I'm trying to setup Azure Connect so my worker role in the cloud can access my SQL Server database on my private premises.
I've followed the articles here, here and here, but they all seem outdated.
Furthermore, i'm using Visual Studio 2012, and there is no "Virtual Network" tab on the project properties, on anything related to "Azure Connect".
I'm assuming it's been rebranded as the "Virtual Network" tab in the management portal?
Can anyone help?
Azure Connect is getting retired on July 3, 2013. You should make the transition to Windows Azure Virtual Network before then.
You should now use the Point-to-Site VPN feature that was announced last week (April 26): https://azure.microsoft.com/documentation/articles/vpn-gateway-point-to-site-create/
With the Point-to-Site VPN feature of Virtual Network, you can easily set up secure VPN connections between individual computers running Windows and a virtual network in Windows Azure. The feature relies on the built-in VPN client functionality of the Windows operating system (supported versions are Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2012), so there’s no need to install an agent software, as there was with Windows Azure Connect. Furthermore, with the Point-to-Site VPN feature, you get the full functionality of the Windows Azure Virtual Network service.
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I am trying to search for an alternative of Amazon Appstream2.0 and Amazon Workspace(DAAS) in Azure. Those services in Amazon really provide the solution for remote purpose but I am really handy with azure. If I can get the solution in azure I can move to azure for the solution.
I believe there is no native service similar to Amazon Appstream2.0 in Azure.
Cloud compare also doesn't show any alternatives:
EDIT:
As #Pradyumna mentioned substitute of Amazon Workspace in Azure Cloud could be Window Virtual Desktop(WVD).
Here's what you can do when you run Windows Virtual Desktop on Azure:
Set up a multi-session Windows 10 deployment that delivers a full Windows 10 with scalability
Virtualize Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise and optimize it to run in multi-user virtual scenarios
Provide Windows 7 virtual desktops with free Extended Security Updates
Bring your existing Remote Desktop Services (RDS) and Windows Server desktops and apps to any computer
Virtualize both desktops and apps Manage
Windows 10, Windows Server, and Windows 7 desktops and apps with a unified management experience
Been trying unsuccessfully to make the Hybrid Connection Manager work, it's my first hands-on experience:
On Azure portal:
I've installed Hybrid Connection Manager on my laptop (using local admin account, Win 7 Enterprise) and also used it as on-premise endpoint for a MS SQL Express instance. psPing (great toolset by Mark Russinovich) shows connectivity on port 1433 and I can connect through SSMS without any issue.
I tried this in a workshop today and one of the trainers was able to get connected when using the same network connection, but a laptop from his organization.
Any ideas on what to try next?
The problem was the operating system. It seems that Windows Server 2012 or later is a prerequisite.
Thanks to DrewB and Rtm9018 for their comments in the thread at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/app-service/app-service-hybrid-connections:
I am completely new to this challenge. The scenario is :
I have create two virtual machines on Microsoft Azure. First VM is Windows Server 2012 R2 and second VM is Windows 8.1
I have configured a domain controller on Windows Server. I want to connect to server from windows 8.1
I have attempted following:
In the browser of windows 8.1 - http://dc/connect
but it shows error as:
`This page can’t be displayed
•Make sure the web address http://dc is correct.
•Look for the page with your search engine.
•Refresh the page in a few minutes.`
Also I tried changing domain of windows 8.1 machine. but it is not allowing me
There's nothing preventing you from connecting to a Windows Server machine from Windows 8.1 in Azure. What probably you did wrong is the network configuration. Both VMs must be in the same virtual network. When you create a new VM, you have to choose "From Gallery" to be able to select the VNet you will deploy it to. Once both machines are in the same VNet you will be able to ping the private address, join domain, access network file shares, etc.
Deploy using "Quick Create" only if you want to quick test something solo. At this point, if you really didn't setup the network configuration properly you will have to redeploy. Just delete the Windows 8 VM (without deleting the VHD) and after a while the machine disk should appear on the vm creation wizard under "My disks". Just recreate the VM using the original settings and making sure the VNet for both VMs are the same.
Virtual Network Overview
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/azure/jj156007.aspx
Do remote desktop connection ,in your search tab type remote desktop connection and set your domain and user name. than connect it.
Current my company delivers our software to our customers through a Citrix Xenapp Server. As administrators we are able to launch instances of the servers and our customers are only able to launch their specific application
My Question is does Windows Azure also offer this type of environment. I am looking to deploy a new version of our application and I am leaning towards Azure, but if that is the direction we go in I would like to migrate all of our existing system to Azure and not maintain both Azure and Citrix ?
Or If directly not possible, then can we have alternative like
Windows Azure with Citrix XenDesktop ?
I mean Citrix has released XenDesktop 6.5 & 7. Same time Microsoft allows Guest OS which now combined will resolved the purpose ?
Will it be Virtual Desktop as a Service over Windows Azure ? Will it possible & solve the purpose ?
Yes, Citrix XenDesktop 7 can be deployed on Windows Azure, with support for features such as live session roaming, multiple device types and formats, and rich user-interface media experiences.
For the announcement refer to Citrix Enables High-Performance App and Desktop Delivery from Windows Azure.
For an explanation refer to Hosting Citrix Desktops from Windows Azure.
This ability is supported by Microsoft's RDS (Remote Desktop Services) Subscriber Access Licensing (SAL) available for Azure. For more information about licensing refer to this blog article: Remote Desktop Services are now allowed on Windows Azure and also to the latest Microsoft Product Use Rights docs.
My application is hosted in Windows Azure.
I have partnered with enterprise to offer service to their customers.
However , they require VPN connection between us (in the cloud) and their enterprise application.
What is the best way to do this?
Installing software on their machine is not an option.
Windows Azure now has a Virtual Network, announced as part of the Spring 2012 release. It lets you connect your on-premises network to Windows Azure via IPSEC, and takes advantage of your on-prem hardware VPN device.
Summary information here, and tutorials here.
As Azure roles accepts only http/https ant tcp connections "classic" IPSec or PPTP is not an option.
Az Azure roles are Windows Server 2008/R2 you can configure SSTP connection to Azure with startup script or cutom VM Role.
Azure roles has random internal IPs so you'll have to deal with IP resolving too.
Windows Azure Connect allows you to setup an IPSec tunnel between your Azure application and a local network. See:
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/virtual-machines/
and
http://azure.microsoft.com/documentation/articles/vpn-gateway-point-to-site-create/