Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
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Secure boot certificates (2023 CA) for Azure Linux VM's?
Should secure boot certificates (2023 CA & KEK) need to be applied manually to Azure Linux VM's or would these be applied automatically? This pertains to security advisory with tracking ID: SQG4-QKG If the certs have to be applied manually, should…
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Excel problems in nested RDP VM since migrating from D8s v3 to "Standard E8bds v5"
Hello, Thanks to advice on here we migrated our nested VM environment from D8s v3 to Standard E8bds v5 We have two nested VMs - both Windows 2019 Server Standard, one a domain controller, the second an RDP server. Everything was working well under the…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,189 questions
asked 2026-06-19T14:09:58.3566667+00:00
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HCML TEST
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commented 2026-06-19T14:23:40.56+00:00
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Manish Deshpande
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I need to upgrade Standard "D8s v3 (8 vcpus, 32 GiB memory)" to same number of vCPUs and 64GB RAM
Hello, We have Standard D8s v3 (8 vcpus, 32 GiB memory) UK South Critically, we use nested virtualization - the Azure VM is Win2019 within which we run Hyper-V. I do realize that the fact we run nested virtualization means we need to be very careful…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,189 questions
1 answer
SSH access blocked- locked out of the system
I am completely locked out of my Azure servers. My SSH port is open from the config. I also tried to run the troubleshooting config, and it only keeps telling me that my server is very much healthy. But all attempts to log in to the system fail,…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,189 questions
asked 2026-06-10T12:08:43.4766667+00:00
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Sharvil Khamkar
0
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edited a comment 2026-06-19T09:24:05.79+00:00
Sharvil Khamkar
0
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Issue regarding secure boot certificates upgradation from 2011 to 2023 for ubuntu 20.04 VM deployed in azure environment.
Hello, I have an azure advisory recommendation to update the secure boot certificate from 2011 to 2023 in ubuntu 20.04 vm .I tried updating the firmware using below commands: sudo fwupdmgr update sudo reboot After reboot, verify that the new certificates…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,189 questions
asked 2026-06-19T07:00:24.2533333+00:00
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Jagan R
0
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commented 2026-06-19T07:34:18.37+00:00
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Himanshu Shekhar
6,710
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4 answers
I can't delete a VM that is part of the subscription that I am an owner of.
Attempting to delete the VM from the Azure Portal receives the follow error: Resource/subscriptions/<my subscription>/resourcegroups/<my resource group>/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/my virtual machine> Operation name: …
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,189 questions
asked 2026-05-28T06:50:07.2033333+00:00
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pkrane
0
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commented 2026-06-19T06:07:18.9133333+00:00
Himanshu Shekhar
6,710
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2 answers
Clarification on GPU VM Eligibility for Sponsorship Subscription
My previous request for NCasT4v3 was denied because my subscription is a Sponsorship subscription. Could you please tell me which GPU VM families, if any, are eligible for quota approval under my specific subscription? I do not need a specific GPU model.…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,189 questions
asked 2026-06-19T04:11:01.7133333+00:00
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Meghana Kadari
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edited an answer 2026-06-19T05:26:52.6066667+00:00
Himanshu Shekhar
6,710
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fwupdmgr KEK 2011→2023 update fails with "efivarsfs: Invalid argument" on Trusted Launch Linux VM
I'm following KB 5103014 ("Secure Boot certificate updates for Linux on Azure virtual machines") to replace the expiring Secure Boot 2011 certificates with 2023 on a Trusted Launch Linux VM. The fwupd update consistently fails when writing the…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,189 questions
asked 2026-06-16T20:57:33.1933333+00:00
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Dovid Gross
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commented 2026-06-18T19:55:30.0433333+00:00
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Hemalatha
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Additional Deployment Regions on Azure for Students Subscription
Hello Microsoft Support, I am using an Azure for Students subscription and am trying to deploy a Windows virtual machine for educational and learning purposes. While creating the virtual machine, I receive a policy restriction indicating that my…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,189 questions
asked 2026-06-17T09:49:30.8466667+00:00
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Ryan Likhubi
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answered 2026-06-18T18:09:32.6366667+00:00
SUNOJ KUMAR YELURU
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We have an Azure Linux Virtual Machine that has suddenly become inaccessible.
Symptoms: SSH connection to the VM times out. HTTP/HTTPS services hosted on the VM are not accessible. Azure Run Command hangs and does not complete. Redeploy + Reapply has already been attempted but did not resolve the issue. A snapshot of the OS…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,189 questions
asked 2026-06-17T09:46:26.8133333+00:00
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Vipul Om
0
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answered 2026-06-18T17:28:17.0766667+00:00
SUNOJ KUMAR YELURU
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Looking for a consultant to expand the OS disk of my VM
I'd like to contract a consultant to expand the OS disk for my VM. Anyone have a recommendation?
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,189 questions
asked 2026-06-02T14:10:49.2066667+00:00
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Stephen Pagana
20
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commented 2026-06-18T15:46:21.7233333+00:00
Stephen Pagana
20
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3 answers
Virtual machine is slow
how do we trouble shoot why our virtual machine is running so slow?
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,189 questions
asked 2026-06-16T20:45:39.5433333+00:00
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Justine Yamane
0
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answered 2026-06-18T15:33:05.47+00:00
SUNOJ KUMAR YELURU
18,336
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1 answer
FX2mds v2 is not available for my VM
Hello all, I'm trying to resize my VM to get FX2mds v2 package, but it's not available in the list of CPUs. It is available in my region, but not for my VM. What can it be?
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,189 questions
asked 2026-06-03T15:22:40.5833333+00:00
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CITI Office 365 GA
0
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commented 2026-06-18T15:12:15.44+00:00
Manish Deshpande
7,010
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
Request to increase vCpus Quota in West US 2 for additional VMs
Hello. good evening. I am currently using the free tier of Azure. I have two virtual networks in West US 2 and have reached the quota limit. However, I need to create at least two more virtual machines in this region. I resized the virtual machines but…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,189 questions
asked 2026-06-03T10:48:17.9733333+00:00
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Elaheh Shahbazi
0
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commented 2026-06-18T15:08:02.6766667+00:00
Manish Deshpande
7,010
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
0 answers
VM sizes show NotAvailableForSubscription
Good day, It looks like there is a recent change on availability of Azure VM SKU for sponsored subscriptions. We were planning to deploy a few Bv2-series VMs in our newly obtained sponsored subscription and unfortunately were took by surprise that most…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,189 questions
asked 2026-06-17T23:57:44.5+00:00
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Dmytro Dmytriyev
0
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edited a comment 2026-06-18T14:10:30.0733333+00:00
Dmytro Dmytriyev
0
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1 answer
Set up Rock RMS on Microsoft Azure
I wanted to install Rock RMS on my Microsoft Azure account. I have installed the virtual machine and Windows Server as shown in the photo, but I can't find the commands listed on Rock RMS's page. How do I…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,189 questions
asked 2026-06-02T09:50:18.51+00:00
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Jin Siang Low
0
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commented 2026-06-18T11:18:16.89+00:00
Manish Deshpande
7,010
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
have done inplace uplace upgrades form Redhat Enterprise Linux 7.9 to 8.10. After upgrade not able to bring back server to network. Not able to SSH to server
have done in-place upgrades form Redhat Enterprise Linux 7.9 to 8.10. After upgrade not able to bring back server to network. Not able to SSH to server. How to fix the issue.
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,189 questions
asked 2026-06-15T00:46:03.8166667+00:00
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Jadwani, Prakash
0
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commented 2026-06-18T09:39:23.1933333+00:00
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Nikhil Duserla
9,940
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
Secure Boot certificate update requirements for Azure VMs and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) – responsibility and automation options
Hi team, We are currently reviewing the Secure Boot certificate expiration (June 2026) guidance and its impact on our Azure environment, particularly for: Azure Virtual Machines (Gen2 / Trusted Launch/any) Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) session…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,189 questions
asked 2026-05-18T21:12:58.56+00:00
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SMT
0
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commented 2026-06-17T23:04:16.29+00:00
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Kartheepan Ramakrishnamoorthy
0
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1 answer
Azure for Students VM deployment blocked by RequestDisallowedByAzure
Hello Azure Support, I am using an Azure for Students subscription. I am trying to create a low-cost Ubuntu Linux VM for student learning and development/testing. The VM is for a small Spring Boot backend project. I plan to run Nginx, MySQL, and possibly…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,189 questions
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I have a VM (d2d-ubuntu1404) in resource group D2D_MCIT that is blocked from all operations. I need to remove the failed extension.
I have a VM (d2d-ubuntu1404) in resource group D2D_MCIT that is blocked from all operations. - VM uses unmanaged disks (now retired) - VM cannot start due to platform restriction - VM cannot be converted because an extension (enablevmaccess) is in…
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
10,189 questions
asked 2026-06-17T17:43:29.14+00:00
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TRANSPORTCORP
0
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commented 2026-06-17T18:07:45.66+00:00
Hemalatha
14,525
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