Hello, I'm trying to set up a testing SFTP environment and struggling to get it worked properly. creatted Azure VM (Win Server 2016) created Storage account -> File Share mounted the file share to Azure VM Ran SFTP server on the VM Now, I can connect to VM and access the File share mounted as "S" drive and work with the file with no issue I can connect to SFTP using an SFTP client with no issue and browse C drive and D drive I CANNOT access "S" drive though.... getting ERROR 5 - No media What am I missing here?

no idea why it is not working for me..... what am I missing there? UPDATE: after furhter research.... it looks like it is not an issue with AZURE but with SFTP server in general when trying to use a "network drive" Anyone has some guidence about how I can set up my scenario? What SFTP serve could be used to work with Azure Files? Happy for any advise that will point me the right dirrection

Access File Share used for SFTP running on Azure VM

michal 191

Hello,

I'm trying to set up a testing SFTP environment and struggling to get it worked properly.

creatted Azure VM (Win Server 2016)
created Storage account -> File Share
mounted the file share to Azure VM
Ran SFTP server on the VM

Now,

I can connect to VM and access the File share mounted as "S" drive and work with the file with no issue
I can connect to SFTP using an SFTP client with no issue and browse C drive and D drive
I CANNOT access "S" drive though.... getting ERROR 5 - No media

What am I missing here?

Manu Philip 18,321 Reputation points MVP

2022-03-29T16:01:26.827+00:00

You can get SFTP support directly with the Azure Storage. Note that currently the feature is in Preview. Details are here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/secure-file-transfer-protocol-support
This feature will help you to avoid the sftp access through VM, sftp additional software requirement etc.
Manu Philip 18,321 Reputation points MVP

2022-03-29T16:26:02.65+00:00

Another option is based on ACI a fully-managed SFTP service built on top of Blob Storage : https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/samples/azure-samples/sftp-creation-template/sftp-on-azure/
michal 191 Reputation points

2022-03-29T21:52:37.303+00:00

hi... I'm aware of the Native SFTP ... however I'm bit unsure about using service that is in PREVIEW for production data..... I've tested it in lab environment and works really well though
michal 191 Reputation points

2022-03-29T21:56:29.34+00:00

... I was checking this one already.... but not sure whether it is possible to add multiple users? ... as the template is configured for only with one user :/
Sumarigo-MSFT 46,126 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2022-03-30T03:19:18.507+00:00

@michal Can you please share the screenshot of the error message?
michal 191 Reputation points

2022-03-30T09:08:27.187+00:00

Hi,

I've been playing with it a bit, and here is the result:

-in SFTP server, when I set the folder to "Z:" drive, which is the file share mounted, I got message Error 10
-in SFTP server, when I set the folder using the path "\xxxxxxxxxxxx.file.core.windows.net\testfileshare\test" , I got message Error 3. Not sure where should I allow permission :/

screenshot of both is attached....

btw.... I'm using WinSCP as a client.... and Bitvise as a server..... Tried Bitvise client as well but no difference

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michal 191 Reputation points

2022-04-06T13:12:29.503+00:00

no idea why it is not working for me..... what am I missing there?

UPDATE:
after furhter research.... it looks like it is not an issue with AZURE but with SFTP server in general when trying to use a "network drive"

Anyone has some guidence about how I can set up my scenario? What SFTP serve could be used to work with Azure Files? Happy for any advise that will point me the right dirrection
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Abhishek Kumar 20 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2023-05-22T21:44:55.5966667+00:00

Hello Michal,

You made it working by any chance?
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