Azure FilesFind Azure Files content in Glean
Connect Azure file shares using your Microsoft 365 application's certificate-backed credentials. Glean indexes eligible files and folders and processes their Azure and file-system permissions.
Understand the connector
Review the indexed content and prepare the Microsoft 365 and Azure access required for your connection.
Overview
Learn what Glean indexes, how content refreshes, and how result links work.
Requirements
Prepare the parent Microsoft 365 connection, Azure roles, and storage account details.
Set up and validate access
Assign the application's read permissions, connect the storage account, and check access with representative users.
Setup
Connect Azure Files and choose which file shares and paths to crawl.
Permissions and security
Distinguish application access from user search permissions and review access-control limitations.
Troubleshooting
Use the checks for setup failures, missing content, and permission-mapping issues.