Cannot access Windows azure file storage document

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I have created a file storage in Windows azure and uploaded some documents.

This is what my path to my file looks like https://mySite.file.core.windows.net/notes/txt.pdf

When I try to access the a file from my storage i get this error:

Can you please edit your question to show the code where you're trying to connect to your file storage and access a file? Really impossible to diagnose, as-is. — David Makogon, Jan 27 '16 at 19:16
An alternative is 'Azure static website' which stores data in blobs — Simon_Weaver, Jul 22 '19 at 04:29

score 9 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 27 '16 at 19:20

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This is intended behavior. Please note that there's no anonymous access allowed for files stored in file storage. The access needs to be authorized. Since you're trying to access the resource without being authorized, you're getting this error.

One way of authorizing the access is to create a Shared Access Signature (SAS) on a file/share level with Read permission and then using that SAS URL to access the file.

answered Jan 27 '16 at 19:20

Gaurav Mantri

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So where exactly this SAS can be created? – meDeepakJain Dec 14 '16 at 05:21
It can be created via code or via the azure portal when you have the storage account open. – Scott Chamberlain Dec 13 '17 at 01:45
@ScottChamberlain It looks like it is greyed out. Do you remember if you had to do anything to get the token? – Mukus Jul 22 '20 at 00:23
Allowed service type had to be checked. – Mukus Jul 22 '20 at 00:32

score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 13 '18 at 11:27

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This is happening because you are trying to access the file as an anonymous user. If you DO want to give access to anonymous users then create a SAS token and include that token in the URL:

On Azure Portal: go to your storage account, then click on "Shared access Signature" and copy the SAS token:

add the SAS token to your URL: https://mySite.file.core.windows.net/notes/txt.pdf?sv=2017-11-09&ss=f&srt=o&sp=r&se=2018-11-13T19:11:42Z&st=2018-11-13T11:11:42Z&spr=https&sig=5Q7RPkCGiUdQQsAS43qrWvniK8O7Cwc4uLjHFJfTtkc%3D

answered Nov 13 '18 at 11:27

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The Generate SAS and connection string button is greyed out. – Mukus Jul 22 '20 at 00:24
@Mukus you need to select an "Allowed resource type" before you can create – The_Butcher May 05 '21 at 08:10

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Dec 13 '17 at 01:42

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Here's what worked for me:

Use NuGet package

"WindowsAzure.Storage"

instead of

"Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Storage"

In my case, blob.Exists() and blob.AcquireLease() would give me the HTTP Header exception (despite having the storage key/connection string available). The 2 packages above have the same API's (mostly), but the later gave me issues.

edited Dec 13 '17 at 01:42

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answered Dec 13 '17 at 01:31

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Cannot access Windows azure file storage document

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