Azure Files shared through WebDAV SSL
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Create the Azure Files storage in the Azure portal
Note: At this moment files and folder ACL's and NTFS permissions are not supported by Microsoft, because it's currently in preview.
Sign in to the azure portal at https://portal.azure.com
- Click Create resources and search for storage, select "Storage account - blob, table, queue"
- Fill in the desired information.
- NOTE: Give this account a short name. (no spaces and <17 characters)
(Later this account needs to be created locally at the IIS/WebDAV server)
- NOTE: Give this account a short name. (no spaces and <17 characters)
- Open your newly created storage resource e.g:
- Go to configuration and enable “Azure Active Directory authentication”
- Scroll down and select under file service "Files"
- Create a share (+ File share).
- Select the share and upload some data to make available through WebDAV.
- Go back to the share, select the dots (…) on the right. Choose “Connect”.
- Save the “Connecting from Windows” information;
- For example:
net use Z: \\ndawteststoragacc.file.core.windows.net\myshare /u:AZURE\ndawteststoragacc CO4lrSDtdinZdaMl83vzrl695c46lwbU/474848579336783Muk7fyE67BA5yDA== - You can use this command to mount the Azure Files to the desired WebDAV machine.
- For example:
Configure WebDAV with Azure Files
Note: If you want to use the "Azure Active Directory authentication" your VM should be connected to the Azure AD.
- Create a new local user on the desired server
- This user match the credentials used in the net use command from above, e.g.
- Username: ndawteststorageacc
- Password: CO4lrSDtdinZdaMl83vzrl695c46lwbU/474848579336783Muk7fyE67BA5yDA==
- This user match the credentials used in the net use command from above, e.g.
To setup WebDAV we refer you to our article: https://support.workspace365.net/hc/en-us/articles/115004168525-Configuring-the-fileserver-in-Workspace-365
- Open IIS Manager on the WebDAV server
- Create a virtual directory. Give it an Alias without spaces.
- Physical path is the UNC path which you get earlier. Used credentials are the locally created credentials which match with the storage account “Connect from Windows” information)
- Test the settings;
The Azure files are now connected to your WebDAV site, you can now access your Azure files via your WebDAV URL e.g. https://test.workspace365.me/AzureFiles/
This URL can be used in Workspace 365 to connect your Azure Files to your Workspace 365 environment.
