Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 27 minutes ago
A look at how the managed identity option for Azure File Sync works and what you need to do.
▬▬▬▬▬▬ C H A P T E R S ⏰ ▬▬▬▬▬▬
00:00 - Introduction
00:09 - Azure File Sync 101
03:30 - Certificates and access keys
04:41 - Using managed identity
06:47 - Default for new storage sync services
07:38 - Migrating an existing deployment
08:23 - Enabling MIs for the file servers
09:00 - Non-Azure file server handling
10:59 - Switching the storage sync service
11:49 - Permissions granted
13:26 - Permission exception scenarios
15:05 - Non-MI enabled server endpoints
15:23 - Reduced overhead
15:56 - Summary
16:47 - Close
▬▬▬▬▬▬ K E Y L I N K S 🔗 ▬▬▬▬▬▬
► Whiteboard:
🔗 github.com/johnthebrit/RandomStuff/raw/master/Whiteboards/AzureFileSyncMI.png
► Microsoft docs:
🔗 learn.microsoft.com/azure/storage/file-sync/file-sync-managed-identities?tabs=azure-portal#configure-your-azure-file-sync-deployment-to-use-system-assigned-managed-identities
► Resetting permission cmdlets:
🔗 learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/az.storagesync/set-azstoragesynccloudendpointpermission?view=azps-14.3.0
🔗 learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/az.storagesync/set-azstoragesyncserverendpointpermission?view=azps-14.3.0
❔ Questions? Maybe I answered it in my FAQ
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🧠 Mentoring Content
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A look at how the managed identity option for Azure File Sync works and what you need to do.
▬▬▬▬▬▬ C H A P T E R S ⏰ ▬▬▬▬▬▬
00:00 - Introduction
00:09 - Azure File Sync 101
03:30 - Certificates and access keys
04:41 - Using managed identity
06:47 - Default for new storage sync services
07:38 - Migrating an existing deployment
08:23 - Enabling MIs for the file servers
09:00 - Non-Azure file server handling
10:59 - Switching the storage sync service
11:49 - Permissions granted
13:26 - Permission exception scenarios
15:05 - Non-MI enabled server endpoints
15:23 - Reduced overhead
15:56 - Summary
16:47 - Close
▬▬▬▬▬▬ K E Y L I N K S 🔗 ▬▬▬▬▬▬
► Whiteboard:
🔗 github.com/johnthebrit/RandomStuff/raw/master/Whiteboards/AzureFileSyncMI.png
► Microsoft docs:
🔗 learn.microsoft.com/azure/storage/file-sync/file-sync-managed-identities?tabs=azure-portal#configure-your-azure-file-sync-deployment-to-use-system-assigned-managed-identities
► Resetting permission cmdlets:
🔗 learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/az.storagesync/set-azstoragesynccloudendpointpermission?view=azps-14.3.0
🔗 learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/az.storagesync/set-azstoragesyncserverendpointpermission?view=azps-14.3.0
❔ Questions? Maybe I answered it in my FAQ
🔗 savilltech.com/faq
👕 Cure Childhood Cancer Charity T-Shirt Channel Store
🔗 johns-t-shirts-store.creator-spring.com
▬▬▬▬▬▬ Want to learn more? 🚀 ▬▬▬▬▬▬
📖 Recommended Learning Path for Azure
🔗 learn.onboardtoazure.com
🥇 Certification Content Repository
🔗 github.com/johnthebrit/CertificationMaterials
📅 Weekly Azure Update
🔗 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlVtbbG169nEv7jSfOVmQGRp9wAoAM0Ks
☁ Azure Master Class
🔗 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlVtbbG169nGccbp8VSpAozu3w9xSQJoY
⚙ DevOps Master Class
🔗 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlVtbbG169nFr8RzQ4GIxUEznpNR53ERq
💻 PowerShell Master Class
🔗 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlVtbbG169nFq_hR7FcMYg32xsSAObuq8
🎓 Certification Cram Videos
🔗 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlVtbbG169nHz2qfLvPsAz9CnnXofhmcA
🧠 Mentoring Content
🔗 youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlVtbbG169nGHxNkSWB0PjzZHwZ0BkXZZ
👂 Enable the subtitles and from there you can translate to your native language via the auto-translate feature in settings! youtu.be/v5b53-PgEmI for a demo of using this feature.
SUBSCRIBE ✅ youtube.com/channel/UCpIn7ox7j7bH_OFj7tYouOQ?sub_confirmation=1
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