vmiv error: Description = Initialization failure

Situation: the client follow this post ( How to enable Shadow copy in Windows 10 ) to enable Shadow copy on his windows 10, he gets this error: Description = Initialization failure. Why?

Troubleshooting: 1. In most cases, the drive doesn’t have enough spaces.

2. If it is UAC mapping drive, try either turning it off or running the app as Administrator.

3. Make sure Volume shadow copy service is running.

ShoreTel/Mitel phone doesn’t work

Situation: The client has some VPN users work at home. Recently, VPN users have a problem to make calls or receive calls.

Troubleshooting: 1. Change the Shretel/Mitel Connect connecting server from name to IP address. Please refer to this post:

2. If they have Windows update, please install them and then restart the computer.

3. Logoff the ShreTel/Mitel, and then re-login.

4. Restart the computer.

SFTP Server unexpectedly close network connection

Situation: the client has Syncplify SFTP setup. All users can access SFTP except one. The message is Server unexpectedly close network connection.

Troubleshooting: 1. The Paloalto firewall monitor shows Rule Incomplete.

2. The Syncplify logs shows

2019-09-17 19:36:54 169.61.78.202 – 10.0.0.86 22 ControlChannelOpened – – 0 0 0 – XLFBQC7Q6ZUJFWSDLZRIFGP5I SSH2 –
2019-09-17 19:36:54 169.61.78.202 – 10.0.0.86 22 BlacklistHit – – 214 0 0 – XLFBQC7Q6ZUJFWSDLZRIFGP5I SSH2 –

3. We fix the problem by removing the user’s public IP address from the BlackList. Here is how to article:

How to manage Blacklist on Syncplify SFTP

Can’t setup Gmail on Outlook because of 2-Step Verification is off

Situation: The client use gmail on his Outlook. It doesn’t work since yesterday. It repeat for the password with 2-Step Verification .

Troubleshooting: 1. Turn on 2-Step Verification on gmail. Please refer this post:

How to turn on 2-step Verification on Gmail

2. You may need to generate an App Password. Please refer to this post:

How to generate gmail app password

Gmail on Outlook doesn’t work and repeat for the password

Situation: The client use gmail on his Outlook. It doesn’t work since yesterday. It repeat for the password. He sue he enter the correct password. He can access mail on website.

Troubleshooting: 1. Google prevented a sign-in from a less secure app. You may need to turn on 2-Step Verification on gmail.

How to turn on 2-step Verification on Gmail

2. Sign-in attempt was blocked: Someone just used your password to try to sign in to your account from a non-Google app. Google blocked them, but you should check what happened. Review your account activity to make sure no one else has access. Login gmail website to take action.

3. Login gmail to generate an App Password.

How to generate gmail app password

Problem to restore backup to different server using Barracuda backup

Situation: The client uses Barracuda Backup to restore FTP folder to different server. They get Error connecting to agent. They upgraded the Barracuda agent, still the same problem.

Troubleshooting: The Barracuda can’t ping the hostname. Using FDNS instead of hostname fixes the problem.

What does Microsoft Azure Fundamentals AZ-900 Exam cover?

It covers Azure cloud concepts, core Azure services, security, privacy, compliance, and trust, as well as Azure Pricing and support. The exam has 4 modules are

Module 1: Cloud Concepts (15-20%)
Module 2: Core Azure Services (30-35%)
Module 3: Security, Privacy, Compliance and Trust (25-30%)
Module 4: Azure Pricing and Support (25-30%)

Summary of Microsoft Azure Fundamentals and AZ900 Exam
Microsoft Azure How to – Hand-on exercise