azcopy issues

Question

when we are running azcopy, if we open a new session and try to sudo to root it will prompt for the password. If we stop the azcopy command we can login to root without password as normal.

Is this inherent to azcopy?

Answer 1

Hi MARTIN,

The issue you’re experiencing with sudo requiring a password when AzCopy is running isn’t inherent to AzCopy itself but likely related to how your system handles processes and permissions. AzCopy might be locking resources or altering session management, affecting sudo. To troubleshoot(Would be great if you share the OS version, Kernel informaiton), ensure your system has enough resources, review AzCopy and system logs, and consider updating AzCopy. Additionally, examining environment variables set by AzCopy and creating a new key management session with keyctl new_session might help isolate the issue.

References:

• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/azure/azure-storage/blobs/connectivity/storage-use-azcopy-troubleshoot
• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-use-azcopy-configure

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Regards,

Luis