Questions tagged [azure-storage-files]
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Azure File Storage URL in browser showing InvalidHeaderValue
I am trying to access the URL given in Azure for a file on the Azure File Storage format, however I am getting this error below. Is it possible to get this? Why would they offer a public URL when it's useless? Also how can I access this directly…

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What is the difference between ABFSS and WASBS in Azure storage?
There are definitions available for what is ABFS[S] and WASB[S].
But no clear demarcation of when to use what. What are the suitable and most appropriate use cases for both?

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Uploading a file in Azure File Storage using node.js
We are trying create an webservice to upload files to Azure file storage using node.js service.
Below is the node.js server code.
exports.post = function(request, response){
var shareName = request.headers.sharename;
var dirPath =…

Sniper
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Azure File Service vs Blob Storage - performance-wise
I'm moving a cloud application to Azure cloud and need to decide which storage type to use. The stored files will mostly be images and occasionally a .pdf file. The only operations to be done, are basically putting and getting files, and sometimes…

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Is there a way to download files from Azure Cloud Shell?
I am trying to get credentials for my Azure Kubernetes Cluster. Ran the script to fetch details on Azure cloud shell and got a .config file. I wonder if there is a way to download the file from my Azure Cloud Shell session?

Hamid Shahid
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Create Azure blob/fileshare container through ARM template
I am looking a way to create a container in Azure blob & file-share storage through ARM template.
At present I have ARM template to provision the storage accounts, but I want to create containers also in ARM.
{
"name":…

roy
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Azure File storage content-type is always application/octet-stream
I'm currently having issue with Azure File storage when I build up a URL with a shared access signature (SAS) Token. The file will download in the browser, but the content-type is always application/octet-stream rather than changing to match the…

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How to move a file on Azure File Storage from one sub folder to another sub folder using the Azure Storage SDK?
I'm trying to figure out how to move a file in Azure File Storage from one location to another location, in the same share.
E.g.
source -> \\Share1\someFile.txt
destination -> \\Share1\Foo\Bar\someFile.txt
Do I need to copy the file first, then…

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Azure Blob vs File vs Disk storage
Quick question. I've been reading tons of information about the azure blob/file/disk storage options and I have a such simple storage requirement that I'm confused as to what would be the best choice. Most of the information I'm reading is going…

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Azure Files - System error 53
I am trying to use Azure Files and I am getting the following System error 53. Any ideas?

Michalis
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How do I delete all files in an Azure File Storage folder?
I'm trying to work how how to delete all files in a folder in Azure File Storage.
CloudFileDirectory.ListFilesAndDirectories() returns an IEnumerable of IListFileItem. But this doesn't help much because it doesn't have a filename property or…

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Azure Storage Static website error - Resource not found or content doesn't exist
To see how static websites work in Azure storage, I created a basic angular app and uploaded the files in dist folder to the static website. But when I try to access the URL, I get a 404 error message that says
"The requested content doesn't…

Thomas Mathew
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Download an excel file and read content with azure functions
I am trying to write a C# Azure Function to download and open an excel file using the OpenXml-SDK.
Office Interop doesn't work here because office is not available to the Azure Function.
I am trying to use OpenXml-SDK to open and read the file which…

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Unable to delete a directory in Azure
I have a fileshare in Azure, which contains folders inside, which in turn has many folders inside.
I am trying to delete a folder manually by right clicking on the folder, which has so many files inside and it says
Failed to delete directory.…

vikky
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Azure Storage - File on Public URL
I am using Azure Storage to save some files. I want these files to be publicly available on a temporary basis. Currently, I'm saving them via an azure storage file service. Each file is give a URL of the structure…

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