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Fix: This Request is Not Authorized to Perform This Operation
This error usually occurs when you don’t have the right acces key
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Microsoft Azure churns out two common errors when trying to access content on storage accounts. One is:Experiencing high demand in this region.
The other is: This request is not authorized to perform this operation when accessing Azure Storage. This article looks at how you can fix this second error.
What causes this request is not authorized to perform this operation on Microsoft Azure storage?
There can be a lot of reasons users can’t read/write content on Azure storage containers and access blob objects on storage accounts. The common ones are:
Now that we’ve identified the root of the problem, Let’s see how you can solve it.
How can I solve this request is not authorized to perform this operation on Microsoft Azure storage?
Before proceeding to the fixes in this guide, try these preliminary checks, as they could be the only solution you need:
If the error persists after using all these initial solutions, try the following advanced fixes.
1. Regenerate storage account access keys
2.Change the default network access rule to allow access from all network
3. Assign a storage contributor role
Now, you should be able to solve this request is not authorized to perform this operation error on Microsoft Azure storage.
If you want extra control and flexibility over your Azure cloud storage resources,Microsoft Azure Storage Exploreris an intuitive application designed to give you just that. Check it out to see how it works.
Which of the above solutions works for you? Let us know in the comments area below.
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Loredana Harsana
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Loredana is a passionate writer with a keen interest in PC software and technology. She started off writing about mobile phones back when Samsung Galaxy S II was on top of the world and she fell in love with tech of all sorts.
Whenever she’s not at her work desk, you’ll find her enjoying refreshing tea flavors, spilling stories on paper, and listening to the radio.
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