AZ-104 Question 95
Single answerYou have created an Azure file share named 'data-share' in a standard general-purpose v2 storage account. You need on-premises Windows 10 clients to mount the file share using SMB so they can store and retrieve files. Which step is required to mount the Azure file share on these clients?
- A
Obtain the storage account access key from the Azure portal and use it to map the file share with the net use command
- B
Enable the NFS protocol on the file share for Windows 10 mapping
- C
Generate a SAS token for the file share and add it to Windows Credential Manager for authentication
- D
Convert the storage account to premium block blob storage before mounting
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: A
Explanation
To enable on-premises Windows 10 clients to connect using SMB, you must provide the storage account name and key as credentials. The typical approach is to run the 'net use' command with the file share path, specifying the storage account name as the username and the storage account key as the password.
- A. Correct.
Using the storage account name and key with the net use command is the standard way to mount an SMB Azure file share from on-premises Windows clients
- B. Incorrect.
NFS support is not relevant for Windows 10 client SMB mounting
- C. Incorrect.
Windows 10 cannot use a SAS token to directly mount Azure file shares over SMB; storage account access keys or Azure AD authentication are required
- D. Incorrect.
Changing to premium block blob storage does not address SMB mounting requirements and is not the correct protocol type for an Azure file share