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Storage Files Identity Auth Hybrid Identities Enable
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This page is part of the Azure documentation. It contains code examples and configuration instructions for working with Azure services.
Bias Analysis
Detected Bias Types
windows_first
missing_linux_example
windows_tools
powershell_heavy
Summary
The documentation for Microsoft Entra Kerberos Authentication for Azure Files is heavily Windows-centric. All operating system prerequisites, configuration steps, and client instructions are exclusively for Windows (including Windows 10/11 and Windows Server). Examples and tooling focus on Windows-specific technologies such as PowerShell, Windows File Explorer, Windows registry, Group Policy, Intune Policy CSP, and Windows command-line utilities (e.g., ksetup, reg add). There are no examples, instructions, or references for Linux or macOS clients, nor any mention of cross-platform SMB access or Kerberos configuration outside the Windows ecosystem.
Recommendations
- Add explicit guidance for Linux and macOS clients, including supported scenarios, prerequisites, and limitations for Entra Kerberos authentication.
- Provide Linux/macOS-specific instructions for mounting Azure Files SMB shares using Kerberos, including sample commands (e.g., using mount.cifs, smbclient, or relevant Kerberos configuration steps).
- Document how to obtain domain information (domain name, GUID) and configure Kerberos on non-Windows systems.
- Clarify whether Entra Kerberos authentication is supported or unsupported for non-Windows clients, and if unsupported, state this clearly.
- If support is planned or available, include troubleshooting and debugging steps for Linux/macOS clients.
- Balance examples and tooling references by including cross-platform alternatives where possible, or explicitly noting Windows-only features.
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