Azure built-in roles for Networking

This article lists the Azure built-in roles in the Networking category.

Azure Front Door Domain Contributor

For internal use within Azure. Can manage Azure Front Door domains, but can't grant access to other users.

Actions Description
Microsoft.Cdn/operationresults/profileresults/customdomainresults/read
Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/customdomains/read
Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/customdomains/write
Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/customdomains/delete
Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read Gets or lists resource groups.
NotActions
none
DataActions
none
NotDataActions
none
{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "For internal use within Azure. Can manage Azure Front Door domains, but can't grant access to other users.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/0ab34830-df19-4f8c-b84e-aa85b8afa6e8",
  "name": "0ab34830-df19-4f8c-b84e-aa85b8afa6e8",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "Microsoft.Cdn/operationresults/profileresults/customdomainresults/read",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/customdomains/read",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/customdomains/write",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/customdomains/delete",
        "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Azure Front Door Domain Contributor",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

Azure Front Door Domain Reader

For internal use within Azure. Can view Azure Front Door domains, but can't make changes.

Actions Description
Microsoft.Cdn/operationresults/profileresults/customdomainresults/read
Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/customdomains/read
Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read Gets or lists resource groups.
NotActions
none
DataActions
none
NotDataActions
none
{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "For internal use within Azure. Can view Azure Front Door domains, but can't make changes.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/0f99d363-226e-4dca-9920-b807cf8e1a5f",
  "name": "0f99d363-226e-4dca-9920-b807cf8e1a5f",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "Microsoft.Cdn/operationresults/profileresults/customdomainresults/read",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/customdomains/read",
        "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Azure Front Door Domain Reader",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

Azure Front Door Profile Reader

Can view AFD standard and premium profiles and their endpoints, but can't make changes.

Actions Description
Microsoft.Authorization/*/read Read roles and role assignments
Microsoft.Cdn/edgenodes/read
Microsoft.Cdn/operationresults/*
Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/*/read
Microsoft.Insights/alertRules/* Create and manage a classic metric alert
Microsoft.Resources/deployments/* Create and manage a deployment
Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read Gets or lists resource groups.
Microsoft.Cdn/operationresults/profileresults/afdendpointresults/CheckCustomDomainDNSMappingStatus/action
Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/queryloganalyticsmetrics/action
Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/queryloganalyticsrankings/action
Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/querywafloganalyticsmetrics/action
Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/querywafloganalyticsrankings/action
Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/afdendpoints/CheckCustomDomainDNSMappingStatus/action
Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/Usages/action
Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/afdendpoints/Usages/action
Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/origingroups/Usages/action
Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/rulesets/Usages/action
NotActions
none
DataActions
none
NotDataActions
none
{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Can view AFD standard and premium profiles and their endpoints, but can't make changes.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/662802e2-50f6-46b0-aed2-e834bacc6d12",
  "name": "662802e2-50f6-46b0-aed2-e834bacc6d12",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "Microsoft.Authorization/*/read",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/edgenodes/read",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/operationresults/*",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/*/read",
        "Microsoft.Insights/alertRules/*",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/*",
        "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/operationresults/profileresults/afdendpointresults/CheckCustomDomainDNSMappingStatus/action",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/queryloganalyticsmetrics/action",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/queryloganalyticsrankings/action",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/querywafloganalyticsmetrics/action",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/querywafloganalyticsrankings/action",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/afdendpoints/CheckCustomDomainDNSMappingStatus/action",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/Usages/action",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/afdendpoints/Usages/action",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/origingroups/Usages/action",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/rulesets/Usages/action"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Azure Front Door Profile Reader",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

Azure Front Door Secret Contributor

For internal use within Azure. Can manage Azure Front Door secrets, but can't grant access to other users.

Actions Description
Microsoft.Cdn/operationresults/profileresults/secretresults/read
Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/secrets/read
Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/secrets/write
Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/secrets/delete
Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read Gets or lists resource groups.
NotActions
none
DataActions
none
NotDataActions
none
{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "For internal use within Azure. Can manage Azure Front Door secrets, but can't grant access to other users.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/3f2eb865-5811-4578-b90a-6fc6fa0df8e5",
  "name": "3f2eb865-5811-4578-b90a-6fc6fa0df8e5",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "Microsoft.Cdn/operationresults/profileresults/secretresults/read",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/secrets/read",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/secrets/write",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/secrets/delete",
        "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Azure Front Door Secret Contributor",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

Azure Front Door Secret Reader

For internal use within Azure. Can view Azure Front Door secrets, but can't make changes.

Actions Description
Microsoft.Cdn/operationresults/profileresults/secretresults/read
Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/secrets/read
Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read Gets or lists resource groups.
NotActions
none
DataActions
none
NotDataActions
none
{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "For internal use within Azure. Can view Azure Front Door secrets, but can't make changes.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/0db238c4-885e-4c4f-a933-aa2cef684fca",
  "name": "0db238c4-885e-4c4f-a933-aa2cef684fca",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "Microsoft.Cdn/operationresults/profileresults/secretresults/read",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/secrets/read",
        "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Azure Front Door Secret Reader",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

CDN Endpoint Contributor

Can manage CDN endpoints, but can't grant access to other users.

Actions Description
Microsoft.Authorization/*/read Read roles and role assignments
Microsoft.Cdn/edgenodes/read
Microsoft.Cdn/operationresults/*
Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/endpoints/*
Microsoft.Insights/alertRules/* Create and manage a classic metric alert
Microsoft.Resources/deployments/* Create and manage a deployment
Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read Gets or lists resource groups.
Microsoft.Support/* Create and update a support ticket
NotActions
none
DataActions
none
NotDataActions
none
{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Can manage CDN endpoints, but can't grant access to other users.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/426e0c7f-0c7e-4658-b36f-ff54d6c29b45",
  "name": "426e0c7f-0c7e-4658-b36f-ff54d6c29b45",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "Microsoft.Authorization/*/read",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/edgenodes/read",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/operationresults/*",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/endpoints/*",
        "Microsoft.Insights/alertRules/*",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/*",
        "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read",
        "Microsoft.Support/*"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "CDN Endpoint Contributor",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

CDN Endpoint Reader

Can view CDN endpoints, but can't make changes.

Actions Description
Microsoft.Authorization/*/read Read roles and role assignments
Microsoft.Cdn/edgenodes/read
Microsoft.Cdn/operationresults/*
Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/endpoints/*/read
Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/afdendpoints/validateCustomDomain/action
Microsoft.Insights/alertRules/* Create and manage a classic metric alert
Microsoft.Resources/deployments/* Create and manage a deployment
Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read Gets or lists resource groups.
Microsoft.Support/* Create and update a support ticket
NotActions
none
DataActions
none
NotDataActions
none
{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Can view CDN endpoints, but can't make changes.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/871e35f6-b5c1-49cc-a043-bde969a0f2cd",
  "name": "871e35f6-b5c1-49cc-a043-bde969a0f2cd",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "Microsoft.Authorization/*/read",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/edgenodes/read",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/operationresults/*",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/endpoints/*/read",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/afdendpoints/validateCustomDomain/action",
        "Microsoft.Insights/alertRules/*",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/*",
        "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read",
        "Microsoft.Support/*"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "CDN Endpoint Reader",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

CDN Profile Contributor

Can manage CDN and Azure Front Door standard and premium profiles and their endpoints, but can't grant access to other users.

Learn more

Actions Description
Microsoft.Authorization/*/read Read roles and role assignments
Microsoft.Cdn/edgenodes/read
Microsoft.Cdn/operationresults/*
Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/*
Microsoft.Insights/alertRules/* Create and manage a classic metric alert
Microsoft.Resources/deployments/* Create and manage a deployment
Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read Gets or lists resource groups.
Microsoft.Support/* Create and update a support ticket
NotActions
none
DataActions
none
NotDataActions
none
{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Can manage CDN and Azure Front Door standard and premium profiles and their endpoints, but can't grant access to other users.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/ec156ff8-a8d1-4d15-830c-5b80698ca432",
  "name": "ec156ff8-a8d1-4d15-830c-5b80698ca432",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "Microsoft.Authorization/*/read",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/edgenodes/read",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/operationresults/*",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/*",
        "Microsoft.Insights/alertRules/*",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/*",
        "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read",
        "Microsoft.Support/*"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "CDN Profile Contributor",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

CDN Profile Reader

Can view CDN profiles and their endpoints, but can't make changes.

Actions Description
Microsoft.Authorization/*/read Read roles and role assignments
Microsoft.Cdn/edgenodes/read
Microsoft.Cdn/operationresults/*
Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/*/read
Microsoft.Insights/alertRules/* Create and manage a classic metric alert
Microsoft.Resources/deployments/* Create and manage a deployment
Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/afdendpoints/validateCustomDomain/action
Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read Gets or lists resource groups.
Microsoft.Support/* Create and update a support ticket
Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/CheckResourceUsage/action
Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/endpoints/CheckResourceUsage/action
NotActions
none
DataActions
none
NotDataActions
none
{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Can view CDN profiles and their endpoints, but can't make changes.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/8f96442b-4075-438f-813d-ad51ab4019af",
  "name": "8f96442b-4075-438f-813d-ad51ab4019af",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "Microsoft.Authorization/*/read",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/edgenodes/read",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/operationresults/*",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/*/read",
        "Microsoft.Insights/alertRules/*",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/*",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/afdendpoints/validateCustomDomain/action",
        "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read",
        "Microsoft.Support/*",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/CheckResourceUsage/action",
        "Microsoft.Cdn/profiles/endpoints/CheckResourceUsage/action"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "CDN Profile Reader",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

Classic Network Contributor

Lets you manage classic networks, but not access to them.

Learn more

Actions Description
Microsoft.Authorization/*/read Read roles and role assignments
Microsoft.ClassicNetwork/* Create and manage classic networks
Microsoft.Insights/alertRules/* Create and manage a classic metric alert
Microsoft.ResourceHealth/availabilityStatuses/read Gets the availability statuses for all resources in the specified scope
Microsoft.Resources/deployments/* Create and manage a deployment
Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read Gets or lists resource groups.
Microsoft.Support/* Create and update a support ticket
NotActions
none
DataActions
none
NotDataActions
none
{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Lets you manage classic networks, but not access to them.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/b34d265f-36f7-4a0d-a4d4-e158ca92e90f",
  "name": "b34d265f-36f7-4a0d-a4d4-e158ca92e90f",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "Microsoft.Authorization/*/read",
        "Microsoft.ClassicNetwork/*",
        "Microsoft.Insights/alertRules/*",
        "Microsoft.ResourceHealth/availabilityStatuses/read",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/*",
        "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read",
        "Microsoft.Support/*"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Classic Network Contributor",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

DNS Zone Contributor

Lets you manage DNS zones and record sets in Azure DNS, but does not let you control who has access to them.

Learn more

Actions Description
Microsoft.Authorization/*/read Read roles and role assignments
Microsoft.Insights/alertRules/* Create and manage a classic metric alert
Microsoft.Network/dnsZones/* Create and manage DNS zones and records
Microsoft.ResourceHealth/availabilityStatuses/read Gets the availability statuses for all resources in the specified scope
Microsoft.Resources/deployments/* Create and manage a deployment
Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read Gets or lists resource groups.
Microsoft.Support/* Create and update a support ticket
NotActions
none
DataActions
none
NotDataActions
none
{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Lets you manage DNS zones and record sets in Azure DNS, but does not let you control who has access to them.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/befefa01-2a29-4197-83a8-272ff33ce314",
  "name": "befefa01-2a29-4197-83a8-272ff33ce314",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "Microsoft.Authorization/*/read",
        "Microsoft.Insights/alertRules/*",
        "Microsoft.Network/dnsZones/*",
        "Microsoft.ResourceHealth/availabilityStatuses/read",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/*",
        "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read",
        "Microsoft.Support/*"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "DNS Zone Contributor",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

Network Contributor

Lets you manage networks, but not access to them. This role does not grant you permission to deploy or manage Virtual Machines.

Actions Description
Microsoft.Authorization/*/read Read roles and role assignments
Microsoft.Insights/alertRules/* Create and manage a classic metric alert
Microsoft.Network/* Create and manage networks
Microsoft.ResourceHealth/availabilityStatuses/read Gets the availability statuses for all resources in the specified scope
Microsoft.Resources/deployments/* Create and manage a deployment
Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read Gets or lists resource groups.
Microsoft.Support/* Create and update a support ticket
NotActions
none
DataActions
none
NotDataActions
none
{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Lets you manage networks, but not access to them.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/4d97b98b-1d4f-4787-a291-c67834d212e7",
  "name": "4d97b98b-1d4f-4787-a291-c67834d212e7",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "Microsoft.Authorization/*/read",
        "Microsoft.Insights/alertRules/*",
        "Microsoft.Network/*",
        "Microsoft.ResourceHealth/availabilityStatuses/read",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/*",
        "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read",
        "Microsoft.Support/*"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Network Contributor",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

Private DNS Zone Contributor

Lets you manage private DNS zone resources, but not the virtual networks they are linked to.

Learn more

Actions Description
Microsoft.Insights/alertRules/* Create and manage a classic metric alert
Microsoft.Resources/deployments/* Create and manage a deployment
Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read Gets or lists resource groups.
Microsoft.Support/* Create and update a support ticket
Microsoft.Network/privateDnsZones/*
Microsoft.Network/privateDnsOperationResults/*
Microsoft.Network/privateDnsOperationStatuses/*
Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/read Get the virtual network definition
Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/join/action Joins a virtual network. Not Alertable.
Microsoft.Authorization/*/read Read roles and role assignments
NotActions
none
DataActions
none
NotDataActions
none
{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Lets you manage private DNS zone resources, but not the virtual networks they are linked to.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/b12aa53e-6015-4669-85d0-8515ebb3ae7f",
  "name": "b12aa53e-6015-4669-85d0-8515ebb3ae7f",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "Microsoft.Insights/alertRules/*",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/*",
        "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read",
        "Microsoft.Support/*",
        "Microsoft.Network/privateDnsZones/*",
        "Microsoft.Network/privateDnsOperationResults/*",
        "Microsoft.Network/privateDnsOperationStatuses/*",
        "Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/read",
        "Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/join/action",
        "Microsoft.Authorization/*/read"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Private DNS Zone Contributor",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

Traffic Manager Contributor

Lets you manage Traffic Manager profiles, but does not let you control who has access to them.

Actions Description
Microsoft.Authorization/*/read Read roles and role assignments
Microsoft.Insights/alertRules/* Create and manage a classic metric alert
Microsoft.Network/trafficManagerProfiles/*
Microsoft.ResourceHealth/availabilityStatuses/read Gets the availability statuses for all resources in the specified scope
Microsoft.Resources/deployments/* Create and manage a deployment
Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read Gets or lists resource groups.
Microsoft.Support/* Create and update a support ticket
NotActions
none
DataActions
none
NotDataActions
none
{
  "assignableScopes": [
    "/"
  ],
  "description": "Lets you manage Traffic Manager profiles, but does not let you control who has access to them.",
  "id": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions/a4b10055-b0c7-44c2-b00f-c7b5b3550cf7",
  "name": "a4b10055-b0c7-44c2-b00f-c7b5b3550cf7",
  "permissions": [
    {
      "actions": [
        "Microsoft.Authorization/*/read",
        "Microsoft.Insights/alertRules/*",
        "Microsoft.Network/trafficManagerProfiles/*",
        "Microsoft.ResourceHealth/availabilityStatuses/read",
        "Microsoft.Resources/deployments/*",
        "Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/read",
        "Microsoft.Support/*"
      ],
      "notActions": [],
      "dataActions": [],
      "notDataActions": []
    }
  ],
  "roleName": "Traffic Manager Contributor",
  "roleType": "BuiltInRole",
  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions"
}

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