Microsoft Azure Blob Service network storage

The Microsoft Azure Blob Service network storage option allows you to use existing Microsoft Azure Blob storage as additional storage space.

 

Adding the Microsoft Azure Blob Service network storage

 

In the desired domain, navigate to the ACCOUNTS > Network Storage module. Click on the Add button, or right click anywhere in the grid area and select Add from the pop-up menu. In the Add Network Storage dialog window, select Microsoft Azure Blob Service as the Protocol, then click on OK. The Add "Microsoft Azure Blob Service" Network Storage dialog will appear as depicted in the image below.

 

 

Basic

 

Name - The unique name for this network storage.

 

Connection

 

Endpoint Suffix - The endpoint suffix for the Azure Blob Service network storage.

 

Use SSL - If checked, SSL protection is enabled for this network storage.

 

Authentication

 

Replay credentials - If selected, the current user's credentials are used instead of static credentials. Note: This feature will not work for users who authenticate to the SFTP service via public key authentication.

 

Use AMI role - If selected, the Azure Managed Identity role is used. Managed identities can be used to authenticate any Azure resource that supports AD authentication. See the following for more information. What are Managed Identities for Azure resources?

 

Use credentials - If selected, allows enables the administrator to specify a static storage account name and access key.

 

  • Storage account name - The storage account name for the Azure Blob Service network storage.

  • Access key - The access key for the Azure Blob Service network storage.

 

Advanced

 

Remote directory - If selected, maps the local virtual path to a specific remote path on the target server.

 

Map current local directory to remote directory - If selected, maps the local virtual path to remote path having the same name as the local virtual path.  For example, if network storage is mapped to virtual path /path, then when connecting to the network storage, it will drop the user in /path directory on target server.

 

Debug log directory - If checked, this is the directory where debug logs will be stored for this network storage.

 

Tags

 

Tags - If specified, this is the one or more tags that are used to limit which administrators have access to the network storage.