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SSH Key Refused error, is a common error if the Private key is not accepted by the system in which the other end wants to connect with or communicate. In Microsoft Azure, the VM will through an error in Putty or any application software that will be used to connect or login to the VM on Azure cloud. If the private key is not recognized or accepted by the VM. Luckily, MS Azure provides an option to reset the SSH key and generate a new one. However, when the VM is created a PEM file will be generated and the user must download this file and keep it securely. Using PuttyGen or Putty Generator the PEM can be file can be used to generate a Public Key and a Private Key. To reset SSH or resolve the Server Key Refused error, a Public Key is needed or required by Azure. Screen shot below shows, on how to reset the SSH Public key. First, select the Virtual Machine that the SSH key needs to be resetted or changed. Upon selecting the Virtual Machine, choose or select the "Reset Password"

How to restart WiFi or Wireless using command line in Windows? If the wireless devices, laptops or computers are connected to a domain such as active directory, or a centralized control. The command below can be created using a batch file and deploy to all controlled devices or computers. The command below, has been tested on a Windows 11 laptop and works fine. If nothing goes wrong, the command executes very fast. Here's the command, must be executed on an elevated command prompt or administrator prompt. wmic service where caption="WLAN AutoConfig" call stopservice && timeout 3 && wmic service where caption="WLAN AutoConfig" call startservice Timeout command is used in between stop and start, as this would give the first command to stop the service and after 3 seconds, another command is executed to start the service. Without the timeout command, the second command might not run  properly, since the first is still executed on the background. Jus