How to connect to Azure storage File share using Managed Identity from an application

Question

I am looking to connect to azure storage account (File share) using Managed identity

Answer 1

Thanks for posting your question in the Microsoft Q&A forum.

Grant the Managed Identity the Storage File Data SMB Share Contributor role on the storage account or file share

Use the Azure SDK in your application to authenticate and access the file share:

using Azure.Identity;
using Azure.Storage.Files.Shares;

var credential = new DefaultAzureCredential();

string storageAccountName = "your_storage_account_name";
string fileShareName = "your_file_share_name";
string endpoint = $"https://{storageAccountName}.file.core.windows.net";

ShareClient shareClient = new ShareClient(new Uri(endpoint), fileShareName, credential);

Managed Identity cannot be used for mounting Azure File Shares directly. It's primarily used for programmatic access through the REST API or SDKs

---

Please don't forget to close up the thread here by upvoting and accept it as an answer if it is helpful

Answer 2

This is not supported. As per https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/1620270/how-do-i-mount-an-azure-file-share-in-azure-contai Managed Identity cannot be used for mounting Azure File Shares

---

If the above response helps answer your question, remember to "Accept Answer" so that others in the community facing similar issues can easily find the solution. Your contribution is highly appreciated.

hth

Marcin

Answer 3

@Punugoti, Ashwin Welcome to Microsoft Q&A Forum, Thank you for posting your query here!

Managed identity support for SMB shares is on the roadmap and is being worked upon. (it is in the development pipeline and will be available very soon, although there is no ETA for now.

We will keep you updated once the feature is released, Get the latest updates on Azure products and features to meet your cloud investment needs. Subscribe to notifications to stay informed Azure updates

Please let us know if you have any further queries. I’m happy to assist you further.     

---

Please do not forget to "Accept the answer” and “up-vote” wherever the information provided helps you, this can be beneficial to other community members.