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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIn the Advanced <\/strong>tab, select Enable hierarchical namespace<\/strong>, then select Enable SFTP<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Select Review and Create<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Once the storage account is created, go to the storage account -> left side panel -> Settings -> SFTP<\/p>\n\n\n\n Click Add local user<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Specify Username<\/strong> Always remember to provide a description to the key for future references<\/p>\n\n\n\n Switch to Permissions <\/strong>tab<\/p>\n\n\n\n First Containers -> Create new<\/strong> -> Create a container for storing the uploaded files. Give permission to the local user for the container.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want the user to go directly to your container, then specify the container name as the Home (landing) directory<\/p>\n\n\n\n Click on Add<\/strong>, you will see the local user gets created, pay attention to the Connection String<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n You will need to provide Connection string to your customer \/ partner, in my example: storageaccountmn9ujm.secureupload@storageaccountmn9ujm.blob.core.windows.net<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Customer \/ partner will then goes to command prompt<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example below, after add the new connection to list of known hosts, you will be at sftp> prompt<\/p>\n\n\n\n To send a file<\/p>\n\n\n\n Storage account -> Storage browser -> Blob Containers -> <container> -> check if the file is there<\/p>\n\n\n\n When working with your customer or partners, often time you will need to exchange files. Sending files via email might not be as secure. If you have an Azure subscription and you may utilize Azure Storage Account SFTP feature to … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cloudlearning365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-20-1024x998.png\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nCreate local SFTP account and assign permission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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I’d pick SSH Key pair<\/strong> over SSH password for additional security
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Note, by default the container is Private<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cloudlearning365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-24-1024x631.png\")
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nHow customer \/ partner upload files<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nValidate file uploaded<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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