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nfs connectivity issuses

I haven't been able to connect to my NFS all day, and it is still down.

Azure Files
Azure Files

An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.

1,519 questions
asked 2026-07-01T20:24:28.5966667+00:00
Shing Fan LEE 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-02T13:19:12.49+00:00
Shing Fan LEE 20 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Azure Files - Cost/Billing not available at individual File Share level under a Storage Account

Hi Team, I am working on a recommendation document for Azure File Share and need per-file-share cost visibility for internal chargeback purposes. Current Situation: I have a Storage Account: testingfileshare22 Under this Storage Account, I have…

Azure Files
Azure Files

An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.

1,519 questions
asked 2026-06-29T05:03:26.63+00:00
Rishikesh V.S 40 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-02T10:20:29.86+00:00
Rishikesh V.S 40 Reputation points
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Azure Files Premium (NFSv4.1) — "Remote I/O error" from both Azure and on-prem clients

Environment Azure Files Premium file share, NFSv4.1 protocol Storage account: [redacted — will provide privately] Region: [your region] Clients: Linux VMs inside Azure (same region) and on-premises Linux clients reaching the share over private…

Azure Files
Azure Files

An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.

1,519 questions
asked 2026-07-01T20:29:23.9333333+00:00
Shing Fan LEE 20 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-07-01T21:31:18.61+00:00
Harshavardhan Sriramula 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Unable to Delete Failed Purchase of Domain Name

I tried to purchase a Custom Domain - It Failed and had the email to say it had failed. Still shows in resources and cant delete it Tried all the ways online - Seems its stuck in a billing / deployment loop- isSoftDeleted":…

Azure Files
Azure Files

An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.

1,519 questions
asked 2026-06-29T16:11:05.7466667+00:00
GLV 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-01T18:00:53.3833333+00:00
Vinayteja Lellela 5 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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nfs share facing a connection issues

We have one mount on nfs having a connectivity issues

Azure Files
Azure Files

An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.

1,519 questions
asked 2026-06-30T15:43:08.2966667+00:00
Shing Fan LEE 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-30T15:59:47.0633333+00:00
Shing Fan LEE 20 Reputation points
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Problem mapping a drive while signed into created azure user

I've been trying to map a drive for a file storage using the provided script in the connect section. I believe the problem lies within the kerberos system. I've setup everything correctly (i assume), logged into the created user in windows (which has all…

Azure Files
Azure Files

An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.

1,519 questions
asked 2026-06-30T14:37:22.2066667+00:00
Nuno Gomes 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-30T14:37:41.5333333+00:00

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How to audit azure fileshare delete modify etc. events when using Microsoft Entra Kerberos authentication

Hello, We are in a process of migrating our dept. shares to Azure Files and were under impression that our third-party tool can monitor the shares, however, it appeared that it can only monitor the shares when ADDS auth is being used. In our instance we…

Azure Files
Azure Files

An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.

1,519 questions
asked 2026-06-17T14:20:19.9433333+00:00
Agnes Compeau 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-29T11:54:05.3566667+00:00
Agnes Compeau 20 Reputation points
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2 different servers have same folder structure and file sync wont create endpoint

i have 2 file servers that are setup with same root folders. i need to enable file sync on both. the second endpoint creation fails because another not related server has the same folder path.

Azure Files
Azure Files

An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.

1,519 questions
asked 2026-06-23T18:00:58.5766667+00:00
BH 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-25T11:38:58.38+00:00
Alex Burlachenko 23,250 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Cloud shell: Warning: Failed to mount the Azure file share. Your cloud drive won't be available.

Due to a number of limitations in my current environment I have been using cloudshell on a regular basis. Recently I keep getting this message (bash): Warning: Failed to mount the Azure file share. Your cloud drive won't be available. Your Cloud Shell…

Azure Files
Azure Files

An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.

1,519 questions
Azure Storage
Azure Storage

Globally unique resources that provide access to data management services and serve as the parent namespace for the services.

3,865 questions
asked 2024-07-17T08:30:13.2566667+00:00
Michael Cameron 637 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-16T20:45:42.3166667+00:00
EJP 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Authoritative confirmation needed - is cloud-only Microsoft Entra Kerberos with per-group share-level RBAC supported in UK South on Standard HDD, given the GA announcement and the enablement doc's region list contradict each other.

Azure Files Entra-only Identity — UK South Supportability Escalation Summary Microsoft documents "Entra-only identity support for SMB Azure file shares" as generally available since 2026 Q2. The same enablement article restricts "Azure…

Azure Files
Azure Files

An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.

1,519 questions
asked 2026-06-06T19:40:39.4166667+00:00
hcetticz 45 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-10T07:33:44.92+00:00
t homes 0 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Unable to mount Azure Files Share (works with aznfs but fails with nfs)

On a RedHat Linux VM, I'm unable to mount an Azure File share using NFS 4. It works when running a command such as "mkdir testmount && sudo mount -t aznfs -o actimeo=30,nconnect=4,noresvport,vers=4,minorversion=1,sec=sys…

Azure Files
Azure Files

An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.

1,519 questions
asked 2025-08-23T17:19:58.1633333+00:00
Marius Shekow 45 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-02T19:25:39.5133333+00:00
Jerry Osemwenkha 0 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
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Unable to create folders and assign permissions using CSE on Mounted Azure Fileshare

I wanted to highlight an issue we encountered while automating the folder creation process on our Azure File Share during VM provisioning. During the deployment, when our Custom Script Extension (CSE) attempts to create folders directly on the Azure File…

Azure Files
Azure Files

An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.

1,519 questions
asked 2026-03-06T12:05:24.51+00:00
Monit Sharma 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-02T10:12:16.5366667+00:00
Vallepu Venkateswarlu 10,260 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Need data to reside ion Brazil

We need to have our data reside in Brazil. Dear all, good morning. We are informing the oil and natural gas operators responsible for transmitting BMP-Campo, BMP-UEP, and DAPE information that, due to the implementation of new security layers in our…

Azure Files
Azure Files

An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.

1,519 questions
asked 2026-05-26T22:43:10.17+00:00
Dennis Pedini 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-27T00:33:01.9633333+00:00
Vallepu Venkateswarlu 10,260 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Access Storage Account without VPN Gateway.

I have a storage account that was setup as part of a part time business. This business relied on Virtual Machines that were accessed by employees via a VPN gateway. The business has since been closed down and I would like to reduce costs by eliminating…

Azure Files
Azure Files

An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.

1,519 questions
asked 2026-05-19T22:09:37+00:00
John Smith 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-19T22:52:00.46+00:00
Vallepu Venkateswarlu 10,260 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

IIS cannot use Azure file storage SMB share for a shared server configuration

IIS cannot use Azure file storage SMB share for a shared server configuration.

Azure Files
Azure Files

An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.

1,519 questions
asked 2025-08-21T14:26:25.03+00:00
Wesley Dew 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-19T17:10:54.2833333+00:00
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1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Azure File Share – Unable to Edit Files from Azure Portal (“You don't have access”)

I am working with Azure File Share through the Azure portal and noticed a limitation while trying to edit files directly from the portal interface. Issue: When attempting to open or edit a file in Azure File Share from the Azure portal, the following…

Azure Files
Azure Files

An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.

1,519 questions
asked 2026-05-18T09:28:20.9333333+00:00
Abhiram Mangde 160 Reputation points
accepted 2026-05-18T09:35:04.8866667+00:00
Abhiram Mangde 160 Reputation points
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Can the owner of folders and files mounted via Azure Files file shares be changed?

We are building an Azure Files file share mount using on-premises AD DS authentication. The share-level permissions for the file share are configured as follows: "Enable permissions for all authenticated users and groups" Role: "Storage…

Azure Files
Azure Files

An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.

1,519 questions
asked 2026-05-13T05:20:06.76+00:00
Shohei Murasugi (c) 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-13T05:37:34.5166667+00:00
Venkatesan S 9,575 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How to mount an Azure file share on a Mac device?

I would like to mount an azure file share on a mac device without using active directory as currently I am using Entra ID only. What are the best steps for this?

Azure Files
Azure Files

An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.

1,519 questions
asked 2026-05-11T06:13:57.7733333+00:00
Lowell Masibo 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-13T02:29:53.5366667+00:00
Venkatesan S 9,575 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Azure Files RC4 Encryption Impact

Hello Team, We have received a notification regarding the need to upgrade the encryption protocol from RC4 to AES-256 on the Azure Storage Account file share currently being used for FSLogix profiles. We would appreciate your guidance on the following…

Azure Files
Azure Files

An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.

1,519 questions
asked 2026-05-08T11:38:13.3333333+00:00
Tikoo, Shivata 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-08T16:54:33.29+00:00
Ravi Varma Mudduluru 12,455 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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I cannot delete the snapshots from my Azure ML-linked fileshare because it says I am under lease, but there is no lease on that fileshare?

I deleted a substantial amount of storage from my fileshare, as well as deleted other fileshares entirely, due to cost reasons, but now I am unable to delete the snapshots taken by Azure Backup because they say it is under lease, but I see no Lease when…

Azure Files
Azure Files

An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.

1,519 questions
asked 2025-03-04T18:37:23.3333333+00:00
Anjali Tangirala 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-05T22:42:10.3633333+00:00
Brian M 0 Reputation points