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Configure simple settings in the storage account.


This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Ikechukwu Kelechi Alexander

The data in this storage account doesn’t require high availability or durability. A lowest cost storage solution is desired.

This Article will guide on how to setup a Simple Storage Account
Carefully follow through!

[Step 1]

In your storage account, in the Data management section, select the Redundancy blade. Note: You must have an existing Storage Account to do this.

DM & RB

  • Select Locally-redundant storage (LRS) in the Redundancy drop-down.
  • Be sure to Save your changes.
  • Refresh the page and notice the content only exists in the primary location.

LRS & Save

[Step 2]

The storage account should only accept requests from secure connections

  • In the Settings section, select the Configuration blade

Settings & Configuration

  • Ensure Secure transfer required is Enabled.

Secure Transfer Enabled

[Step 3]

Developers would like the storage account to use at least TLS version 1.2.

  • In the Settings section, select theConfiguration blade.
  • Ensure the Minimal TLS version is set to Version 1.2.

MV

[Step 4]

Until the storage is needed again, disable requests to the storage account.

  • In the Settings section, select the Configuration blade.
  • Ensure Allow storage account key access is Disabled.
  • Be sure to Save your changes.

Disable & Save

[Step 5]

Ensure the storage account allows public access from all networks

  • In the Security + networking section, select the Networking blade.
  • Ensure Public network access is set to Enabled from all networks.
  • Be sure to Save your changes.

Security + Networking

Enable and Save


This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Ikechukwu Kelechi Alexander