How to create a Storage account for File sharing Department of finance

what is file sharing
File sharing in the cloud means keeping your documents, pictures, videos, or any other files on the internet instead of on your phone, computer, or flash drive — and then sending a link to someone else so they can see or use those files too
Imagine you put your files in a digital locker online (like Google Drive or Dropbox).
Then, you give your friends or colleagues the key (a link) so they can open that locker and view or download the files — even if they are in a different city or country.
Create a storage account for the finance department’s shared files

• Step 1: search for and select Storage accounts. Select + Create. For Resource group select Create new. Give your resource group a name and select OK to save your changes. Provide a Storage account name. Ensure the name meets the naming requirements. Set the Performance to Premium. Set the Premium account type to File shares. Set the Redundancy to Zone-redundant storage. Select Review and then Create the storage account. Wait for the resource to deploy. Select Go to resource.

Provide a Storage account name. Ensure the name meets the naming requirements

Set the Premium account type to File shares.
Set the Redundancy to Zone-redundant storage.
Select Review and then Create the storage account

Select Review and then Create the storage account.
Wait for the resource to deploy.
Select Go to resource.

Select Go to resource.

Step 2 Create a file share for the corporate office
In the storage account, in the Data storage section, select the File shares blade.
Select + File share and provide a Name.
Review the other options, but take the defaults.
Select Create

In the storage account, in the Data storage section, select the File shares blade.

Select + File share and provide a Name

provide a Name.

Step 3 Add a directory to the file share for the finance department
Select your file share and select + Add directory.
Name the new directory finance.
Select Browse and then select the finance directory.
Notice you can Add directory to further organize your file share.
Upload a file of your choosing.

select + Add directory

Name the new directory finance

Select Browse and then select the finance directory
*what is directory a directory is simply a folder used to organize and store files or other folders in a structured way — just like folders on your computer or phone
example If you use Google Drive, you might create directories (folders) like:
School Projects
Work Documents
Family Photos
*Step 4 Similar to blob storage, you need to protect against accidental deletion of files
Select your file share.
In the Operations section, select the Snapshots blade.
Select + Add snapshot. The comment is optional. Select OK.
Select your snapshot and verify your file directory and uploaded file are include

Select your file share,select the Snapshots blade

In the Operations section, select the Snapshots blade.

****Step 4 Practice using snapshots to restore a file.
Return to your file share.
Browse to your file directory.
Locate your uploaded file and in the Properties pane select Delete. Select Yes to confirm the deletion.
Select the Snapshots blade and then select your snapshot.
Navigate to the file you want to restore,
Select the file and the select Restore.
Provide a Restored file name.
Verify your file directory has the restored file.

Return to your file share.
Browse to your file directory.
Locate your uploaded file and in the Properties pane select Delete. Select Yes to confirm the deletion.

Navigate to the file you want to restore,
Select the file and the select Restore.
Provide a Restored file name.

Navigate to the file you want to restore,
Select the file and the select Restore.

Navigate to the file you want to restore,
Select the file and the select Restore.
Provide a Restored file name.

Provide a Restored file name.
Verify your file directory has the restored file.

TASK 2 A virtual network with subnet. In a production environment these resources would already be created.

• Step 1 Search for and select Virtual networks. Select Create. Select your resource group. and give the virtual network a name. Take the defaults for other parameters, select Review + create, and then Create. Wait for the resource to deploy. Select Go to resource. In the Settings section, select the Subnets blade. Select the default subnet. In the Service endpoints section choose Microsoft.Storage in the Services drop-down. Do not make any other changes. Be sure to Save your changes.

step 2

Search for and select Virtual networks.
Select Create.

elect your resource group. and give the virtual network a name.

Take the defaults for other parameters, select Review + create, and then Create.

Wait for the resource to deploy.
Select Go to resource.

In the Settings section, select the Subnets blade

In the Service endpoints section choose Microsoft.Storage in the Services drop-down.
Do not make any other changes.
Be sure to Save your changes
Task 3 The storage account should only be accessed from the virtual network you just created
Return to your files storage account.
In the Security + networking section, select the Networking blade.
Change the Public network access to Enabled from selected virtual networks and IP addresses.
In the Virtual networks section, select Add existing virtual network.
Select your virtual network and subnet, select Add.
Be sure to Save your changes.
Select the Storage browser and navigate to your file share.
Verify the message not authorized to perform this operation. You are not connecting from the virtual network

Return to your files storage account.
In the Security + networking section, select the Networking blade.
Change the Public network access to Enabled from selected virtual networks and IP addresses.

In the Virtual networks section, select Add existing virtual network.
Select your virtual network and subnet, select Add.
Be sure to Save your changes.
Select the Storage browser and navigate to your file share.
Verify the message not authorized to perform this operation. You are not connecting from the virtual network

Select the Storage browser and navigate to your file share.
Verify the message not authorized to perform this operation. You are not connecting from the virtual network