Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
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Not able to access Azure file storage from 1 of our 8 locations as of two weeks ago
Good morning, As of two weeks ago one of our offices cannot access our azure file storage account that we have mounted on all our computers in our fleet through a shortcut on the C:\ We have spoken with our ISP and they are not blocking port 445 or the…
Azure Files
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Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Network: A group of devices that communicate either wirelessly or via a physical connection.
828 questions
asked 2025-02-18T18:18:04.6733333+00:00
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David Michaelis
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edited a comment 2025-02-18T19:02:57.53+00:00
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Keshavulu Dasari
3,370
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
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Region-specific drives for a VM located in Azure AU region
Hi Team, We have a requirement from clients to have the data in the respective data drives, for example - client from US wants to have their data in a drive which is physically located in the azure data centre in US region. We are looking at partitioning…
asked 2025-02-06T23:25:40.6466667+00:00
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Berchmans Marcelline
10
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commented 2025-02-18T18:13:52.1866667+00:00
Keshavulu Dasari
3,370
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
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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
0
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commented 2025-02-18T17:56:50.0733333+00:00
Keshavulu Dasari
3,370
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
1 answer
How to Move Files Between Azure File Shares from Transaction Optimized to Cool Tier?
Scenario: I have two Azure storage accounts configured as follows: Premium Storage Account (Transactional Optimized Tier) File Share Name: main Standard Storage Account (Cool Tier) File Share Name: archive Since Azure File Share Lifecycle…
asked 2025-02-17T16:41:41.32+00:00
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Yasar Shaikh
85
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edited a comment 2025-02-18T17:54:21.85+00:00
Keshavulu Dasari
3,370
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
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Azure Virtual Desktop Entra ID SSO using FS Logix with Azure Files
Hello, I have a bit of a challenge with finding the right configuration for Azure Virtual Desktop. I have two things that need to apply to our configuration. I 100% need the hosts to use Entra ID SSO for authentication and I 90% likely need to use…
asked 2025-02-18T06:06:51.68+00:00
Jackson Harris
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edited the question 2025-02-18T09:19:49.4266667+00:00
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VarunTha
12,585
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
2 answers
Issue with File Transfers between On-premises Computers and Azure Files/Servers
We are experiencing issues in our infrastructure when users attempt to upload or download files from on-premises computers to Azure Files Premium or Azure servers via the SMB protocol, resulting in very slow transfer speeds. The users are connected to a…
asked 2025-02-12T12:18:28.4466667+00:00
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Jose7282
0
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commented 2025-02-17T23:52:24.6+00:00
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Syed Aaqid Ali
95
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
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App Attach Azure files limits
I am hitting App Attach limits on AVD with a customer with errors mounting apps on devices. Based on the Microsoft documentation - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-files-scale-targets#app-attach-with-vhdvhdx, the Azure files…
asked 2025-02-07T15:41:47.39+00:00
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Eoin Mackintosh
5
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commented 2025-02-17T19:45:34.5666667+00:00
Keshavulu Dasari
3,370
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
3 answers
How to secure accessing windows domain joined Azure File share over public endpoint
How to secure accessing windows domain joined Azure File share over public endpoint
asked 2025-02-13T12:18:37.1+00:00
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Thirutham Ram
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commented 2025-02-17T03:15:51.1833333+00:00
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Hari Babu Vattepally
1,720
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
2 answers
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XML files changed to HTML files
Why all of a sudden have my xml files gone to microsoft edge html files ? I have tried selecting a couple of files and then right clicked to see if it would give me option to open with blah blah blah but nothing. How can I get my files back to XML and…
asked 2024-03-11T16:29:13.2966667+00:00
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Mark Sidwell
20
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edited a comment 2025-02-14T20:58:02.84+00:00
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Matt L
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Can i use windows explorer search to utilize advanced search using keyword for azure files share and using azure ai search with semantic rankers
Can i use windows explorer search to utilize advanced search using keyword for azure files share files using azure ai search with semantic rankers. kindly check this link : https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/search/search-file-storage-integration
asked 2025-02-14T11:27:48.4966667+00:00
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Sk Nazrul Islam
40
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accepted 2025-02-14T16:11:16.48+00:00
Sk Nazrul Islam
40
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Can i use windows explorer search to utilize advanced search using keyword for azure files share and using azure ai search with semantic rankers
Can i use windows explorer search to utilize advanced search using keyword for azure files share and using azure ai search with semantic rankers https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/search/search-file-storage-integration
asked 2025-02-14T11:31:58.48+00:00
Sk Nazrul Islam
40
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commented 2025-02-14T12:31:16.8833333+00:00
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Vinod Kumar Reddy Chilupuri
2,465
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
1 answer
azure vm hang issue while blowsing attachments in SAP B1 where blob storage are added as disks
In our azure vm Windows Server 2022 Datacenter Azure Edition we have configured SAP B1 server and attached fileshares from blob storage. When ever we are trying to attach an attachment to sap client from the server then we are facing hang issues
asked 2025-02-13T12:20:12.7866667+00:00
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Prasanna
0
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answered 2025-02-13T14:12:49.9033333+00:00
Vinod Kumar Reddy Chilupuri
2,465
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
0 answers
File Refresh
I have a file which is necessary to make some UI changes for my application. In my setup I generate a file in my local system first, then the same file gets uploaded to a file share in the azure storage account. Now I make changes in my local and test…
asked 2025-02-06T11:20:30.1833333+00:00
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Mansi Gusain
210
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commented 2025-02-12T09:48:59.0066667+00:00
Hari Babu Vattepally
1,720
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
2 answers
Azure Files Premium SMB Multichannel with private endpoint
I have a premium storage account with SMB Multichannel and a private endpoint. My question is: Are SMB Multichannel and private endpoint compatible in Azure Files Premium?
asked 2025-01-31T12:13:23.51+00:00
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jose76672
61
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commented 2025-02-11T16:16:48.69+00:00
Sumarigo-MSFT
47,491
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer
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Azure File Sync and Private Endpoint
We have setup File Sync in Entra with a private endpoint and installed the agenton a small onprem file server. We are not using Azure DNS etc.. and updated the local host file for all the private endpoint IP's and FQDN's. When the Server Registration…
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can't access NFS file share (that has a private endpoint) in azure portal or az command.
Hello I have a file share with a private endpoint. It has public access. from within the subnet I am able to connect to the nfs. When I try to access it using storage browser i get the following: networking is enabled from all: there is a private…
asked 2025-02-02T10:39:30.1866667+00:00
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Uri Zafrir
20
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accepted 2025-02-05T07:08:26.74+00:00
Uri Zafrir
20
Reputation points
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
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
20
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commented 2025-02-03T16:19:30.5333333+00:00
Hari Babu Vattepally
1,720
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
1 answer
Azure AD cloud only identities with Azure File services - using custom identity proxy
I want to use Azure AD cloud only identities with Azure File services. I want to create an identity proxy for this connectivity. Cannot use ADDS or Entra DS. could a custom application based on MSAL - work ?
asked 2025-01-23T19:21:37.8966667+00:00
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Banerjee, Somdutta
166
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edited the question 2025-02-03T15:27:01.6666667+00:00
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Givary-MSFT
35,296
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
0 answers
Windows Shares to Azure Service with Cloud only access
Is there an Option to move Windows Shares to Azure Service (Azure File or alternatives) giving access through Entra ID (Cloud Only Identities) without any dependency on AD, ADDS, Or Entra DS service?
asked 2025-01-23T19:17:28.08+00:00
Banerjee, Somdutta
166
Reputation points
edited the question 2025-02-03T13:39:35.1633333+00:00
Givary-MSFT
35,296
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer
Remove User access to onprem Fileshare after migrating to Azure File Share
We have our on-premise file server syncing up to our Azure File Share with NTFS permissions all in place and an Entra SMB group created for all users ready to move access from onprem to the Azure share My question is; when we come to remove user access…
asked 2025-01-24T15:12:50.3233333+00:00
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Ben Slade
20
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commented 2025-01-30T05:19:02.2833333+00:00
Vinod Kumar Reddy Chilupuri
2,465
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor