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Azure Storage credentials

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes:

Prerequisites​

Supported authentication methods​

  • OAuth2
  • Shared Key

Refer to Azure Storage's API documentation for more information about the service.

Register an application​

Register an application with the Microsoft Identity Platform:

  1. Open the Microsoft Application Registration Portal.
  2. Select Register an application.
  3. Enter a Name for your app.
  4. In Supported account types, select Accounts in any organizational directory (Any Azure AD directory - Multi-tenant) and personal Microsoft accounts (for example, Skype, Xbox).
  5. In Register an application:
    1. Copy the OAuth Callback URL from your Otera credential.
    2. Paste it into the Redirect URI (optional) field.
    3. Select Select a platform > Web.
  6. Select Register to finish creating your application.
  7. Copy the Application (client) ID and paste it into Otera as the Client ID.

Refer to Register an application with the Microsoft Identity Platform for more information.

Generate a client secret​

With your application created, generate a client secret for it:

  1. On your Microsoft application page, select Certificates & secrets in the left navigation.
  2. In Client secrets, select + New client secret.
  3. Enter a Description for your client secret, such as Otera credential.
  4. Select Add.
  5. Copy the Secret in the Value column.
  6. Paste it into Otera as the Client Secret.
  7. Select Connect my account in Otera to finish setting up the connection.
  8. Log in to your Microsoft account and allow the app to access your info.

Refer to Microsoft's Add credentials for more information on adding a client secret.

Using Shared Key​

To configure this credential, you'll need:

  • An Account: The name of your Azure Storage account.
  • A Key: A shared key for your Azure Storage account. Select Security + networking and then Access keys. You can use either of the two account keys for this purpose.

Refer to Manage storage account access keys | Microsoft for more detailed steps.

Common issues​

Here are the known common errors and issues with Azure Storage credentials.