Thanks!

Changed type Eric__Zhang Tuesday, August 11, 2015 7:29 AM

Reply:

http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Server-Administration-Windows-PowerShell/dp/0470477288

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Reply:

Yes, I saw this one, looks great, but sql 2008... I look for something more current. If I will spend $20 or more, I would like it to be as updated as possible.

Thanks anyway!!

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Reply:

try this... for free

https://www.ebooks-it.net/ebook/sql-server-2012-with-powershell-v3-cookbook

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Lync 2013 Migration to new Hardware

Thanks in Advance.

Edited by pradps Monday, August 10, 2015 12:10 PM

Reply:

Hi,

As far as I know , Microsoft do not support V2V migration for Lync. You have to deploy another pool in parallel and migrate the users.

Thanks,

Saleesh

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