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WindowsServerDocs/get-started/azure-hybrid-benefit.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Azure Hybrid Benefit for Windows Server
 description: Azure Hybrid Benefit for Windows Server lets you reduce costs by using your on-premises Windows Server licenses with Software Assurance enabled for VMs in Azure. Use Azure Local and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) on Azure Local and Windows Server at no extra cost.
-ms.date: 07/15/2025
+ms.date: 09/03/2025
 ms.topic: concept-article
 author: robinharwood
 ms.author: roharwoo
@@ -67,17 +67,17 @@ To qualify for Azure Hybrid Benefit for Windows VMs in Azure, you must meet the
 
 You need a minimum of 8 core licenses (Datacenter or Standard edition) per VM. For example, 8 core licenses are still required if you run a 4-core instance. You might also run instances larger than 8 cores by allocating licenses equal to the core size of the instance. For example, 12 core licenses are required for a 12-core instance. For customers with processor licenses, each processor license is equivalent to 16 core licenses.
 
-#### Use rights
+#### Azure Migration Allowance
 
 - **Windows Server Standard edition:** Licenses must be used either on-premises or in Azure, but not at the same time. The only exception is on a one-time basis, for up to 180 days, to allow you to migrate the same workloads to Azure.  
 
-- **Windows Server Datacenter edition:** For VM Licensing, licenses allow simultaneous usage on-premises and in Azure indefinitely. For Dedicated Host Licensing, licenses allow simultaneous usage on-premises and in Azure for a period of 180 days from when the licenses are allocated to Azure.
+- **Windows Server Datacenter edition:** For VM Licensing, when migrating workloads to Azure, licenses allow simultaneous usage on-premises and in Azure indefinitely. For Dedicated Host Licensing, when migrating workloads to Azure, licenses allow simultaneous usage on-premises and in Azure for a period of 180 days from when the licenses are allocated to Azure.
 
 #### Unlimited virtualization
 
 Unlimited Virtualization Rights refers to the right to use any number of Windows Server VMs on a host.  
 
-- **Windows Server Datacenter edition:** You can use any number of Windows Server VMs on an Azure dedicated host if you allocate Windows Server Datacenter licenses with active SA or subscription for all the available physical cores on that Azure server.
+- **Windows Server Datacenter edition:** You can use any number of Windows Server VMs on an Azure dedicated host if you allocate Windows Server Datacenter licenses with active Software Assurance or subscription for all the available physical cores on that Azure server.
 
 - **Windows Server Standard edition:** Unlimited Virtualization Rights aren't available.
 
@@ -136,9 +136,9 @@ Each Windows Server core license entitles use on one physical core of Azure Loca
 
 You can use any number of Windows Server VMs on the Azure Local cluster if you allocate enough core licenses for all physical cores on servers in the Azure Local cluster.
 
-#### Use rights
+#### Azure Migration Allowance
 
-Licenses must be used either on-premises or on Azure Local, but not on both. You have 180 days of concurrent licensing to migrate your servers.
+Licenses must be used either on-premises or on Azure Local, but not on both. You have 180 days of concurrent licensing to migrate your servers to Azure Local.
 
 ### How to apply Azure Hybrid Benefit for Azure Local
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ To qualify for Azure Hybrid Benefit for AKS, you must meet the following licensi
 
 Each Windows Server core license entitles use on one virtual core of AKS.
 
-#### Use rights
+#### Azure Migration Allowance
 
 Azure Hybrid Benefit for AKS is additive. Core licenses used for Azure Hybrid Benefit for AKS can be used at the same time with on-premises Windows Server licensing, as well as Azure Hybrid Benefit for other workloads in this article.
 

WindowsServerDocs/identity/ad-cs/index.yml

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ metadata:
   title: Active Directory Certificate Services documentation
   description: Learn how Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) provides public key infrastructure (PKI) for cryptography, digital certificates, and signature capabilities.
   ms.topic: landing-page
-  ms.date: 11/17/2022
+  ms.date: 09/05/2025
   author: robinharwood
   ms.author: roharwoo 
 
@@ -27,34 +27,37 @@ landingContent:
         links:
           - text: What is Active Directory Certificate Services?
             url: active-directory-certificate-services-overview.md
+
 
   # Card
   - title: Get started
     linkLists:
       - linkListType: concept
         links:
-          - text: Certification Authority role for AD CS
-            url: /previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/hh831574(v=ws.11)
-          - text: Certification Authority Web Enrollment for AD CS
-            url: /previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/hh831649(v=ws.11)
-          - text: Certificate Enrollment Web Service for AD CS
-            url: /previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/hh831822(v=ws.11)
-          - text: Certificate Enrollment Policy Web Service for AD CS
-            url: /previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/hh831625(v=ws.11)
-          - text: Network Device Enrollment Service for AD CS
+          - text: Certification Authority role service
+            url: certification-authority-role.md
+          - text: Certification Authority Web Enrollment
+            url: certificate-authority-web-enrollment.md
+          - text: Certificate Enrollment Web Service
+            url: certificate-enrollment-web-service.md
+          - text: Certificate Enrollment Policy Web Service
+            url: certificate-enrollment-policy-web-service-overview.md
+          - text: Network Device Enrollment Service
             url: network-device-enrollment-service-overview.md
-          - text: Protecting Against Weak Cryptographic Algorithms
-            url: /previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/dn375961(v=ws.11)
       - linkListType: how-to-guide
         links:
           - text: Configure Network Device Enrollment Service to use a domain user account
             url: create-domain-user-account-ndes-service-account.md
+          - text: Disable weak cryptographic algorithms
+            url: disable-weak-cryptographic-algorithms.md
           - text: Migrate a Certification Authority key to a Key Storage Provider
             url: /previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/dn771627(v=ws.11)
           - text: Configure trusted root and disallowed certificates
             url: configure-trusted-roots-disallowed-certificates.md
-          - text: Use a Policy Module with the Network Device Enrollment
-            url: /previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/dn473016(v=ws.11)
+          - text: Use a policy module with Network Device Enrollment Service
+            url: use-policy-module-with-network-device-enrollment-service.md
+          - text: Key-based certificate renewal
+            url: certificate-enrollment-certificate-key-based-renewal.md
           - text: Perform a Delegated Installation for an Enterprise Certification Authority
             url: /previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/dn722303(v=ws.11)
 
@@ -67,11 +70,9 @@ landingContent:
             url: /training/modules/implement-manage-active-directory-certificate-services/
           - text: Deploying an AD CS Two-Tier PKI Hierarchy
             url: /previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/hh831348(v=ws.11)
-          - text: Demonstrating Certificate Key-Based Renewal
-            url: /previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/jj590165(v=ws.11)
       - linkListType: reference
         links:
           - text: ADCSAdministration PowerShell module
-            url: /powershell/module/adcsadministration/?view=windowsserver2022-ps
+            url: /powershell/module/adcsadministration
           - text: ADCSDeployment PowerShell module
-            url: /powershell/module/adcsdeployment/?view=windowsserver2022-ps
+            url: /powershell/module/adcsdeployment

WindowsServerDocs/virtualization/hyper-v/overview.md

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Hyper-V delivers significant organizational benefits across many areas, includin
 
 Here's a video that provides a comprehensive technical overview of Hyper-V, covering its hypervisor architecture, performance characteristics, and scalability features. It demonstrates how Hyper-V delivers enterprise-grade virtualization capabilities, discusses high availability and clustering features, and showcases real-world deployment scenarios for organizations looking to implement virtualization solutions.<br /><br />
 
-> [!VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/embed/iTtYp-QdvI4]
+> [!VIDEO https://learn-video.azurefd.net/vod/player?id=580e0b14-6d99-4fcf-9c6a-549da414c67c]
 
 The following sections provide an overview into some of the key enterprise-grade features available in Hyper-V that address critical business requirements around security, availability, management, and cost optimization.