Merge pull request #192830 from b-ahibbard/anf-resetAD

Anf reset ad

Author: v-stsavell

articles/azure-netapp-files/create-active-directory-connections.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ ms.service: azure-netapp-files
 ms.workload: storage
 ms.tgt_pltfrm: na
 ms.topic: how-to
-ms.date: 07/26/2022
+ms.date: 07/29/2022
 ms.author: anfdocs
 ---
 # Create and manage Active Directory connections for Azure NetApp Files
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ Several features of Azure NetApp Files require that you have an Active Directory
         ![Screenshot of the AES description field which is a checkbox.](../media/azure-netapp-files/active-directory-aes-encryption.png) 
         
         See [Requirements for Active Directory connections](#requirements-for-active-directory-connections) for requirements.  
-  
+          ![Active Directory AES encryption](../media/azure-netapp-files/active-directory-aes-encryption.png)
+
     * <a name="ldap-signing"></a>**LDAP Signing**   
 
         This option enables LDAP signing. This functionality enables integrity verification for Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) LDAP binds from Azure NetApp Files and the user-specified [Active Directory Domain Services domain controllers](/windows/win32/ad/active-directory-domain-services). 
@@ -243,7 +244,34 @@ This feature is currently in preview. You need to register the feature before us
     Get-AzProviderFeature -ProviderNamespace Microsoft.NetApp -FeatureName ANFSharedAD
     ```
 You can also use [Azure CLI commands](/cli/azure/feature) `az feature register` and `az feature show` to register the feature and display the registration status. 
- 
+
+## <a name="reset-active-directory"></a> Reset Active Directory computer account password
+
+If you accidentally reset the password of the AD computer account on the AD server or the AD server is unreachable, you can safely reset the computer account password to preserve connectivity to your volumes. A reset affects all volumes on the SMB server. 
+
+### Register the feature
+
+The reset Active Directory computer account password feature is currently in public preview. If you are using this feature for the first time, you need to register the feature first.
+
+1. Register the **reset Active Directory computer account password** feature:   
+```azurepowershell-interactive
+Register-AzProviderFeature -ProviderNamespace Microsoft.NetApp -FeatureName ANFResetADAccountForVolume
+```
+2.   Check the status of the feature registration. The **RegistrationState** may be in the `Registering` state for up to 60 minutes before changing to`Registered`. Wait until the status is `Registered` before continuing.
+```azurepowershell-interactive
+Get-AzProviderFeature -ProviderNamespace Microsoft.NetApp -FeatureName ANFResetADAccountForVolume
+```
+You can also use [Azure CLI commands](/cli/azure/feature) `az feature register` and `az feature show` to register the feature and display the registration status.  
+
+### Steps
+
+1. Navigate to the volume **Overview** menu. Select **Reset Active Directory Account**.
+:::image type="content" source="../media/azure-netapp-files/active-directory-reset-overview.png" alt-text="Azure Volume Overview interface with the Reset Active Directory Account button highlighted." lightbox="../media/azure-netapp-files/active-directory-reset-overview.png":::
+Alternately, navigate to the **Volumes** menu. Identify the volume for which you want to reset the Active Directory account and select the meatballs menu at the end of the row. Select **Reset Active Directory Account**.
+:::image type="content" source="../media/azure-netapp-files/active-directory-reset-list.png" alt-text="Azure volume list with the Reset Active Directory Account button highlighted." lightbox="../media/azure-netapp-files/active-directory-reset-list.png":::
+2. A warning message that explains the implications of this action will pop up. Type **yes** in the text box to proceed.
+:::image type="content" source="../media/azure-netapp-files/active-directory-reset-confirm.png" alt-text="Reset Active Directory Account warning message which reads: Warning! This action will reset the active directory account for the volume. This action is intended for users to regain access to volumes at their disposal and can cause data to be unreachable if executed when not needed.." lightbox="../media/azure-netapp-files/active-directory-reset-confirm.png":::
+
 ## Next steps  
 
 * [Understand guidelines for Active Directory Domain Services site design and planning for Azure NetApp Files](understand-guidelines-active-directory-domain-service-site.md)

articles/azure-netapp-files/whats-new.md

@@ -12,19 +12,24 @@ ms.service: azure-netapp-files
 ms.workload: storage
 ms.tgt_pltfrm: na
 ms.topic: overview
-ms.date: 06/28/2022
+ms.date: 07/29/2022
 ms.author: anfdocs
 ---
 
 # What's new in Azure NetApp Files
 
 Azure NetApp Files is updated regularly. This article provides a summary about the latest new features and enhancements. 
 
+## July 2022
+
+* [Active Directory connection enhancement: Reset Active Directory computer account password](create-active-directory-connections.md#reset-active-directory) (Preview)
+    If you (accidentally) reset the password of the AD computer account on the AD server or the AD server is unreachable, you can now safely reset the computer account password to preserve connectivity to your volumes directly from the portal. 
+
 ## June 2022
 
 * [Disaster Recovery with Azure NetApp Files, JetStream DR and Azure VMware Solution](../azure-vmware/deploy-disaster-recovery-using-jetstream.md#disaster-recovery-with-azure-netapp-files-jetstream-dr-and-azure-vmware-solution)
 
-    Disaster Recovery to cloud is a resilient and cost-effective way of protecting the workloads against site outages and data corruption events like ransomware. Leveraging the VMware VAIO framework, on-premise VMware workloads can be replicated to Azure Blob storage and recovered with minimal or close to no data loss and near-zero Recovery Time Objective (RTO). JetStream DR can now seamlessly recover workloads replicated from on-premises to Azure VMware Solution to Azure NetApp Files. JetStream DR enables cost-effective disaster recovery by consuming minimal resources at the DR site and using cost-effective cloud storage. JetStream DR automates recovery to Azure NetApp Files datastores using Azure Blob Storage. It can recover independent VMs or groups of related VMs into the recovery site infrastructure according to runbook settings. It also provides point-in-time recovery for ransomware protection.
+    Disaster Recovery to cloud is a resilient and cost-effective way of protecting the workloads against site outages and data corruption events like ransomware. Leveraging the VMware VAIO framework, on-premises VMware workloads can be replicated to Azure Blob storage and recovered with minimal or close to no data loss and near-zero Recovery Time Objective (RTO). JetStream DR can now seamlessly recover workloads replicated from on-premises to Azure VMware Solution to Azure NetApp Files. JetStream DR enables cost-effective disaster recovery by consuming minimal resources at the DR site and using cost-effective cloud storage. JetStream DR automates recovery to Azure NetApp Files datastores using Azure Blob Storage. It can recover independent VMs or groups of related VMs into the recovery site infrastructure according to runbook settings. It also provides point-in-time recovery for ransomware protection.
 
 * [Azure NetApp Files datastores for Azure VMware Solution](../azure-vmware/attach-azure-netapp-files-to-azure-vmware-solution-hosts.md) (Preview)