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How to do position mapping in ADF copy activity?

Hi, I am trying to load data from Azure file storage to Azure sql db using ADF copy activity. Files stored in file storage are in .txt format without a delimited character. Using Data flow activity we can do position level mapping using derived column…

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
817 questions
Azure Data Factory
Azure Data Factory
An Azure service for ingesting, preparing, and transforming data at scale.
6,666 questions
asked 2023-01-30T07:21:11.6266667+00:00
Dande, Venkata Subhashini 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2023-02-14T20:41:26.7166667+00:00
GeethaThatipatri-MSFT 16,646 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Azure Files SMB mount with Storage Account Key Access disabled

From the documentation (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/shared-key-authorization-prevent?tabs=portal#transition-azure-files-workloads): Disallowing Shared Key access for a storage account does not affect SMB connections to Azure…

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
817 questions
asked 2023-02-05T18:48:08.3533333+00:00
Kamil Zdanikowski 26 Reputation points
accepted 2023-02-13T15:31:58.11+00:00
Kamil Zdanikowski 26 Reputation points
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Azure Storage mount with vpn: Multiple connections error

Hi, We have a storage account with a file share setup and have successfully mounted the file share on a windows machine through an Azure VPN Gateway. When we disconnect from the VPN (Either manually/turning off the windows machine). We then cannot…

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
817 questions
asked 2023-01-05T12:12:39.76+00:00
James Ralph 46 Reputation points
accepted 2023-02-10T08:54:58.8+00:00
James Ralph 46 Reputation points
2 answers

SharePoint Online link to Azure Files to open in File Explorer View

I want to be able to add a link to our SharePoint Online site that links to a mapped drive located on Azure Files. Ideally this link should then open in File Explorer. We are creating a page with links to internal information/files that are located on…

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
817 questions
SharePoint
SharePoint
A group of Microsoft Products and technologies used for sharing and managing content, knowledge, and applications.
6,450 questions
asked 2023-01-23T16:04:38.14+00:00
Neil Marshall 0 Reputation points
commented 2023-02-10T06:42:21.9333333+00:00
Haoyan Xue_MSFT 7,546 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
1 answer

ADF | How to read csv with column spanning multiple lines

Is it possible to store this in a single column using ADF ?

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
817 questions
Azure Data Factory
Azure Data Factory
An Azure service for ingesting, preparing, and transforming data at scale.
6,666 questions
asked 2023-01-16T14:26:03.09+00:00
Loki 191 Reputation points
commented 2023-02-10T02:22:14.6433333+00:00
BhargavaGunnam-MSFT 10,321 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
0 answers

How to track back down the Caller IP Address to workstation?

Hi, I am looking for retrieving user information from the REST API event details generated. I have uploaded a file directly via the azure portal and collected the event details as JSON object using azure Event Hubs. I have given the REST API event's…

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
817 questions
Azure Storage Accounts
Azure Storage Accounts
Globally unique resources that provide access to data management services and serve as the parent namespace for the services.
1,670 questions
Azure Event Hubs
Azure Event Hubs
An Azure real-time data ingestion service.
380 questions
Azure Monitor
Azure Monitor
An Azure service that is used to collect, analyze, and act on telemetry data from Azure and on-premises environments.
1,930 questions
asked 2023-01-25T11:23:29.4966667+00:00
Naija R C 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2023-02-09T03:37:11.71+00:00
Givary-MSFT 13,311 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Possible to Generate File Share SAS with Managed Identity?

We have been attempting to move most storage services access from our App Services to use Managed Identities with the appropriate minimum RBAC roles. For Azure Files services it seems clear that direct Managed Identity access is not currently supported.…

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
817 questions
Azure Active Directory
Azure Active Directory
An Azure enterprise identity service that provides single sign-on and multi-factor authentication.
13,523 questions
asked 2023-02-03T20:01:48.0333333+00:00
Johnson, Jared, T 20 Reputation points
accepted 2023-02-06T13:40:28.79+00:00
Johnson, Jared, T 20 Reputation points
2 answers

Failed to update storage account. Enabling Azure Active Directory Domain Services

Hi, I am trying to enable Azure AD authentication on Azure files, When I try to enable the Azure AD element I get the following error message immediately "Failed to update storage account ''. Error: The resource %Azure AD GUID%' does not…

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
817 questions
Azure Active Directory
Azure Active Directory
An Azure enterprise identity service that provides single sign-on and multi-factor authentication.
13,523 questions
asked 2023-01-23T19:17:37.0966667+00:00
Jason Walter 0 Reputation points
commented 2023-02-05T15:05:32.1866667+00:00
Sumarigo-MSFT 32,006 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
2 answers

how to give access to azure users to access server shared folder

Hello I have 10 computers with a windows 11 and microsoft office 365 business licenses . when i tried to access shared folders from server using RUN and \servername or ip than it prompt me to add the user name and password of the server , after i added…

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
817 questions
asked 2023-01-12T17:04:15.46+00:00
IMAD BAALBAKI 0 Reputation points
commented 2023-02-05T09:26:16.2166667+00:00
Sumarigo-MSFT 32,006 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer

Azure File Storage - Folder level permissions

Hello! We are looking to move data up into Azure Files to remove the need for one of our on premise file share servers. After taking a look at the permissions through IAM, it looks like these permissions are only applicable to the Azure File Storage…

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
817 questions
asked 2023-01-10T13:29:37.35+00:00
Dalton 1 Reputation point
edited the question 2023-02-05T09:21:29.21+00:00
Sumarigo-MSFT 32,006 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer

windows vm smb speed very slow after vpn certificate renewal

I am using the Network Drive connected to the local Windows virtual machine via OpenVPN and SMB. Recently, the VPN certificate expired, so after renewing the certificate, the Network Drive was connected. Previously, the read and write speed of…

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
817 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
8,808 questions
asked 2023-01-02T05:05:56.937+00:00
YU S 1 Reputation point
edited the question 2023-02-05T08:50:06.4033333+00:00
Sumarigo-MSFT 32,006 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
2 answers

Using Azure File Storage with Azure VPN

Hi, We are using Azure File Storage with an Azure-based VNET and Azure VPN. On our VNET, all our VMs are joined to an Azure Domain Controller. We have locked down our Azure File Storage with a private endpoint and secured it to the specific…

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
817 questions
Azure Storage Accounts
Azure Storage Accounts
Globally unique resources that provide access to data management services and serve as the parent namespace for the services.
1,670 questions
Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage
An Azure service that stores unstructured data in the cloud as blobs.
1,524 questions
asked 2022-12-29T18:57:45.337+00:00
Greg Thomas 121 Reputation points
edited the question 2023-02-05T08:48:43.8133333+00:00
Sumarigo-MSFT 32,006 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer

Error occurs when uploading a large file to BLOB using azcopy

I want to upload a large file to a BLOB using azcopy. I ran the command like this: ----------------------- azcopy copy "E:\2022_12_21_125004_6954374.bak"…

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
817 questions
Azure Storage Accounts
Azure Storage Accounts
Globally unique resources that provide access to data management services and serve as the parent namespace for the services.
1,670 questions
Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage
An Azure service that stores unstructured data in the cloud as blobs.
1,524 questions
asked 2022-12-31T05:57:04.427+00:00
youngsik Ahn 41 Reputation points
edited the question 2023-02-05T08:48:42.0466667+00:00
Sumarigo-MSFT 32,006 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Azure Files linking to Azure AD

I've created an azure storage account and 3 shares, I can access these from a PC using access keys but I want to use Azure AD groups. When I head into the storage account configuration and enable the "Identity-based access for file shares - Azure…

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
817 questions
asked 2021-05-11T08:09:58.76+00:00
David Harrison 41 Reputation points
edited the question 2023-02-05T03:24:41.73+00:00
Sumarigo-MSFT 32,006 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
2 answers

Share folder in Azure VM with remote compuers joined to Azure AD

I have installed Quickbooks Pro on an Azure VM. I have created an Azure AD Domain Service "managed domain" that I own and have added the appropriate DNS TXT records to verify it with Azure. I did this because I do not have an…

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
817 questions
Remote Desktop
Remote Desktop
A Microsoft app that connects remotely to computers and to virtual apps and desktops.
3,219 questions
asked 2022-12-01T21:19:24.33+00:00
Paul W Eschenbach Jr 1 Reputation point
answered 2023-02-03T21:11:55.36+00:00
Mark Jonathan 0 Reputation points
4 answers

Network password incorrect using Azure AD DS Identity

Receiving the following error when using an identity connection to a smb file storage from a domain laptop. "New-PSDrive : The specified network password is not correct" The connection to the smb share works fine using the storage account and…

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
817 questions
Azure Active Directory
Azure Active Directory
An Azure enterprise identity service that provides single sign-on and multi-factor authentication.
13,523 questions
asked 2021-02-26T14:59:54.557+00:00
SF 1 Reputation point
edited the question 2023-02-03T17:38:35.77+00:00
deherman-MSFT 25,226 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
2 answers

Access on-premise File Share when in the Office and Azure File Share when outside

Hi there, I just set up an entire domain network from scratch for our sub department. So there is a Windows Server 2022 with Fileserver Role installed. I've also created an Azure Storage Account and made a Fileshare in that. They already had an…

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
817 questions
asked 2022-12-07T16:07:15.507+00:00
Tobias 1 Reputation point
edited an answer 2023-02-03T09:11:12.7533333+00:00
Tobias 1 Reputation point
3 answers

Access Azure File share through private endpoint

I'm trying to enable backup using PowerShell for the file share of storage accounts. In current environment we disabled public network access and using only private endpoints. I have used Runbook with private endpoint but still failing to list the file…

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
817 questions
Azure Storage Accounts
Azure Storage Accounts
Globally unique resources that provide access to data management services and serve as the parent namespace for the services.
1,670 questions
PowerShell
PowerShell
A family of Microsoft task automation and configuration management frameworks consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language.
372 questions
Azure Automation
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744 questions
Azure Private Link
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An Azure service that provides private connectivity from a virtual network to Azure platform as a service, customer-owned, or Microsoft partner services.
293 questions
asked 2023-02-01T19:04:05.28+00:00
ShekarYenagandula 56 Reputation points
commented 2023-02-03T04:17:42.0033333+00:00
siwibowo 171 Reputation points
1 answer

how we can remove files in the azure fileshare for specific time span?

How can we delete files in an Azure file share for a specific time span? for example, if I have one file share of 1 TB of data I want to remove files created before 2019 or 2020. Is there a command that can perform this task? Can you share it with me?

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
817 questions
Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage
An Azure service that stores unstructured data in the cloud as blobs.
1,524 questions
Azure Data Share
Azure Data Share
An Azure service that is used to share data from multiple sources with other organizations.
37 questions
Azure Storage Accounts
Azure Storage Accounts
Globally unique resources that provide access to data management services and serve as the parent namespace for the services.
1,670 questions
Azure Data Lake Storage
Azure Data Lake Storage
An Azure service that provides an enterprise-wide hyper-scale repository for big data analytic workloads and is integrated with Azure Blob Storage.
929 questions
asked 2023-01-30T09:07:52.7933333+00:00
Zain Ul Abideen 0 Reputation points
answered 2023-02-02T21:45:11.01+00:00
BhargavaGunnam-MSFT 10,321 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

how to move on premises file servers to azure

hi everyone, I am looking for some help to come up with the best approach to move 3 on-premises file servers to an existing azure subscription. current on-premises setup I have 3 on-premises windows file servers 2012r2 vcenter vms with multiple file…

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
817 questions
Azure Storage Accounts
Azure Storage Accounts
Globally unique resources that provide access to data management services and serve as the parent namespace for the services.
1,670 questions
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,177 questions
Windows Server Migration
Windows Server Migration
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Migration: The process of making existing applications and data work on a different computer or operating system.
321 questions
asked 2023-01-31T20:11:33.07+00:00
Ernesto H 20 Reputation points
accepted 2023-02-02T13:08:27.9566667+00:00
Ernesto H 20 Reputation points