How to automatically mount an Azure file share as a network drive on login

Question

Current scenario:

On-premises Domain controller, users log in and the share on the on-premises server is automatically mounted as a network drive

Objective:

User logins into Azure Active Directory and the Azure file share is automatically mounted as a network drive
I’m trying to get this working using a 30 day free trial of Azure, so far I have the Azure file share and I can mount it as a network drive using PowerShell on a test machine where the user is logged into Azure Active Directory

Thanks

Answer 1

@Kayak2 Based on the error message can you please refer to the suggestion mentioned in this link.

Also refer to this GitHub link: Error 86 Specified password is incorrect

Active Directory authentication over SMB for Azure file shares: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-files-identity-auth-active-directory-enable#mount-a-file-share-from-a-domain-joined-vm

Azure Active Directory Domain Services authentication on Azure Files:ht tps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-files-identity-auth-active-directory-domain-service-enable#mount-a-file-share-from-a-domain-joined-vm

If the issue still persists, please share the screenshot of the error message or error code.

For additional information please see here also, which gives an idea on your query

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Answer 2

Have you tried to use a cmdkey command?

cmdkey /add:.file.core.windows.net /user:AZURE\ /pass:

Users have to give credentials at once. I think that is the easiest way.

Other ways:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-how-to-use-files-windows

Answer 3

Hello @Kayak2 ,

I have made simple notes on this topic in my blog as below. You can create Azure file share and attach it as a drive in your computer. Please check the blog and correct what is needed

http://cloudcompute.info/use-an-azure-file-share-with-windows/

Please mark as "Accept the answer" if the above steps helps you. Others with similar issues can also follow the solution as per your suggestion

Regards,

Manu