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How to mount a drive locally to connect to Azure File Storage

I am trying to connect to my newly created Azure File Storage explorer and I am receiving the message, "The specified network password is not correct". I am added myself to the appropriate roles on the storage explorer. I have ADDS turned on…

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
1,403 questions
asked 2025-04-29T16:54:58.5866667+00:00
philipc 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-05-02T16:36:03.22+00:00
Syed Aaqid Ali 490 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
2 answers

NFS via Azure File Sync - Is MS Learn wrong here?

Microsoft Learn states “You can use any protocol that's available on Windows Server to access your data locally with Azure File Sync, including SMB, NFS, and FTPS.” however this is confusing, I’d previously learnt that you cannot access NFS from…

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
1,403 questions
asked 2025-04-26T23:44:06.7366667+00:00
Shaune Tappan 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-05-02T15:25:21.9066667+00:00
Nandamuri Pranay Teja 2,015 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
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Migration from EFS to Azure files

Hi All, I need to migrate from EFS to Azure files. what is the best approach that i can to follow. EFS volume is 467 GB

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
1,403 questions
asked 2025-04-29T08:14:29.8833333+00:00
commented 2025-05-02T09:28:38.8566667+00:00
Vinod Kumar Reddy Chilupuri 3,750 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
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Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'multichannel')

I created file storage in Azure, but when I connect to the file to access the script for mapping a drive to the user's computer, I encounter an error. I don't know what this means. Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'multichannel')

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
1,403 questions
asked 2025-04-23T22:40:44.18+00:00
Sabin Shrestha, BS, CCA 10 Reputation points
commented 2025-04-28T17:55:58.5433333+00:00
Syed Aaqid Ali 490 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
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getting storage account File Share Count metric in File metric namespace using az cli

I would like to use the az cli to retrieve the "File Share Count" metric from the "File" namespace of my storage account. This is available in the Azure portal, however I did not find a way to access this metric using the az cli: az…

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
1,403 questions
asked 2025-04-24T07:39:58.5066667+00:00
frigo 1 Reputation point
commented 2025-04-28T11:06:21.8966667+00:00
Venkatesan S 1,625 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Authenticate Azure Storage Files using Microsoft Entra ID

Hi team, I have a storage account with all permissions needed for Microsoft Entra ID, that is Storage File Data Privileged Reader and Storage File Data Privileged Contributor. I am able to create, get, delete files, and listfileshare using SAS or…

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
1,403 questions
asked 2025-04-18T11:32:16.5666667+00:00
Saurabh Bhandari 20 Reputation points
commented 2025-04-28T08:54:22.94+00:00
Saurabh Bhandari 20 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Migrating a legacy domain controller Entra or Intune

When migrating a legacy domain controller with file shares is best to use Entra or Intune for access management of file shares and user profiles.

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
1,403 questions
asked 2025-04-22T20:18:56.6+00:00
Jim Clancy 20 Reputation points
answered 2025-04-25T17:45:27.36+00:00
Jim Clancy 20 Reputation points
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What access is required for enabling Microsoft Entra Kerberos on storage account

What access is needed for enabling Microsoft Entra Kerberos on storage account

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
1,403 questions
asked 2025-04-16T12:01:54.0933333+00:00
Ram 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-04-23T05:58:49.25+00:00
Venkatesan S 1,625 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
2 answers

When trying to connect to AzureFile URL getting InvalidHeader error

I am the owner and admin trying to setup FileShares in Azure enviroment. I have permissions and everything seems set correctly. However when I try to go to the URL I get the following error. This XML file does not appear to have any style information…

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
1,403 questions
asked 2025-04-16T20:28:25.9633333+00:00
Lewis Wydner 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-04-22T17:38:01.74+00:00
Keshavulu Dasari 4,665 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
2 answers

How do I Mount an Azure file share in Azure Container Instances using managed identities instead of a storage account key?

Following https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-instances/container-instances-volume-azure-files I can mount the file share from a container using the storage account key. But is there a way to mount it without specifying the storage account…

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
1,403 questions
Azure Container Instances
Azure Container Instances
An Azure service that provides customers with a serverless container experience.
751 questions
asked 2024-03-16T16:47:28.76+00:00
Reuben Cummings 60 Reputation points
commented 2025-04-18T09:42:36.9633333+00:00
Laurent Michenaud 0 Reputation points
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Permission denied while trying to mount Azure Fileshare volume in a Container App

I receive this error when trying to create a new Container App revision. {"TimeStamp":"2024-09-13 14:41:30 \u002B0000…

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
1,403 questions
Azure Storage Accounts
Azure Storage Accounts
Globally unique resources that provide access to data management services and serve as the parent namespace for the services.
3,471 questions
Azure Container Apps
Azure Container Apps
An Azure service that provides a general-purpose, serverless container platform.
625 questions
asked 2024-09-13T15:07:56.53+00:00
Victor Angelier@NGBlu 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-04-18T09:16:26.9566667+00:00
Laurent Michenaud 0 Reputation points
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Azure File Sync and Robopy Prevent Recall

We are currently using Azure File Sync on our File server to tier off older file that have not be updated in a year to Entra and it is working perfectly and have free up almost 1TB of space!!! Since the server is a VM we would like to try and shrink the…

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
1,403 questions
asked 2025-04-17T15:06:13.3066667+00:00
rr-4098 1,991 Reputation points
answered 2025-04-17T19:28:27.65+00:00
Azar 28,000 Reputation points MVP
2 answers

Your Storage Sync Service is not configured to use managed identities

I have turned on System Assigned Status to On to all of my VMs I have ensured I have the Owner permission role under Storage Sync Service When I click on the Managed Identities tab under Turn on Managed Identities its still greyed out Do I have to…

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
1,403 questions
asked 2025-04-12T17:52:16.7266667+00:00
natalia rodriguez 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-04-17T09:22:48.2133333+00:00
Nandamuri Pranay Teja 2,015 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
2 answers

Code: -2134347771 Message: Failed to provision a replica group.

I was adding cloud endpoint from command line as well as portal for Azure File Sync setup. It throws error Cloud endpoint creation failed Ay workaround to fix this ? Cloud endpoint 'azuremfileshare' Code: -2134347771 Details: Failed to provision a…

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
1,403 questions
Azure Storage Accounts
Azure Storage Accounts
Globally unique resources that provide access to data management services and serve as the parent namespace for the services.
3,471 questions
asked 2023-03-03T09:25:42.93+00:00
Suraj Singh 5 Reputation points
answered 2025-04-17T08:58:26.93+00:00
Nitin Itare 25 Reputation points
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Azure files share is inaccessible in VM

Azure files share is inaccessible in VM. SMB Port in windows firewall is allowed. Private endpoint is created but there is no way to find what is happening as well as there is no way to create support ticket as if azure support is not exist.

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
1,403 questions
asked 2025-04-10T18:26:33.36+00:00
Yogesh Chaudhari 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-04-11T21:39:19.34+00:00
Syed Aaqid Ali 490 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
1 answer

Access Denied error on azure smb file share while restoring data from recovery service vault

Hi community, My SMB azure file share has been mounted on linux virtual machine. i need to restore database from recovery service vault which will be restore as files and azure file share is given as destination path. but it is giving access denied…

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
1,403 questions
asked 2025-03-08T21:46:37.7766667+00:00
Haseeb, Rabia 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-04-11T14:01:20.28+00:00
Vinod Kumar Reddy Chilupuri 3,750 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
5 answers

Azure Files with ADDS Authentication - Can't connect from most on-premise devices

Hi all, We have been in a POC for Azure Files with ADDS authentication for a while, yet I still come across a lot of errors where I can't seem to get a hold of. The environment is as follows. 3x DC (2x On-premise, 1x Azure) Storage account with a…

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
1,403 questions
Azure Storage Accounts
Azure Storage Accounts
Globally unique resources that provide access to data management services and serve as the parent namespace for the services.
3,471 questions
asked 2021-02-17T07:39:58.373+00:00
DP 21 Reputation points
commented 2025-04-09T14:13:23.64+00:00
Vincent M. Ragozzino 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Azure Files NTFS Permissions

I have been testing a lot of options for Azure Files with the purpose of replacing on prem file storage devices and also some items that do not work well in sharepoint/onedrive. I have tested entra domain services (works fine for AVD scenarios) but is…

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
1,403 questions
asked 2025-03-27T16:03:02.19+00:00
BRADLEY MILLER 5 Reputation points
commented 2025-03-31T13:29:13.2233333+00:00
Hari Babu Vattepally 2,715 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
0 answers

Azure files not authenticating

Hello Support, I'm trying to connect Azure files but its not authenticating when i use SSO / won't map the drive.

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
1,403 questions
asked 2025-03-28T22:27:41.3666667+00:00
Matthew Strunk 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-03-28T22:45:22.0233333+00:00
Marcin Policht 44,850 Reputation points MVP
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Azure file share with Azure ad Kerberos cannot authenticate to domain controller on Hybrid-Entra Joined Device

I've set up and configured an Azure file share with Azure AD Kerberos authentication. When attempting to mount the drive on a hybrid-Entra joined device that is not on our domain network it fails with the below errors. If I mount using CMD I get:…

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
1,403 questions
asked 2025-03-19T15:54:57.8833333+00:00
Tyler Douglas 20 Reputation points
accepted 2025-03-26T11:45:16.1466667+00:00
Tyler Douglas 20 Reputation points