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Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer is a standalone app that makes it easy to work with Azure Storage data on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
In this article, you'll learn several ways of connecting to and managing your Azure storage accounts.
•Windows
•macOS
•Ubuntu
•Red Hat Enterprise Linux
•SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
The following versions of Windows support the latest versions of Storage Explorer:
To download and install Storage Explorer, see Azure Storage Explorer.
Sign in to Azure
1.In Storage Explorer, select View > Account Management or select the Manage Accounts button. 2.ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT now displays all the Azure accounts you're signed in to. To connect to another account, select Add an account.... 3.The Connect to Azure Storage dialog opens. In the Select Resource panel, select Subscription. 4.In the Select Azure Environment panel, select an Azure environment to sign in to. You can sign in to global Azure, a national cloud or an Azure Stack instance. Then select Next. 5.Storage Explorer will open a webpage for you to sign in. 6.After you successfully sign in with an Azure account, the account and the Azure subscriptions associated with that account appear under ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT. Select the Azure subscriptions that you want to work with, and then select Apply. 7.EXPLORER displays the storage accounts associated with the selected Azure subscriptions.
Attach to an individual resource
Storage Explorer lets you connect to individual resources, such as an Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 container, using various authentication methods. Some authentication methods are only supported for certain resource types. Storage Explorer can also connect to a local storage emulator using the emulator's configured ports. To connect to an individual resource, select the Connect button in the left-hand toolbar. Then follow the instructions for the resource type you want to connect to. When a connection to a storage account is successfully added, a new tree node will appear under Local & Attached > Storage Accounts. For other resource types, a new node is added under Local & Attached > Storage Accounts > (Attached Containers). The node will appear under a group node matching its type. For example, a new connection to an Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 container will appear under Blob Containers. If Storage Explorer couldn't add your connection, or if you can't access your data after successfully adding the connection, see the Azure Storage Explorer troubleshooting guide. The following sections describe the different authentication methods you can use to connect to individual resources. Microsoft Entra ID Storage Explorer can use your Azure account to connect to the following resource types: •Blob containers •Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 containers •Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 directories •Queues Microsoft Entra ID is the preferred option if you have data layer access to your resource but no management layer access. 1.Sign in to at least one Azure account using the steps described above. 2.In the Select Resource panel of the Connect to Azure Storage dialog, select Blob container, ADLS Gen2 container, or Queue. 3.Select Sign in using Microsoft Entra ID and select Next. 4.Select an Azure account and tenant. The account and tenant must have access to the Storage resource you want to attach to. Select Next. 5.Enter a display name for your connection and the URL of the resource. Select Next. 6.Review your connection information in the Summary panel. If the connection information is correct, select Connect. Account name and key Storage Explorer can connect to a storage account using the storage account's name and key. You can find your account keys in the Azure portal. Open your storage account page and select Settings > Access keys. 1.In the Select Resource panel of the Connect to Azure Storage dialog, select Storage account. 2.Select Account name and key and select Next. 3.Enter a display name for your connection, the name of the account, and one of the account keys. Select the appropriate Azure environment. Select Next. 4.Review your connection information in the Summary panel. If the connection information is correct, select Connect. Shared access signature (SAS) connection string Storage Explorer can connect to a storage account using a connection string with a Shared Access Signature (SAS). A SAS connection string looks like this: 1.In the Select Resource panel of the Connect to Azure Storage dialog, select Storage account. 2.Select Shared access signature (SAS) and select Next. 3.Enter a display name for your connection and the SAS connection string for the storage account. Select Next. 4.Review your connection information in the Summary panel. If the connection information is correct, select Connect. Shared access signature (SAS) URL Storage Explorer can connect to the following resource types using a SAS URI: •Blob container •Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 container or directory •File share •Queue •Table A SAS URI looks like this: 1.In the Select Resource panel of the Connect to Azure Storage dialog, select the resource you want to connect to. 2.Select Shared access signature (SAS) and select Next. 3.Enter a display name for your connection and the SAS URI for the resource. Select Next. 4.Review your connection information in the Summary panel. If the connection information is correct, select Connect. Local storage emulator Storage Explorer can connect to an Azure Storage emulator. Currently, there are two supported emulators: •Azure Storage Emulator (Windows only) •Azurite (Windows, macOS, or Linux) If your emulator is listening on the default ports, you can use the Local & Attached > Storage Accounts > Emulator - Default Ports node to access your emulator. If you want to use a different name for your connection, or if your emulator isn't running on the default ports: 1.Start your emulator. Important Storage Explorer doesn't automatically start your emulator. You must start it manually. 2.In the Select Resource panel of the Connect to Azure Storage dialog, select Local storage emulator. 3.Enter a display name for your connection and the port number for each emulated service you want to use. If you don't want to use to a service, leave the corresponding port blank. Select Next. 4.Review your connection information in the Summary panel. If the connection information is correct, select Connect. Connect to Azure Data Lake Store by URI You can access a resource that's not in your subscription. You need someone who has access to that resource to give you the resource URI. After you sign in, connect to Data Lake Store by using the URI. To connect, follow these steps: 1.Under EXPLORER, expand Local & Attached. 2.Right-click Data Lake Storage Gen1, and select Connect to Data Lake Storage Gen1. 3.Enter the URI, and then select OK. Your Data Lake Store appears under Data Lake Storage. Microsoft Entra ID Storage Explorer can use your Azure account to connect to the following resource types: •Blob containers •Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 containers •Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 directories •Queues Microsoft Entra ID is the preferred option if you have data layer access to your resource but no management layer access. 1.Sign in to at least one Azure account using the steps described above. 2.In the Select Resource panel of the Connect to Azure Storage dialog, select Blob container, ADLS Gen2 container, or Queue. 3.Select Sign in using Microsoft Entra ID and select Next. 4.Select an Azure account and tenant. The account and tenant must have access to the Storage resource you want to attach to. Select Next. 5.Enter a display name for your connection and the URL of the resource. Select Next. 6.Review your connection information in the Summary panel. If the connection information is correct, select Connect.
Account level shared access signature
1.Right-click the storage account you want share, and then select Get Shared Access Signature. 2.In Shared Access Signature, specify the time frame and permissions you want for the account, and then select Create. 3.Copy either the Connection string or the raw Query string to your clipboard.
Service level shared access signature
You can get a shared access signature at the service level. For more information, see Get the SAS for a blob container.
To find a storage resource, you can search in the EXPLORER pane.
As you enter text in the search box, Storage Explorer displays all resources that match the search value you've entered up to that point. This example shows a search for endpoints:
•Manage Azure Blob storage resources with Storage Explorer
•Manage Azure Data Lake Store resources with Storage Explorer
Learn how to download, install and connect to Azure Storage data using Storage Explorer, a standalone app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Find out the prerequisites, authentication methods and troubleshooting tips for different resource types.
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