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I need to map a drive to an Azure VM. The local computer has an application that requires a map drive to the server that has the application and the data. How can I do this?
I do have a P2S VPN. I want to access the Server with file explorer on the local laptop.
My supervisor assigned me as a contributor I can access the servers with RDP. Do I need a role assignment for this?
Hi Andrew,
My bad for the delay on the response.
This would be a different issue if you want to access the server through the file explorer you would need to have port 445 (SMB) opened up.
Can you try running a powershell command to test the connection?
Test-NetConnection -ComputerName <input your server DNS name if resolvable or IP-address> -Port 445
Can you share the result with me?
I tested the connection ports 445 and 139 are both open.
I am using a P2S vpn with NSG associated to the Nic of the VM
I had it work on 9/11. Today it is not working 9/12. Any other items to look at?
Hi Andrew,
If i understand correctly you have a Virtual Machine hosted in Azure with data on it.
And your local client needs to access this data through a drive map?
You would need some kind of connection from on-premises to Azure I.E. a S2S VPN, P2S VPN, ExpressRoute etc.
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Hello Andrew Berardi,
Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Q&A platform.
If you have already been assigned the Contributor role in Azure, you should have the necessary permissions to access the Azure VM using RDP and the P2S VPN. As a Contributor, you can manage all resources within a resource group, including virtual machines.
Therefore, you should be able to access the Azure VM drives with File Explorer on your local laptop without any additional role assignments. You can simply connect to the Azure VM using RDP and the P2S VPN, and then share the drives or folders that you want to access from your local laptop.
Once the drives or folders are shared, you can map them as network drives on your local laptop using File Explorer. To do this, right-click on "This PC" in File Explorer and select "Map network drive". Then, enter the UNC path of the shared drive or folder on the Azure VM, and provide your Azure VM credentials when prompted.
If you encounter any issues while trying to access the Azure VM drives, you may need to check the network security group (NSG) rules for the Azure VM. The NSG rules control inbound and outbound traffic to and from the VM and may need to be updated to allow traffic from your local laptop over the P2S VPN.
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.
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I thought I had it working yesterday 9/11 adding a nsg to the nic of the VM. I was able to use file explorer on the local computer to access the C drive on the VM through P2S VPN. Today it is not working. I tested the connection It worked OK. I ran an IP flow verify it was ok. Any other things to look at?