Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
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Azure File Sync to an external Tenant
We have an external supplier who are suggesting we use Azure File Sync installed on our local on prem network server in order to Sync Files into their Tenant's Azure File Share area. I'm concerned with security risks associated with this and would…
asked 2025-03-12T16:34:58.9833333+00:00
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Matt Hyden
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asked 2025-03-12T16:34:58.9833333+00:00
Matt Hyden
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Can't apply ACL to folder in mounted Azure file share
I've created a security group via my Azure portal, but when I mount my Azure Files share and right click and select Properties\Security\Edit permissions\Add on a folder in that share I cannot add that security group. The Enter Network Credentials dialog…
asked 2025-03-07T00:07:56.7333333+00:00
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C3 Fuels Azure Admin
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commented 2025-03-12T15:28:23.5966667+00:00
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Venkatesan S
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Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
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Does Microsoft Defender for Storage scan files in a file share?
I have files in a file share in Azure Files in a Storage Account. On the account I have enabled Microsoft Defender for Storage. I understand that this does not support On-upload malware scanning or On-demand malware scanning but does it still scan the…
asked 2025-03-10T11:04:24.37+00:00
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JWE Admin
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answered 2025-03-12T15:08:27.2633333+00:00
Amira Bedhiafi
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Azure File Share Won't Connect
I have created a storage account. Then, I created a file share. And, I am able to upload files to the file share on the Azure Portal. On the same storage account, I also have a blob with anonymous access and able to access these files outside the…
asked 2025-03-08T06:50:19.1266667+00:00
Vijayasimha BR
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answered 2025-03-12T07:26:09.2666667+00:00
Eren Chin
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Azure File Share Slowness
Hi Everyone, We have deployed Azure file share and have 1 Storage account with around 17 Shares and about 19TB of Data, we are experiencing a lot of slowness in the Shares we have then on Transaction Optimized as well as Hot Storage, one thing that is…
asked 2025-03-11T02:23:02.2466667+00:00
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Trent Mallon
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commented 2025-03-12T00:34:37.46+00:00
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Sathvika Reddy Dopathi
200
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How to access azure file shares with domain credentials from Domain joined machines over internet
Currently using Cache servers with AFS and planning to remove cache servers and access Azure File shares directly. What changes I need to made on existing storage accounts to support Microsoft Entra Kerberos authentication. User identites are hybrid and…
asked 2025-03-10T15:51:04.7333333+00:00
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Sivaram
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commented 2025-03-11T22:32:48.09+00:00
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Syed Aaqid Ali
335
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
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How delete a file in a file share in a storage account
Hi, I have a file in a file share and that fileshare is in a storage account, i need to delete the file automatically, how do I delete it adding a task or other things that automatic delete it?
asked 2025-03-10T15:59:05.73+00:00
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Juan Carlos Villalobos Moreno
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commented 2025-03-11T18:37:19.4633333+00:00
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Keshavulu Dasari
4,110
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Windows Server 2012R2 File Sync Service Losing Connection Frequently
I have a file server running Windows Server 2012R2 that has Azure File Sync Agent version 17.3. I'd like to know if anyone can think of any reason why the online status drops so frequently. In the last 30 days, it has dropped 19 times.
asked 2025-03-06T16:26:51.3666667+00:00
Christopher Saunders
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commented 2025-03-07T23:51:40.27+00:00
Keshavulu Dasari
4,110
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File Storage accessible from Entra Joined Devices and Entra DS joined servers
We are in the process of migrating our file servers to Azure Files. The shared use Entra DS for authentication, and can be accessed by on prem endpoints using SMB, however I cannot get the HP MFPs to access the same shares. I am trying to have a storage…
asked 2025-03-05T22:46:46.7133333+00:00
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Bryant Schaper
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commented 2025-03-07T17:50:51.7333333+00:00
Keshavulu Dasari
4,110
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Unable to register server for Azure File Sync
I got Azure File Sync all setup in Azure and the Agent installed successfully onPrem Windows 2016 server. However, I am not able to register the server. I keep getting the following error. Could not load file or assembly 'System.Net.Http,…
asked 2025-03-05T23:07:10.6933333+00:00
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David Tieu
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commented 2025-03-06T18:18:53.97+00:00
Keshavulu Dasari
4,110
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Azure Files - Read Only Access
We have a M365/Entra ID environment. All users are setup in M365 (ie: fully cloud, we have no on-prem ADDS or Entra DS). We would like to give some users full access and other users read only access to an Azure File share? If we use the 'Access Keys'…
asked 2025-02-20T09:35:16.5766667+00:00
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Philip Preece
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commented 2025-03-06T14:52:37.71+00:00
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Kevin Sawyer
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my external (non domain contractors) users cannot access file share
I have external users (non domain) users unsuccessfully trying to access the file shares.
asked 2025-02-28T17:00:39.5866667+00:00
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Patram, Kevin
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commented 2025-03-05T19:23:46.75+00:00
Patram, Kevin
21
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Powershell command to delete files in Azure fileshare
Hello Team. I have an requirement to delete the files from Azure file share exclude file created in last 24 hours and i am using the below command. it is not working as expected. can you please help? Where-Object{$file.Properties.Last Modified -lt…
asked 2025-03-03T09:43:14.86+00:00
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SriRaghavendran Prabhakaran
365
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commented 2025-03-03T13:01:53.8133333+00:00
SriRaghavendran Prabhakaran
365
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Change access level of $logs in Azure storage container
Hi, I'm unable to change the access level of $logs in Azure storage container. It says "Failed to change access level for 1 out of 1 container(s): $logs: The account being accessed does not have sufficient permissions to execute this…
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Azure File Sync - SkippedForStableVersionFailure
Hi, we are using Azure Filesync with Cloud tiering. But some files can't get tiered. If I tier them manually with "Invoke-StorageSyncCloudTiering" I get following answer: TieredCount : 0 AlreadyTieredCount …
asked 2025-01-30T11:24:17.8966667+00:00
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Steffen Hübner
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edited a comment 2025-02-27T08:26:49.2966667+00:00
Steffen Hübner
20
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Error connecting to storage account using Entra Domain services authentication
Hello, I am trying to connect to a Azure files using a non-domain joined device. getting the error: "Specified password not correct" -Entra Domain services configured on Azure. -Identity based access configured to Entra Domain Services on the…
asked 2025-02-24T04:51:07.1766667+00:00
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tharushi shehara
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commented 2025-02-26T22:39:02.15+00:00
tharushi shehara
61
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Identity-based access continually reverts to "Unconfigured" in Azure Files. Why?
I have an Azure Storage account and in that account I have a File Share where I'm trying to enable "Identity-based access" using Entra Domain Services. However, every time I enable Entra DS on the File share the setting shows…
asked 2025-02-17T15:59:38.6733333+00:00
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Tony Reynolds
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answered 2025-02-26T20:19:58.76+00:00
Keshavulu Dasari
4,110
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
1 answer
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Azure Files Auditing and Modification Tracking
Hey Support I am seeking a solution that can effectively monitor file operations within Azure files. Specifically, we require a solution that can track the following changes made within the file share for internal auditing purposes. File Creates,…
asked 2025-02-25T15:33:23.1+00:00
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Daniel Greenwood
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accepted 2025-02-26T15:54:21.2733333+00:00
Daniel Greenwood
20
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1 answer
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Download Azure File Share Cool Tier and Delete
I have 840 GB of data in an Azure File Share Cool Tier that I want to download to a local machine and then delete the File Share. What is the most cost efficient way to accomplish this? Change to Transaction Optimized Tier, and then download? Or just…
asked 2025-02-26T13:46:24.9133333+00:00
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Charlie Dennison
20
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accepted 2025-02-26T15:00:58.24+00:00
Charlie Dennison
20
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How would I properly configure NTFS permissions for Azure Files with MEDS Authentication?
Hi and thank you in advance for helping with this question, I'm having trouble configuring NTFS permissions with my Azure Files SMB share. I'm trying to create the following scenario: My root SMB share folder should be inaccessible, but one of the…
asked 2025-02-19T15:48:36.0033333+00:00
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Jake F
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commented 2025-02-26T09:16:51.3466667+00:00
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Hari Babu Vattepally
1,740
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