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Follow #Microsoft Windows 11 Insider Preview program by Video #WindowsInsiders #WIMVP #Windows11

Watch how Windows 11 is being designed

Are you exited as I am about the New Microsoft Windows 11 Insider preview builds on your device? The Microsoft Windows Insider Program team is keeping you up-to-date about the new features in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build by videos on YouTube.
You can find the Windows Insider Channel here

When you like to start testing new features with Windows 11 Insider Preview Build, you can become a Windows Insider to get started

Before you register as a Windows Insider, It’s important how you want to fly with new releases and or updates of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build. This because there are different Channels and they are explained well at this site.
( Read this first before you begin)

The Windows Insider Program Team is really active on Twitter, I advice you to follow them:

Jason Howard

Amanda Langowski

Brandon LeBlanc

Eddie Leonard

Jen Gentleman

And of course the Windows Insider Program it self on Twitter : @WindowsInsider

Conclusion so far

I Like Windows 11 Insider Preview Build very much. As a Datacenter Administrator I like the New Windows Terminal under the Start button with a right click. The look and feels of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build is awesome and the Microsoft Windows Team did a lot of work to make configuring Windows 11 Insider Preview Build as easy as possible for the end-users. I wish you a lot of fun as a Windows Insider and don’t forget to give your Feedback in the Feedback Hub of Windows Insider.


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Windows Server Insider 2022 Datacenter Azure version #WindowsInsiders #WIMVP #Azure #Winserv

Installing Windows Server Insider Datacenter Azure Edition

In my last blogpost we installed Windows 11 Insider Preview Enterprise Build on a Microsoft Azure Virtual Machine. Now we do the same with Windows Server 2022 Insider build version on Microsoft Azure Cloud.

IMPORTANT

This blogpost is for testing only and not ready for production environments yet!

Before you Search for the Windows Server Insider Preview image, you need some preview features added to your azure subscription first. Here you find more information

One of the features is Inquest Hot patching, which we activate via Azure Cloud Shell with Bash Azure CLI :

az feature register –namespace Microsoft.Compute –name InGuestHotPatchVMPreview
az feature register –namespace Microsoft.Compute –name InGuestAutoPatchVMPreview
az feature register –namespace Microsoft.Compute –name InGuestPatchVMPreview

Register via Azure CLI with these commands.

Feature registration can take up to 15 minutes. To check the registration status:

az feature show –namespace Microsoft.Compute –name InGuestHotPatchVMPreview
az feature show –namespace Microsoft.Compute –name InGuestAutoPatchVMPreview
az feature show –namespace Microsoft.Compute –name InGuestPatchVMPreview

When registration is done, you will see this message.

Once the feature has been registered for your subscription, complete the opt-in process by propagating the change into the Compute resource provider.

Type the following Azure CLI commandline :

az provider register –namespace Microsoft.Compute

Now your Microsoft Azure Subscription is ready for the new Features with the Windows Server 2022 Insider Preview Datacenter Azure Edition Build.

You need the Core edition when you want to try hotpatching.
and you need to be a Windows Server Insider.

Here you can Register for the Windows Server Insider Program

Create the Virtual Machine.

Add Storage to your Virtual Machine.
Because it’s for testing only I selected SSD.

Set your network settings.

Set Management settings like Hotpatch Preview.

At Advanced tab you can add Extensions and Custom scripts.
Click on Review + Create

Validation is passed, Click on Create and the
Windows Server Insider 2022 Datacenter Azure Edition will deploy.

IMPORTANT

Check the Network Security Group (NSG) of the Virtual Machine in Azure and set the security settings!

Set the Security Settings in the NSG.

Because we Installed the Windows Server Insider Core version,
Windows Admin Center (Preview) is very handy for Management.

Running Windows Server 2022 Insider Build 10.0.20348.166 in Azure
with Windows Admin Center (Preview) for Testing.

Now we wait for the Hotpatch 😉

Conclusion

Microsoft Azure Cloud platform is great for testing new products like Windows Server Insider Build versions, Windows 11 Insider Preview and the new Azure features. So when this becomes GA in the future you have already the experience and did some feedback to the Microsoft Product Team 😉


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#WindowsInsiders 11 Preview Enterprise Build in #Azure Cloud

Windows 11 Enterprise Preview in Azure

When you joined the Microsoft Windows Insider Program you can use the Windows 11 preview build images from the Azure Marketplace.
Here you can see the Windows 11 Preview plans in the Microsoft Azure Market place.

As a Windows Insider it’s great to have your machine in the Microsoft Azure Cloud to test new features of Windows 11 Preview. You don’t have to buy compatible hardware for Windows 11 Preview, and you only pay for the machine when you use it in the Cloud.
Here you find the Windows 11 Preview minimal requirements.

In the following steps I deploy Windows 11 Preview Enterprise in Azure Cloud.

Create your Windows 11 Preview Machine in Azure Cloud.

For this you need a Microsoft Azure Subscription to create a Windows 11 Preview Virtual Machine in the Cloud. In the Azure template for deployment you can select the right size Virtual Machine, Storage, networks, and Management extensions like security and Azure Monitor.

Before you Connect your Windows 11 Preview VM, make sure the security for RDP is set in the Network Security Group (NSG)

Set security for your RDP session in the NSG.

Go to Settings => Windows Update => Windows Insider Program.
Click on Get Started.
First step link an account to join the program.
(This must be your Windows Insiders account)

Sign in selection and continue.

IMPORTANT

Here you select your Windows Insider Channel, read the information and choose your
Windows Insider Build Channel. As a Windows Insider MVP I choose for the Dev Channel to give feedback to the product Team and get the first new features of Windows 11 Preview.

Read the recommendations and click on Continue.

Review the Agreements for your Device.
Click on Continue if you agree.

Restart the Virtual Machine into the Dev Channel for
the latest updates.

Set your Windows Update Advanced options.

Here we have Windows 11 Preview Insider Build 22000.160 on Azure Cloud 😉

After this I went to the Windows Insider Feedback Hub to do my settings :

At Settings of the Feedback Hub you can update the software.
and of course your personal settings.

I Like the Windows Insider Feedback Hub in Dark mode.

IMPORTANT

When you are ready with testing and sending feedback to Microsoft don’t forget to Stop the Virtual Machine! This save you money.

Conclusion

Microsoft Azure Cloud Services and Windows 11 Preview Insider Builds working together gives you flexibility and as a Windows Insider you can test every Windows 11 Preview Build from any place with a Internet connection. I like to give Microsoft feedback to make Windows Awesome for everyone on the planet 🙂

Follow Windows Insiders on Twitter :

@WindowsInsider

Jason Howard

Amanda Langowski

Brandon LeBlanc

Eddie Leonard

Jen Gentleman

Windows 11

 

 


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Windows Admin Center v2103 Available! What’s New #Winserv #Azure #Management #WindowsAdminCenter #MVPBuzz

Windows Admin Center v2103

With Windows Admin Center you can remotely manage Windows Server running anywhere—physical, virtual, on-premises, in Azure, or in a hosted environment.
The tool, available with your Windows Server license at no additional charge, consolidates and reimagines Windows OS tools in a single, browser-based, graphical user interface.
At Microsoft Ignite 2021 Global Virtual Event they launched Windows Admin Center version 2103. Here you find the download.

What’s New in Windows Admin Center v2103

WAC Updates Automatically

Events Tool ReDesign (Preview)

Great Overview of the Server Events 😉

Azure IoT Edge for Linux on Windows

Windows Admin Center in The Azure Portal 

Set Proxy Server in Windows Admin Center Settings.

Open in a Separate Window

This is a Separate Window on my Second Screen, this works Awesome!

Windows Admin Center Virtual Tool improvements 🙂

Conclusion

Microsoft is working hard to make Hybrid IT Management better for Administrators to manage Hybrid Cloud datacenters. Windows Admin Center is a must have for managing
Windows Server Core, AzureStack HCI, and Cluster Services. I can say: I love to work with Windows Admin Center 🙂

 

When you have feedback for the Product Team please do that here at User Voice


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Today is Microsoft Ignite 2021 Event of the Year #MSIgnite #Azure #Cloud #AzureStackHCI #Winserv and More

JOIN Microsoft Ignite 2021 Event

You don’t want to miss this Live Awesome Virtual Global Event of Microsoft 😉


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Windows Server 2022 Insider Preview Build 10.0.20298 Available! #Winserv #WindowsServer2022 #WIMVP #WindowsInsiders #MSIgnite

Windows Server 2022 Insider Preview Build 10.0.20298

Microsoft Windows Server Insider Team Released Windows Server 2022 Insider Preview Build 10.0.20298, here you find more information on Tech Community

This Build is Available with :

  • Windows Server 2022 Standard (Core)
  • Windows Server 2022 Standard ( Desktop Experience)
  • Windows Server 2022 Datacenter ( Core)
  • Windows Server 2022 Datacenter ( Desktop Experience)

I Installed Windows Server 2022 Insider Preview with Windows Admin Center.

Windows Server 2022 Insider Preview Build 10.0.20298 is Running 😉

And in Control of Windows Admin Center.

Download Windows Server 2022 Insider Preview here

Don’t forget this Awesome session at MSIgnite 2021 Event!

 


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Running #Dapr in WSL2 Ubuntu 20-04 distro in #WindowsInsider Build 21277 RS and #VSCode

Working with Dapr in WSL2 Remote VSCode and Ubuntu 20.04 distro

Dapr is a portable, event-driven runtime that makes it easy for any developer to build resilient, stateless and stateful applications that run on the cloud and edge and embraces the diversity of languages and developer frameworks.

 

Developer language SDKs and frameworks

To make using Dapr more natural for different languages, it also includes language specific SDKs for Go, Java, JavaScript, .NET and Python. These SDKs expose the functionality in the Dapr building blocks, such as saving state, publishing an event or creating an actor, through a typed, language API rather than calling the http/gRPC API. This enables you to write a combination of stateless and stateful functions and actors all in the language of their choice. And because these SDKs share the Dapr runtime, you get cross-language actor and functions support.

SDKs

Dapr in Standalone version.

I’m using Windows Insider Build version 21277-RS with Docker for Windows Edge and Visual Studio Code.

Docker for Windows Edge Version Running.

Because Docker for Windows Edge support WSL2 Engine and Visual Studio Code too, brought me to an idea to build dapr into Ubuntu 20.04 WSL Distro on my Windows Insiders 21277 RS version on my Surface Book 3. There for you must activate the WSL2 integration with my default WSL distro Ubuntu-20.04.

Docker for Windows WSL 2 Integration.

In your Ubuntu-20.04 WSL2 version, you can install Dapr into your linux distro, more information you find here on dapr.io

Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux Installation Guide for Windows 10 with all kind of Linux distro’s 

Dapr init ( in the Ubuntu-20.04 WSL2 Linux distro )

Here you find the Dapr dev environment installation types for Dapr init, I did the standalone version. Dapr makes then the following containers :

Dapr Containers.

Then we have the following running :

  • Dapr Dashboard
  • Zipkin

Zipkin is a distributed tracing system. It helps gather timing data needed to troubleshoot latency problems in service architectures. Features include both the collection and lookup of this data.

Zipkin Traces

Dapr Dashboard

Now we have Dapr running in the WSL2 Ubuntu-20.04 distro, you can use Visual Studio Code on Windows Insiders using Remote WSL and work with your favourite dapr SDK like the list above 😉

Dapr Extension in VSCode

From here you can work with your dapr application.

In this guide dapr is running with Docker containers, but you can also install it on Kubernetes or K8s, AKS, Azure any where, see this overview :

Dapr with Kubenetes Containers.

Dapr Overview.

Important Note : Dapr is now production ready with version 1.0 ! Developers, DevOps, AzOps, you can start with it and Build and Test your own microservices and Container apps !  Hope you are having fun with it too 😉

 

 


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Happy Holidays and I wish you a Healthy 2021 #Azure #Cloud #MVPBuzz #Winserv #Security #Healthcare

It’s a year full of misery with the Covid-19 virus around the world. People who lose their loved one, It’s a very sad time for all of us! Microsoft technologies are still going on strong with new features in Azure Cloud Services but also supporting the people who are working in the healthcare, data analytics, Microsoft Teams for Collaboration and much more. But what I want to say to all HealthCare people over the world : THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE WORK YOU DO 👍
I have deep respect for you all !
Community, Microsoft Product Teams, MVP Lead, WIndows Insiders, I wish you and your family happy holidays and a Healthy 2021 with lot of Success! 🎄😍

 


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Being a Windows Insider is Awesome ! #Windows10 #WIMVP #WindowsInsiders

Windows Insiders Build 20246

Windows Insider Program

I Love being the first to see what’s next for Windows in the Windows Insider Program. For me It’s a way of Life to support Microsoft by giving feedback, suggestions and ideas for Windows 10 New innovations and improvements. I feel I’m building together with the Microsoft Product Team and Community to make a better product every week. It’s awesome too see that Microsoft is solving your feedback issue or your idea is coming in the next Windows Insider Build Release 🙂 I’m a Windows Insider MVP but also a Cloud and Datacenter Management MVP for the Community sharing New Microsoft Technologies.
You can join the Microsoft Windows Insider Program too and work with the newest Windows Insider Preview Builds of Microsoft.

Windows Insider Feedback Hub

Windows Insider Program

When you joined the Windows Insider program, you only have to activate the right Windows Insider Channel in your Windows10 Operating system. Go to Settings and Click on Windows Insider Program.

Windows Insider Program

First you login with your Windows Insiders Registration email address to get connection with the Windows Insiders Preview Build version. Then you have to select in which Windows Insiders Channel you want :

Here you see the Windows Insiders Channels.

I’m using all the Channels on different Machines as a MVP

When you select your Windows Insiders Channel, then you go to Windows Updates and get the latest Windows Insiders Preview Build of your Channel to download and Install.

Downloading Windows Insider Preview Build 20251 in the Dev Channel.

After downloading, rebooting, installing the new Windows Insiders Preview Build, you can test Windows 10 with the newest features of Microsoft and give your feedback and ideas in the Feedback Hub on your Machine.
Here you find the Microsoft Windows Insider Blogpost about this Preview Build 20251

Here you find all the Windows Insiders Preview Blogposts

When you found a new Issue in Windows Insider Preview Build or you want to give your idea to Microsoft, open the Windows Insiders Feedback Hub on your local machine here:

Click here on Give Feedback.

Summarize your feedback and Explain in more details

Select at Category if it’s a problem or Suggestion
and the category recommendations.
Click on Next

Find Similar Feedback Click Next

Add More Details.

For the Microsoft Windows Insider Engineers It’s important to get Screenshots and the data. Start recording and show Microsoft your issue in this Windows Insider Preview Build. Save the recordings ! and Send your feedback to Microsoft.

You can support Microsoft by giving feedback when something is fixed for you.

Here I report that the File Explorer issue is solved in Build 20251.

In the Feedback Hub you find more like Quests, Achievements, and Announcements from Microsoft Windows Insider Program.

Windows Insider Achievements

For the work you do free because you like to test the newest Microsoft Windows features, you can earn Microsoft Badges.

Microsoft Windows Insider Quests

With Microsoft Windows Insider Quests, Microsoft ask you to test new features and give your feedback about it.
They explain the feature and the steps so you can try it yourself. I love these quests, because then you learn about the new features and innovation you try out.

here you see the Microsoft Windows Insider Announcements to keep you Up-to-Date

Windows Insider Community

Being a Windows Insider in the Community is Awesome, you make friends on social media who share the same technology interest, asking questions and keep each other posted on new updates. Microsoft Windows Insiders program is really active on Twitter with handler @windowsinsider 

We use Hashtag’s : #WindowsInsiders #WIMVP #Windows10

 

#WIMVPBenelux every week in Teams is FUN 

 @aavdberg

@ErikMoreau
Follow the Microsoft Windows Insider Team :
Who to Follow on Twitter:

Jen Gentleman : @JenMsft
Amanda Langowski : @amanda_lango
Jason Howard : @NorthFaceHiker
Eddie Leonard : @DJ_EddieL
Brandon LeBlanc : @brandonleblanc

Conclusion

When you like to work with the Newest Microsoft Windows Insider Preview Build versions to test and explore New innovated features in Windows 10 or Windows Server, then JOIN the Windows Insider Program.
I really like this program and being connected with Microsoft Product Group, giving feedback and working Together with the Community to make a better product every time. For me It’s a way of life, It’s a Great Hobby for me but also my Work 😉
Have Fun with the Windows Insider Program, and Learn on the Job !

 


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Windows Insiders – WSL 2 – Windows Terminal #WIMVP #WindowsInsiders #Kali #Azure

Windows Insiders Preview Build 19613

If you like to test the new features of Windows 10 and give feedback to the Microsoft product team, then the Windows Insiders Program is the place to Join. Here you can become a Windows Insider

I’m a Windows Insider since 2014 and a Windows Insider MVP since July 2019 and I love the collaboration with the Community and with the Microsoft Product Team to make a better product like Windows 10 together.

On my windows Insiders Build version 19613, I like to have my tools and Apps installed like :

I’m in the Microsoft Windows Insiders FAST Ring, and I want to test everything like Windows 10 operating system but my Tools must also be working on every new Windows Insiders Build.

Installing WSL 2 and Windows Terminal on Windows Insider Build version

Open Powerhell in Administrator modus

dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows–Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart

dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart

When both dism commands are successfully completed, you have to restart your machine.

wsl –set-default-version 2

Now you have set WSL 2 version in the basic, but you have to install a Linux distro where you can find
here in the Microsoft Store

I installed Kali Linux distro from the Microsoft Store.

Enter a New User name and password.

Kali Linux distro is now running on WSL 2 on my Windows Insiders Build.

One of the Cool features in Windows Insiders Build version 19613 is that you can use your File explorer for Kali Linux 😉


Linux in Windows Insider Explorer.

Exploring Kali Linux

And of course updating the Kali Linux distro with

Sudo apt-get update

And at last…….

sudo apt-get upgrade

The Next tool is Windows Terminal (Preview) from the Microsoft Store

Just Click on Get ( in the Microsoft Store)

Click on Launch

This Windows Terminal Preview version on Windows Insiders can run :

  • Command Prompt
  • Powershell
  • Kali Linux distro (WSL 2)
  • Azure CloudShell

From here I can Manage and Install Microsoft Azure Cloud Services with Cloud Shell running on my Windows Insiders Build
for testing all the new features and this goes really easy :

Click next to PowerShell in the pulldown bar on Azure Cloud Shell and copy the Code
into the next URL https://microsoft.com/devicelogin

Enter here your Code from Windows Terminal.

Done you are logged-In Azure via Windows Terminal on Windows Insiders Build.

Azure Cloud Shell in Windows Terminal 😉

Conclusion

The Windows Insiders Program is Awesome to join when you like to test the Newest features of Windows 10 but also the Tools and applications running on the newest Windows Insiders Build version are Cool. When you work with Fast ring releases and Preview versions of tools you can hit a bug, or something is not working. That’s the moment you give feedback in the Windows Insider Feedback HUB to support the Microsoft Windows Insiders Product Team to fix the Bug.

Together we are building for the future of Windows 10 !

Windows Insider Program Feedback Hub.

And as a Windows Insider you can earn Badges for your Support 😉