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Azure Storage Connector

To enable an efficient and quick search of your content available in Azure Storage, configure the Azure Storage connector in SearchAssist.

Specifications

Type of Repository  Cloud
Supported API version Latest API version
Search Results Support Files managed by Azure Storage in the formats: .doc, .docx, .ppt, .pptx,.pdf, .txt, .OneNote
Extractive Model for Answers .pdf
Generative Model for Answers .txt, .pdf, .rtf, .msword, .doc, .docx, .ppt, .pptx
Note: Password-protected files in any format are currently not supported.

 

Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to do the configuration. The configuration involves:

  • Create a Storage account in Azure and generate SAS Key for Blob Storage Access
  • Configure the Azure connector in SearchAssist

Step 1: Create a Storage account in Azure and generate SAS Key for Blob Storage Access

Log in to the Azure portal and go to Storage accounts. 

Click on Create to create a new storage account.

Fill in the required details for the project. You need to enter various details related to security, access protocols, networking, encryption, etc. For a detailed description of the fields, refer to this guide. After entering and reviewing the fields, click Create. 

After the creation and deployment of the account are complete, click on Go to resource.

This page gives you an overview of the storage account and allows you to perform basic operations on the account. 

From the left navigation menu, go to shared access signature and generate a SAS key. To do so, enable the following settings and click on Generate SAS and connection string button at the bottom. 

Use the following minimum permissions:

  • Allowed resource types: Enable Service, Container & Object.
  • Allowed permissions: Read, List

This will generate the connection string, SAS token, and blob service SAS URL. Save these fields to configure the Azure connector in SearchAssist. 

Step 2: Configuring the Azure connector in SearchAssist

Go to the Connectors page under the Sources tab in your SearchAssist instance and click on Azure Storage.

The following page gives you the setup instructions. Click Proceed.  On the Configuration & Authentication page, provide the values of the following fields and click Connect. 

Azure Storage Connector

To enable an efficient and quick search of your content available in Azure Storage, configure the Azure Storage connector in SearchAssist.

Specifications

Type of Repository  Cloud
Supported API version Latest API version
Search Results Support Files managed by Azure Storage in the formats: .doc, .docx, .ppt, .pptx,.pdf, .txt, .OneNote
Extractive Model for Answers .pdf
Generative Model for Answers .txt, .pdf, .rtf, .msword, .doc, .docx, .ppt, .pptx
Note: Password-protected files in any format are currently not supported.

 

Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to do the configuration. The configuration involves:

  • Create a Storage account in Azure and generate SAS Key for Blob Storage Access
  • Configure the Azure connector in SearchAssist

Step 1: Create a Storage account in Azure and generate SAS Key for Blob Storage Access

Log in to the Azure portal and go to Storage accounts. 

Click on Create to create a new storage account.

Fill in the required details for the project. You need to enter various details related to security, access protocols, networking, encryption, etc. For a detailed description of the fields, refer to this guide. After entering and reviewing the fields, click Create. 

After the creation and deployment of the account are complete, click on Go to resource.

This page gives you an overview of the storage account and allows you to perform basic operations on the account. 

From the left navigation menu, go to shared access signature and generate a SAS key. To do so, enable the following settings and click on Generate SAS and connection string button at the bottom. 

Use the following minimum permissions:

  • Allowed resource types: Enable Service, Container & Object.
  • Allowed permissions: Read, List

This will generate the connection string, SAS token, and blob service SAS URL. Save these fields to configure the Azure connector in SearchAssist. 

Step 2: Configuring the Azure connector in SearchAssist

Go to the Connectors page under the Sources tab in your SearchAssist instance and click on Azure Storage.

The following page gives you the setup instructions. Click Proceed.  On the Configuration & Authentication page, provide the values of the following fields and click Connect.