How to create a compatible Azure storage account

You need to create an Azure storage account if you like to use a single LCS deployed one-box in the cloud for both environments, hub and scale unit. In the configuration file for the deployment tool, use the field AzureStorageConnectionString to specify the connection string pointing to this storage account for both hub and scale unit.

Create a new storage account

1. Navigate to an existing resource group or create a new one.

2. Click the "Add" button

   

3. Search and select "storage account"

   

4. Next click "Create"

5. Provide a name for the storage account and select a location

   

6. In the Advanced tab set the Minimum TLS version to "Version 1.0" and the Blob access tier to cool

   

7. Click "Review + Create"

8. Click "Create"

Get the connection string of a storage account

1. On Azure portal navigate to your storage account

2. On the resource page click the Access keys tab from the menu on the left

   

3. Copy the connection string for Key 1 (or Key 2)

   

You can use this connection string as the value of the AzureStorageConnectionString field in the UserConfig.xml