{"id":7982,"date":"2015-06-24T21:01:14","date_gmt":"2015-06-24T17:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.msp360.com\/blog\/?p=7982"},"modified":"2021-01-27T15:19:08","modified_gmt":"2021-01-27T11:19:08","slug":"explorer-2-3-supports-microsoft-azure-file-storage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/explorer-2-3-supports-microsoft-azure-file-storage\/","title":{"rendered":"MSP360 Explorer 2.3 Supports Microsoft Azure File Storage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are glad to announce that starting from this release, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/explorer\/microsoft-azure.aspx\">MSP360 Explorer for Microsoft Azure<\/a> supports Azure File storage! Using MSP360 Explorer, you can now easily create a new Azure File storage account, add new file shares and effectively manage your data on these file shares.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In this post, we will focus on the following topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Getting Started with Azure File storage<\/li>\n<li>Using MSP360 Explorer to manage Azure File storage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Getting started with Azure Files<\/h2>\n<p>To request the access to Azure Files storage, go\u00a0to\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/services\/preview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Microsoft Azure Preview page<\/a>.\u00a0On the preview page, scroll down a little bit and hit the Try it button next to the Azure File section.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8006\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/preview_page.png\" alt=\"preview_page\" width=\"604\" height=\"188\" \/>Sign in\u00a0to your\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/windows.microsoft.com\/en-US\/windows-live\/sign-in-what-is-microsoft-account\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Microsoft account<\/a>\u00a0to get to the Azure File service. If you don't have Microsoft account yet, you can go ahead and create one:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/signup.live.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/signup.live.com\/<br \/>\n<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8034 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-17-14_04_24-Sign-in-to-your-Microsoft-account-Internet-Explorer.png\" alt=\"2015-06-17 14_04_24-Sign in to your Microsoft account - Internet Explorer\" width=\"385\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-17-14_04_24-Sign-in-to-your-Microsoft-account-Internet-Explorer.png 385w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-17-14_04_24-Sign-in-to-your-Microsoft-account-Internet-Explorer-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 385px) 100vw, 385px\" \/>Once you are in, you'll be prompted to sign up for\u00a0a new subscription. If you don't have any subscription at all, you can sign up for a 1-month free trial.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8036 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-17-14_22_29-subscription_sign_up.png\" alt=\"2015-06-17 14_22_29-subscription_sign_up\" width=\"599\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-17-14_22_29-subscription_sign_up.png 599w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-17-14_22_29-subscription_sign_up-300x111.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/> After you've signed up, you'll need to wait for Microsoft to send you an approval notification. Once you receive the notification, you'll be ready to create your new Azure storage account.<\/p>\n<p>As mentioned earlier, existing storage accounts don't have access to Azure Files, so you'll have to create a brand new storage account specifically for this service. You can\u00a0find our\u00a0step-by-step instruction on how to create a new Azure storage account in the following blog: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/how-to-use-microsoft-azure-for-backup\/\">How to sign up for Microsoft Azure<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Using MSP360 Explorer to manage Azure File storage<\/h2>\n<p>Launch MSP360 Explorer, click File and\u00a0choose New Azure File Storage Account.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8047 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/account.3.png\" alt=\"account.3\" width=\"1115\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/account.3.png 1115w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/account.3-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/account.3-1024x257.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/account.3-624x157.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1115px) 100vw, 1115px\" \/> In the dialog box, give your account a name\u00a0and specify your Account and Shared key\u00a0values. If you have <a href=\"http:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/features\/gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Azure Government<\/a> storage account and want to use it with MSP360 Explorer, just check the ''Government account\" checkbox.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8443 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-29-16_37_20-Add-New-Azure-File-Storage-Account.png\" alt=\"2015-06-29 16_37_20-Add New Azure File Storage Account\" width=\"373\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-29-16_37_20-Add-New-Azure-File-Storage-Account.png 373w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-29-16_37_20-Add-New-Azure-File-Storage-Account-300x282.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/>Note: In order to find your Account and Shared key values, go to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/manage.windowsazure.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Microsoft Azure Management Portal<\/a> and click the \"Manage Access Keys\" button at the bottom of the screen.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8049\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-17-16_14_00-Azure_manage_keys.2.png\" alt=\"2015-06-17 16_14_00-Azure_manage_keys.2\" width=\"576\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-17-16_14_00-Azure_manage_keys.2.png 969w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-17-16_14_00-Azure_manage_keys.2-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-17-16_14_00-Azure_manage_keys.2-624x345.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/> Storage account name is what you use\u00a0for the Account,\u00a0and\u00a0Primary access key is what you use\u00a0for the Shared key.\u00a0Use the \"Copy\" icons next to the corresponding fields\u00a0and save their values to the text file.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8017\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Azure_copy_keys.21.png\" alt=\"Azure_copy_keys.2\" width=\"568\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Azure_copy_keys.21.png 547w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Azure_copy_keys.21-300x182.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/> After a new Azure File storage account is created, you will be able to choose it in the Source drop-down menu.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8059\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Source_drop.down_.png\" alt=\"Source_drop.down\" width=\"626\" height=\"141\" \/><br \/>\nTo create a new File share, navigate on the New\u00a0Share\u00a0icon on the toolbar.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8060 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/create.a.file_.share_.png\" alt=\"create.a.file.share\" width=\"1121\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/create.a.file_.share_.png 1121w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/create.a.file_.share_-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/create.a.file_.share_-1024x279.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/create.a.file_.share_-624x170.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1121px) 100vw, 1121px\" \/><br \/>\nTo create a new folder in your File share, click New Folder\u00a0icon\u00a0on the toolbar and give it a name.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8061 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/new_directory.png\" alt=\"new_directory\" width=\"555\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/new_directory.png 555w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/new_directory-300x211.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/>If you want to\u00a0upload some files into your File share from your computer or other storage, just use the Copy or Move icons on the toolbar.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8062\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/copy-move.png\" alt=\"copy-move\" width=\"612\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/copy-move.png 1111w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/copy-move-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/copy-move-1024x323.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/copy-move-624x197.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>This release of MSP360 Explorer makes it one of the first tool on the market to support with Azure File storage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are glad to announce that starting from this release, MSP360 Explorer for Microsoft Azure supports Azure File storage! Using MSP360 Explorer, you can now easily create a new Azure File storage account, add new file shares and effectively manage your data on these file shares.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[877,898,882],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7982","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog-articles","category-msp360-explorer","category-msp360-news"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7982","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7982"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7982\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7982"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7982"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7982"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}