--- title: "SFTP Entra ID Integrated Auth #azure #entraid #azurestorage" url: https://daily.dev/posts/sftp-entra-id-integrated-auth-azure-entraid-azurestorage-pz3mcjjy7 source_url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1UXtM8HVqk type: video:youtube source: "John Savill's Technical Training" published: 2026-05-31T07:40:31.294Z updated: 2026-05-31T07:49:33.032Z reading_time: 1 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # SFTP Entra ID Integrated Auth #azure #entraid #azurestorage **[John Savill's Technical Training](https://daily.dev/sources/john-savill)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Azure Storage accounts with hierarchical namespace and SFTP enabled now support Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) authentication, eliminating the need for local user management. Clients obtain a short-lived OpenSSH token (valid 65 minutes) tied to their Entra identity, and access is governed by Azure RBAC and ABAC — the same permissions model used across Azure data plane services. This removes the user management and observability challenges of local SFTP users while enabling existing identities, including partner accounts, to authenticate without app refactoring. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Azure Files Entra-Only identities: Advancing cloud-native identity and security](https://daily.dev/posts/azure-files-entra-only-identities-advancing-cloud-native-identity-and-security-uofsoubsq) · Microsoft Azure · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Azure Storage APIs gain Entra ID and RBAC support](https://daily.dev/posts/azure-storage-apis-gain-entra-id-and-rbac-support-gbyevmvzw) · DevBlogs · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/sftp-entra-id-integrated-auth-azure-entraid-azurestorage-pz3mcjjy7)