07
OCT
Microsoft MVP for Azure
Azure
24
SEP
Scripts for Recursively Download All Files from a Public Azure Storage Container
In my previous blog post, "How to List All Files in a Public Azure Storage Container", I demonstrated how to use the Azure REST API to retrieve a comprehensive list of all file information in a public Azure Storage container without requiring any keys or authentication. Leveraging this method, you can easily create scripts to download all files from a public Azure Storage container without the need to install any additional tools. In this post, I will share PowerShell and Python scripts to do that.
01
SEP
Upload Files to Azure Blob Storage without Azure SDK
Typically, we use the Azure SDK to upload files to Azure Blob Storage, as it is the easiest method supported by Microsoft. However, there are situations where the Azure SDK might not be available. So, how can we still upload files to Azure Blob Storage in such cases? In this post, I will guide you through the steps to upload files to your Azure Storage Account without using the Azure SDK.
04
AUG
How to List All Files in a Public Azure Storage Container
I discovered a website that serves its files from an Azure Storage blob container. I'm curious about the contents of this directory. However, Azure Storage Accounts, when used as web servers, do not support "directory browsing." Is it still possible to list all the files in the directory? Let's see. To list all the files in a public Azure Storage Blob container, we can use send HTTP requests to the Azure Storage REST API, or use Azure CLI and Azure SDK. Let's begin with the most easy way.
05
JUL
Deploy big-AGI to Azure App Service with Individual Account Login in 3 minutes
big-AGI, the AI suite for professionals that need function, form, simplicity, and speed. Powered by the latest models from 12 vendors and open-source servers, big-AGI offers best-in-class Chats, Beams, and Calls with AI personas, visualizations, coding, drawing, side-by-side chatting, and more. However, the official repository of big-AGI does not offer a one-click installation for Azure, and the built-in authentication is only basic username and password. In this post, I'll share how to deploy big-AGI to Azure without the need to create a VM, and setup access control that requires individual accounts in Entra ID to log in, without making any changes to the code.
19
JUN
How to Set Time Zone for Azure App Service
Azure App Service defaults to UTC time, causing issues for legacy applications designed for specific time zones, such as Japan. These apps often use `DateTime.Now`, resulting in incorrect data when deployed on Azure. While the server time zone can't be changed directly in Azure App Service, this article will guide you on how to adjust the time zone to ensure your legacy applications run correctly.
10
MAY
Add X-Content-Type-Options Header to Resources in Azure Storage Account
By default, resources served from an Azure Storage Account do not include the X-Content-Type-Options header in their responses. This omission can pose a security risk. In this blog post, let's check out how can we solve this problem within a few steps without any code modifications. …
10
APR
How to Run Windows XP and Windows 2000 VM on Azure in 2024
Microsoft Azure does not officially provide Windows XP images for the creation of virtual machines. The earliest version of a client OS image available on Azure is Windows 7. Despite this, I have devised a method to operate legacy Windows operating systems, including Windows XP, on the current Azure compute platform. In this blog post, I will outline the steps involved in this process in detail.
07
APR
How to Add JsonStringEnumConverter in Azure Function Isolated Worker
Azure Function Isolated worker for .NET replaced its default Json Serializer from Newtonsoft.Json with System.Text.Json. This change caused certain behavior differences. In my case, I am not able to deserialize an Enum type from a string value. Let's see how to use JsonStringEnumConverter to fix it! …
04
MAR