GitHub Copilot Customization Explained for Beginners: Instructions, Prompt Files, Skills, Agents, and Hooks Introduction If you've recently started using GitHub Copilot, you've probably come across terms like Instructions , Prompt Files , Skills , Agents , and Hooks . At first glance, they all seem to do the same thing—they tell Copilot what to do. So why does GitHub have five different customization features? The answer is simple: each feature solves a different problem. Think of GitHub Copilot as a new developer joining your team. On their first day, you don't just hand them code. You explain your coding standards, give them reusable templates, teach them specialized knowledge, assign them a role, and automate repetitive tasks. That's exactly how GitHub Copilot customization works. In this article, you'll learn what each feature does, when to use it, and how they all work together. By the end, you'll know which feature to start with and which ones can wait un...
Password Reset for Virtual Machine in Azure
Reset password for Domain controller Virtual Machine
The first thing
you will likely try is the Reset Password option in the Azure portal. It does
not work for Domain Controllers.
In order to reset
password for Domain controller below is the procedure
Ø Go to the VM in the azure portal
Ø Go into the extensions
menu for that VM
Ø In the top menu pick “Add”
Ø Choose the Custom Script
extension
Ø
Click Create
Ø
Pick your DCUser.ps1 script file, which is available below.
Ø
Click OK.
Ø
Wait for the extension to be deployed and run, once ran ensure you
uninstall the extension as a best practice.
PowerShell script
for Password Reset for DC. Replace user name and password based on your
requirement.
You can reset normal Windows virtual
machine (VM) credentials in a few different ways, depending on your
needs:
Reset password using Azure Portal
Ø Select your Windows virtual machine, from your
VM navigate to ResetPassword option in portal. The password reset blade is
displayed.The password reset blade is displayed.
Ø After you enter
the new user name and password, click Save.
Other options is to use PowerShell scripts.
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