{"@odata.context":"https://relcomms-prod-dagnegedescbeefs.b02.azurefd.net/api/v2/$metadata#Azure","value":[{"id":"567085","productCategories":["Storage"],"tags":["Features"],"products":["Azure Blob Storage"],"generalAvailabilityDate":"2026-06","previewAvailabilityDate":null,"privatePreviewAvailabilityDate":null,"title":"Generally Available: Microsoft Entra ID-based access for Azure Blob Storage SFTP","description":"\u003Cp\u003EMicrosoft Entra ID-based access for Azure Blob Storage SFTP is now generally available in all regions. You can now use Entra ID identities including guest users via Entra External Identities to securely connect to Azure Blob Storage over SFTP, without provisioning or managing local SFTP users.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhy it matters\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEliminates the operational overhead of managing local SFTP users and credentials.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EStrengthens security with Entra ID authentication, MFA, and Conditional Access.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAccelerates onboarding and enables secure external collaboration with partners and vendors via Entra External Identities (B2B).\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKey capabilities\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESingle Sign-On and Multi-Factor Authentication\u0026nbsp;using existing corporate credentials.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EConditional Access policies\u0026nbsp;based on user location, device compliance, sign-in risk, and other signals.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUnified identity lifecycle\u0026nbsp;\u2014 SFTP access is automatically updated or revoked through your existing identity governance processes.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENative Azure RBAC, ABAC, and ACL integration\u0026nbsp;\u2014 SFTP honors the same authorization model as the REST API, Azure CLI, and other data-plane access methods.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENew in GA\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EABAC \u002B Storage Blob Data Owner:\u0026nbsp;resolved an inconsistency that could cause timeouts when combining ABAC conditions with the Storage Blob Data Owner role.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EABAC sub-operations:\u0026nbsp;added support for sub-operations, enabling finer-grained conditional access.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E","status":"Launched","created":"2026-07-06T15:54:08.5134364Z","modified":"2026-07-06T15:54:08.5134364Z","locale":null,"availabilities":[{"ring":"General Availability","year":2026,"month":"June"}]}]}