**MICROSOFT APPLIED SKILL. Guided Project**

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Exercise - Provide shared file storage for the company offices. Below is the architecture of shared file storage we are creating.

The skill objective of this task is to;
-Create a storage account.
-Configure a file share and directory.
-Configure snapshots and practice restoring files.
-Restrict access to a specific virtual network and subnet.

A. CREATE A STORAGE ACCOUNT AND CONFIGURE HIGH AVAILABILITY.
1.Create a storage account for the finance department’s shared files.

-In the portal, search for and select Storage accounts.
-Select + Create.
-For Resource group select Create new. Give your resource group a name and select OK to save your changes.
-Provide a Storage account name. Ensure the name meets the naming requirements.
-Set the Performance to Premium.
-Set the Premium account type to File shares.
-Set the Redundancy to Zone-redundant storage.
-Select Review and then Create the storage account.
-Wait for the resource to deploy.
-Select Go to resource.

B. Create and configure a file share with directory.

1. Create a file share for the corporate office.

-In the storage account, in the Data storage section, select the File shares blade.
-Select + File share and provide a Name.
-Review the other options, but take the defaults.
-Select Create.

1. Add a directory to the file share for the finance department. For future testing, upload a file.

-Select your file share and select + Add directory.
-Name the new directory finance.
-Select Browse and then select the finance directory.
-Notice you can Add directory to further organize your file share.
-Upload a file of your choosing.

C. Configure and test snapshots.

1. Similar to blob storage, you need to protect against accidental deletion of files. You decide to use snapshots.

-Select your file share.
-In the Operations section, select the Snapshots blade.
-Select + Add snapshot. The comment is optional. Select OK.
-Select your snapshot and verify your file directory and uploaded file are included.

1. Practice using snapshots to restore a file.

-Return to your file share.
-Browse to your file directory.
-Locate your uploaded file and in the Properties pane select Delete.
-Select Yes to confirm the deletion.
-Select the Snapshots blade and then select your snapshot.
-Navigate to the file you want to restore,
-Select the file and the select Restore.
-Provide a Restored file name.
-Verify your file directory has the restored file.

C. Configure restricting storage access to selected virtual networks.

1. This tasks in this section require a virtual network with subnet. In a production environment these resources would already be created. -Search for and select Virtual networks. -Select Create. Select your resource group. and give the virtual network a name. -Take the defaults for other parameters, select Review + create, and then Create. -Wait for the resource to deploy. -Select Go to resource.

1. In the Settings section. -Select the Subnets blade. -Select the default subnet. -In the Service endpoints section choose Microsoft.Storage in the -Services drop-down. -Do not make any other changes. -Be sure to Save your changes.

1. The storage account should only be accessed from the virtual network you just created. Learn more about using private storage endpoints..

-Return to your files storage account.
-In the Security + networking section, select the Networking blade.
-Change the Public network access to Enabled from selected virtual networks and IP addresses.
-In the Virtual networks section, select Add existing virtual network.
-Select your virtual network and subnet, select Add.
-Be sure to Save your changes.

-Select the Storage browser and navigate to your file share.
-Verify the message not authorized to perform this operation.
You are not connecting from the virtual network.