Startups: Companies that are in their initial stages of business and typically developing a business model and seeking financing.
Microsoft for Startups verification failed—support flow prevents case creation
I am enrolled in the $1,000 / 90-day "Microsoft for Startups" offer. To move to the next milestone, I submitted my legal business name and Tax ID, but business verification failed. The rejection email directs me to create a support request and…
Azure | Azure Startups
Azure for Students signup fails with unexpected error after academic verification
Hello, I am a currently enrolled B.Tech student at SRM University-AP, India. I previously had an Azure for Students subscription, which was cancelled on 24 December 2025. According to Microsoft's email, the subscription data and services were deleted on…
Azure Advisor
An Azure personalized recommendation engine that helps users follow best practices to optimize Azure deployments.
Artifact Signing validation failed: no document upload option — requesting a secure review channel
Hello Microsoft Artifact Signing team, I am trying to complete Public Trust organization identity validation for signing THROXEL. The Microsoft Credentials verification on my phone completed successfully, but the organization validation in Azure now…
Artifact Signing
A fully managed end-to-end service for digitally signing code, documents, and applications. (formerly Trusted Signing)
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Linux Managed Run Command: approximately five-minute delay between execution success and provisioning success
We observe a repeatable delay on an Ubuntu Azure VM using Managed Run Command (Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/runCommands, API 2025-04-01, asyncExecution=false). Two commands ultimately completed successfully with executionState=Succeeded,…
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
Microsoft Foundry: Capacity Issue Preventing OpenAI Model Quota Allocation
Problem description I am experiencing issues with my new Azure AI Foundry subscription that has active Microsoft for Startups sponsorship credits. The subscription remains at 0/0 TPM for OpenAI models like gpt-5.6-sol and terra, and automated quota…
Azure OpenAI in Foundry Models
An Azure service that provides access to OpenAI’s GPT-3 models with enterprise capabilities.
Final Eligibility Check: Microsoft for Startups — Geography, B2C Model, and Founder Requirements
Based on the latest official Microsoft for Startups requirements, could you provide a final eligibility assessment for an early-stage, consumer-facing mobile app (B2C), developed by an individual founder who may not yet have a registered company? Please…
Azure | Azure Startups
Startups: Companies that are in their initial stages of business and typically developing a business model and seeking financing.
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How to get a list of vulnerabilities on virtual machines using Resource Graph Explorer?
Hi! I've been using this query to get information about vulnerabilities using Resource Graph Explorer but it doesn't seem to work anymore. securityresources | where type == "microsoft.security/assessments" | where * contains…
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
Web App (Windows): Unable to delete orphaned App Service plan — Deletion fails with HTTP 409
Problem description I am trying to delete an App Service plan named 'SouthCentralUSPlan' in the resource group 'fulfillment'. However, the deletion attempt results in an HTTP 409 error, indicating a conflict. The plan still shows a Function App named…
Azure App Service
Azure App Service is a service used to create and deploy scalable, mission-critical web apps.
VPN Gateway: Need Gen1 to Gen2 migration — Upgrading to VpnGw4AZ
Problem description I am seeking guidance on migrating my existing Azure VPN Gateway from a Generation 1 (Gen1) to a Generation 2 (Gen2) to facilitate an upgrade to VpnGw4AZ. The current gateway reports as Gen1, and I want to understand the supported…
Azure VPN Gateway
An Azure service that enables the connection of on-premises networks to Azure through site-to-site virtual private networks.
How does caching work for Frontdoor when a JS challenge is enabled
Hello, I'm trying to get a better understanding of how caching works in Frontdoor when a JS Challenge WAF rule is enabled, however I'm struggling to find any documentation around this. From what I can tell, when the JS Challenge rule is enabled…
Azure Front Door
An Azure service that provides a cloud content delivery network with threat protection.
Issues while deploying Mulesoft APIS through AZURE Devops pipeline due to Apache Maven Plugin version update to 3.10.0. in Azure devops agent
We are experiencing a build failure during the Maven build process. Initially, the build was failing while executing org.mule.tools.maven:mule-maven-plugin:4.3.1:process-sources. As part of troubleshooting, we updated the mule-maven-plugin version in the…
Azure DevOps
Question About Geographic Eligibility for Microsoft for Startups
Hello, I am an independent founder exploring the Microsoft for Startups program and I’m from Iran. Before sharing further project details or investing time in an application, I would like to clarify the geographic eligibility requirements. Are…
Azure | Azure Startups
Startups: Companies that are in their initial stages of business and typically developing a business model and seeking financing.
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Artifact Signing: what domain evidence is accepted when the domain predates the company?
We are validating a UK limited company for Azure Artifact Signing. Our getvalo.dev domain was purchased through Namecheap before the company existed, and the unchanged paid receipt has historical purchaser details that do not match the company. Vetting…
Artifact Signing
A fully managed end-to-end service for digitally signing code, documents, and applications. (formerly Trusted Signing)
Azure DDoS Network Protection pricing for multiple VNets
Hi Team, I would like to clarify the pricing model for Azure DDoS Network Protection. The pricing page states that DDoS Network Protection has a fixed charge of $2,944/month, which includes protection for up to 100 public IP resources. Could you please…
Azure DDoS Protection
An Azure service that provides defense against distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.
What is the best practice for managing database connection strings securely in a multi-environment cloud setup?
Hello everyone, I am currently learning about cloud architecture and database configurations (working with environments like PostgreSQL and MongoDB). I want to understand what the industry-standard approach is for handling database connection strings and…
Azure
A cloud computing platform and infrastructure for building, deploying and managing applications and services through a worldwide network of Microsoft-managed datacenters.
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How can I privately contact support about Artifact Signing identity validation?
Where can I privately contact the team responsible for Artifact Signing organization identity validation? I would like to provide diagnostic details through a private support channel rather than a public Q&A post. Please clarify the appropriate…
Artifact Signing
A fully managed end-to-end service for digitally signing code, documents, and applications. (formerly Trusted Signing)
Avd dynamic scaling, a lot of questions
Hi folks ! I'm currently trying to make a customer adopt azure virtual desktop with dynamic scaling but... I'm facing some limitations ( or not implemented features maybe ?) and not able to find it in the documentation... So I'm trying here 😀 Uses…
Azure Virtual Desktop
A Microsoft desktop and app virtualization service that runs on Azure. Previously known as Windows Virtual Desktop.
How long does it take for Microsoft Defender for Cloud recommendations to refresh?
I would like to understand how frequently Microsoft Defender for Cloud refreshes its security recommendations. How long does it typically take for a newly applicable security recommendation to appear in the Defender for Cloud portal? How frequently…
Azure Policy
An Azure service that is used to implement corporate governance and standards at scale for Azure resources.
Static Web Apps managed Functions deployment exits 1 with Node 22, including minimal health-only API
I am troubleshooting an Azure Static Web Apps managed Azure Functions deployment failure and need help obtaining the underlying server-side error. I have not established an Azure outage or platform fault. Environment: Static Web Apps Free plan; managed…
Azure Static Web Apps
An Azure service that provides streamlined full-stack web app development.
Container Apps: Deployment Failure Due to AKSCapacityHeavyUsage in Central US
Problem description I am unable to create a new Azure Container Apps managed environment in Central US, and my provisioning attempts are failing with the error AKSCapacityHeavyUsage. I want to understand whether this is a regional capacity issue or…
Azure Container Apps
An Azure service that provides a general-purpose, serverless container platform.