Creating an Azure Databricks service but get Admin error when I'm an Owner?

Question

Hi Forum,

I have an Azure account and I want to do some work with Azure Databricks using my personal email to set it up.

I created a pay as you go Azure Databricks workspace in Azure and all is good until I click on Launch.

I get a note saying I should get Administrator permission (or similar).

I looked around for an answer thinking I need something like Admin access and the results say I should check that I'm an 'Owner' or 'Contributor' .

I checked my Azure account and I am an 'Owner' so I'm not sure why I can't launch Azure Databricks?

Here are the steps I took, I hope someone can advise where I'm going wrong.

1. I created the Azure account using my personal email and set p a 'Pay as you Go' account
2. I selected Azure Databricks from Azure and setup a Resource Group, Workspace etc as per the prompts
3. I went to click on 'Launch' but I get the permissions note and I'm redirected to a page that isn't the same as a course I'm doing - ie: the Databricks Home page.

Any helpful suggestions welcome.

Answer 1

Hi @Peter Boothby

Thank you for posting your query!

It sounds like you are encountering an issue related to permissions when trying to launch your Azure Databricks workspace. Even though you are listed as an 'Owner' in your Azure account, there are a few potential reasons for this error:

Guest User Issue - If you created your Azure account using a personal email, you might be considered a guest user in the Azure tenant. Guest users may not have the same permissions as regular users. To resolve this, you could ask your administrator to grant you the necessary permissions or add you as a user directly in the Databricks workspace.

Resource Provider Registration - Ensure that the Microsoft.Databricks resource provider is registered in your subscription. If it is not registered, you will need to register it to proceed. You can do this by going to the Azure portal, selecting your subscription, and then registering the resource provider.

Access Control - Double-check the access control settings in the Azure Databricks workspace. Make sure that your account has the appropriate roles assigned to it.

Direct Access - If you are still having trouble, try accessing the workspace directly using the URL instead of the 'Launch' button in the Azure portal.

These steps should help you troubleshoot the issue you are facing.

For more details refer:

• Troubleshoot Azure Databricks workspace creation
• Frequently asked questions about Azure Databricks

Hope this helps. Do let us know if you have any further queries.

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