Recently, I attempted to update the Networking for an Azure SQL Server I use when delivering training. Specifically, I was attempting to set “Public network access” to “Selected networks,” add my client IP, and check the “Allow Azure services and resources to access this server” checkbox – found on the Networking blade for my new Azure server:
Fortunately, this was a case of “read the actual error message, understand the actual error.” It doesn’t always work out that way but it’s nice when it does.