I am getting errors when trying to setup a Storage Account. How do I create Blob Storage?

Question

I am a Global Administrator for my tenant. I am trying to create Blob Storage for some bulk file generation. However, when I try to create the Storage Account for the Blob Storage, I am getting errors about my account not being authorized to create the storage account. How do I get this fixed?

Answer 1

Hi @Brad Field

Although you are a Global Administrator, Azure RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) functions independently of Azure AD roles. The error suggests that your account lacks the required Azure role assignments to create a Storage Account.

You can check the role assignments through portal or also through Azure CLI command.

Command:

az role assignment list --assignee ******@momentumstack.com --subscription 0bc7aaa8-899e-4c78-9480-1c362774f235 --output table

The above command will list all Azure role assignments for the user ******@momentumstack.com within the specified subscription (0bc7aaa8-899e-4c78-9480-1c362774f235) and presents the results in a table format.

Sample Output:

Principal                              Role                           Scope
-----------------------------  -----------------------------  ---------------------------------------------------
******@momentumstack.com   Owner                          /subscriptions/0bc7aaa8-899e-4c78-9480-1c362774f235
******@momentumstack.com   User Access Administrator      /subscriptions/0bc7aaa8-899e-4c78-9480-1c362774f235
******@momentumstack.com   Storage Account Contributor    /subscriptions/0bc7aaa8-899e-4c78-9480-1c362774f235

While listing your role assignments, if you do not see the appropriate role, ask your subscription admin (Owner or User Access Administrator) to assign you the Storage Account Contributor roles to create a storage account at subscription level. If you need to create other resources, such as a Function App or Key Vault, request your admin to assign you the Contributor role.

Reference:

• Azure built-in roles - Azure RBAC | Microsoft Learn
• Assign Azure roles using the Azure portal - Azure RBAC | Microsoft Learn

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