How to change file permissions on Azure Web App

Question

Hello, I'm having trouble changing the file permissions of my Azure Web App. When I try to use SFTP, I receive a 500 error, and using SSH has not been successful. Can someone provide guidance on how to change file permissions on an Azure Web App?

Answer 1

Hello @Developer TeleCareIt Changing file permissions on Azure Web Apps directly through SFTP or SSH isn't supported, however, Azure Web Apps have a built-in management plane called Kudu. It provides a web interface for basic site management tasks, including changing file permissions. The URL for Kudu follows the format https://<your-app-name>.scm.azurewebsites.net. Replace <your-app-name> with your actual web app name. You'll need your deployment credentials (username and password) to access Kudu. These can be retrieved from the Azure portal for your web app.

• To Change File Permissions:
  • Once logged in to Kudu, navigate to the "Files" blade.
  • Locate the file or folder where you want to modify permissions.
  • Right-click on the file/folder and select "Permissions".
  • A dialog box will appear where you can adjust user/group permissions using checkboxes.

Hope that helps.

Best,

Grace

Answer 2

I am doing a 30 day "free" trial of Azure Cloud. I have a web app setup for WordPress. In the Dashboard for WordPress I get this message.

"/var/www/wordpress/wp-content is write-able. When finished installing the plugin, change the permissions back to the default: chmod 755 /var/www/wordpress/wp-content. Permissions are currently 777"

I noticed that I cannot change the file or folder permissions using an FTP program, nor do I seem to be able to do so using the plugin WP File Manager.

So I log into Kudo. Then I click on

Browse Directory > Site wwwroot

I can see my files and folders but right clicking on any of these does nothing. What am I missing?

Jason