Azure File Share with Private Endpoint
Step by step guide using azure file share with NTFS permissions applied with a private endpoint using aad authentication. In a traditional file server environment users would connect to Windows File Server shares either in the cloud or on premise. We can replace and decommission these ageing Windows file servers with a file cloud server, which offers a serverless solution hosting our
NTFS shares via SMB in the cloud that integrates with aad authentication.
Whats covered in this video:
- Create Storage Account for files
- Using AzFilesHybrid PowerShell module
- Download AzFilesHybrid module
- Powershell commands to run enabling AD DS authentication for Azure file shares.
- Set Execution Policy to Unrestricted
- Copy files using CopyToPSPath.ps1
- AzFilesHybrid Module Import
- Define script parameter variables
- Select the target subscription for the current session
- Storage account registration with Windows Active Directory
- Confirm storage account is enabled and registered
- Assign share level permissions
- Connect to File Share within the Azure Virtual Network
- Configuring NTFS permissions on File Share
- Folder & file creation on File Share
- Connect to Azure File Share using SMB over private endpoint
Azure File Share
Enable AD DS authentication for your Azure file shares
Assign share-level permissions to an identity
Download AzFilesHybrid.zip
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