Use Azure AD user credentials to map file storage share as network drive

Question

Expected result: the user can map a file storage created in Azure using his/her own credentials Actual result: the users can only use the storage name + key provided by Azure

Basically I have created the file storage, then created the file share and I managed to authenticate and map the file storage as network drive on my windows10 laptop, but I had to use the given key and username as password/login.

Is there a way to force using your own credentials? so that I can allow only members of a specific group to be part of that file storage?

ps: I don't have Microsoft Intune so I cannot just deploy the network drive automatically based on the device/user

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

From the FAQ:

Does Azure Files Azure Active Directory Domain Services (Azure AD DS) Authentication support SMB access using Azure AD credentials from devices joined to or registered with Azure AD?

No, this scenario is not supported.

Instead, use machines joined to Azure ADDS or on-prem ADDS with AzureAD Connect as per the docs.