A Linux job must read one Azure Files file over HTTPS and must not mount SMB or join AD DS. Which access approach fits?
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Short Explanation
That Linux box isn’t looking for a drive letter—it’s knocking on HTTPS. Hand it a SAS or Entra REST token for Files; don’t drag it into an AD DS SMB marriage.
Full Explanation
Azure Files can be accessed over SMB with identity-based auth or over the REST data plane with shared access signatures or Microsoft Entra authorization. A Linux HTTPS job that reads a single file should use REST with a scoped SAS or Entra credentials rather than an AD DS join solely to mount SMB. Unauthenticated account-key URLs without SAS controls are unsafe. Protocol choice should match the client, not force SMB identity onto a REST-only workload.