

In the Azure Dashboard select ‘All Services’ then scroll to and select ‘Storage Accounts’ in the ‘Storage’ group:Ĭlick the ‘Add’ button to reveal the share creation options. There’s a Free tier and currently a free credit for full access when you first enrol. It’s easy and takes just 5 minutes! If you don’t currently have an Azure account then it’s easy to set one up.

If you have problems please check that your ISP isn’t blocking this port. Port 445 (TCP outbound) must be open to allow communication with Azure file shares. Earlier versions of Windows cannot mount Azure shares. Note: SMB 3.0 is available with Windows 8.1 or later and Windows Server 2012 or later operating systems. Share access is fully secure using end to end AES encryption utilised in the SMB 3.0 protocol and can be used directly for Macrium Reflect backup and restore. Azure Files offers fully managed file shares in the cloud that are accessible via the industry standard Server Message Block (SMB) protocol.
