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Systems engineer · Practical field notes
Hi, I’m Michaël Vandenbulcke.
I write practical notes about Azure, Windows, automation, networking, and the infrastructure problems that take longer to solve than expected.
These are field-tested guides and investigations: the starting conditions, the useful wrong turns, and the fix that held.
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9 practical guides, notes, and investigations.
Diagnosing a Slow ‘Other User’ Sign-In on Windows Server
Investigating a slow sign-in on a hybrid-joined Windows Server with blocked Microsoft connectivity, and the immediate result after a local leave.
Fix Azure CLI ‘User cancelled the Accounts Control Operation’ on Windows
Work around an Azure CLI login failure on Windows by clearing the account state and disabling the Web Account Manager broker.
Fix 'Source Agent Driver Version Is Not Supported' in Azure Site Recovery
Resolve the source agent driver warning that blocks VMware VMs from moving from classic to modernized Azure Site Recovery replication.
Deploying Azure Stack HCI 23H2: Installation and Azure Arc Setup
A field-tested walkthrough for installing Azure Stack HCI 23H2, configuring two switchless nodes, registering them with Azure Arc, and deploying the cluster.
Grant Logon Rights at Scale with Group Policy
Use Group Policy Preferences and per-server Active Directory groups to manage Log on as a service and Log on as a batch job rights at scale.