Create and configure a storage account for Azure Files.
In the portal, type "Storage account" in the search field
Select "Storage account"
Select "+ Create"
Create new Resource Group, name it and click "OK"
Insert storage name
Set Performance to Premium
Set Premium account type to File shares
Set Redundancy to Zone-redundant storage
Select "Review and Create"
Select "Create"
Go to resource
Create and configure a file share with directory
In the data storage section
Select "File shares"
Select "+ File share"
Provide a name
Select "Create"
Add a directory to the file share for the finance department
Select "Add directory"
Name directory finance
Click "OK"
Select "Browse"
Select finance directory
Upload a file
Configure and test snapshots
Select "Operations"
Select "Snapshot"
Select "+ Add Snappshot"
Comment is optional, select "OK"
Return to Fileshare and Browse to view file directory
Locate uploaded file and select "delete"
Confirm deletion
Select Snapshot blade
Select your snapshot
Navigate the file you want to restore
Select "Restore"
Provide restore file name
Select "OK"
Verify your file has been restored
Configure restricting storage access to selected virtual networks.
In the search field, type "Virtual Networks" and select it
Select "+ Create"
Use the default for other parameter, give the Virtual network a name
Select "Review + Create"
Select "Create"
Select "Go to resource"
In the settings section
Select "Subnets"
Select the default subnet
In the service endpoints section
Select Microsoft.storage in the services dropdown
Click "Save"
The storage account should only be accessed from the virtual network you just created. Learn more about using private storage endpoints.
Return to the file storage account
Select "Networking" blade
In the public network access, select "Enabled from selected virtual networks and IP addresses"
In the Virtual network section, select "+ Add existing network virtual network"
Select your virtual network and subnets
Select "Add"
Save changes
Select "Storage browser"
Navigate to your file share
Verify you are not authorised to perform this operation
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