Limiting public access to azure storage blob

Question

I am creating a PHP application on azure.

I require users to have access to stream videos that will be stored in a storage blob for a limited period of time.

If I was using a Linux server I would so something like this.

• store video some place not publicly accessible.
• user requests video - create symbolic link to video that is accessible.
• do my logic to determine when accessing no longer allowed.
• remove symbolic link.

Is there the ability to achieve this with azure blob storage? I am unable to find documentation on symbolic links or similar.

Answer 1

For your requirements that you want to determine when accessing no longer allowed. You could grant access from an internet IP range then remove your client's IP address in the Azure Storage firewalls and virtual networks when you don't allow it anymore.