When I first saw the question, I would have put good money on a selection of SQL-based solutions!

I slapped this one together, but I'm sure there are better ways of...

If a User has the EXECUTE permissions on a SP, they are automagically granted the rights to perform whatever the SP can do.

The User, when creating the SP, requires the...

Can you describe where these connections are initated from?

What do you see when you run:  select * from sys.dm_exec_connections

What protocols are enabled for the Instance? And how are they configured?

The installation binaries are identical; the only difference (might be) the licence file embedded in the ISO image.

I think the licence file is:  \x64\DefaultSetup.ini

Depending upon your Microsoft agreement, and whether...

Not sure I understand the architecture here. You say your datasource is a DB in Azure; is that Azure SQL Database, MI or a VM running MSSQL?

Looking at the connection...

As a follow-up:

The "servername\instance" format relies on the Browser service; it will only work correctly if your local machine can reach the remote Browser service.

The SQL Server Browser service listens...

Where is the table being created?  In the Subscriber database? Does the table also exist in the Publisher database? (and does it get replicated?).

Have you dug into what is happening...

Unfortunately, Replication is an unloved area of MSSQL. Microsoft hasn't made any changes for years. On the plus side, it still works and is reliable.

I don't quite understand your scenario,...

As Andreas said, the CU and GDR updates are different and cannot be mixed.

Previously, you could change between CU and GDR after installing a new SP; but with SPs now...

If I come across this license expiry in the future, and find a solution/workaround, I'll try to remember to post here.

Andy

How did you build/download the original installation package?

We run VS2017 on a few clients, all 100% disconnected from the internet. Downloading the package is a bit of a pain, getting...

Grant, thank you for the Editorial piece and your thoughts. It did make me stop and think about how PASS has affected me and influenced my professional career, as well...

Ooops, did not know about this 2TB max. Thanks for setting the question!

I think you will have problems if the cloud MSSQL is using the default built-in virtual service account. "NT SERVICE\MSSQLSERVER" will appear on the network as "DOMAIN\servername$", effectively using the...

Interesting scenario! Sounds like a Microsoft exam question 🙂

My first thought would be to use a Domain Local Group in the Trusted Domain, containing the Universal Group.

I suspect the problem...