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
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


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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Container Instances
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 Storage Accounts
Azure Container Apps
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
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

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 Storage Accounts
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
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 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 Storage Accounts
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 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 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:…