In order to access your SaaS environment’s configured file share that enables users to share and download files, follow this guide to get you started.

1. Prerequisites

In order to access the file share from your local PC you must download Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer: Azure Storage Explorer – cloud storage management | Microsoft Azure

Select your preferred operating system:

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Once the client is download follow the installation wizard.

2. Connecting to File Share

Every SaaS customer hosted by Perfion will receive a “Perfion SaaS Handover” ticket on our ServiceDesk with all the relevant information to get you started with your SaaS environment.

In the handover ticket you will find a “File Share SAS URL” which will gain you access to your file share.

After acquiring the SAS URL go to Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer client and open “Connect Dialog” in the far left pane:

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A new window will open, here you can fill in the SAS URL and give your file share a friendly name.

Once the file share is added it can be found in the explorer:

It is also possible to pin the file share to quick access for better visibility, right-click the file share and click “Pin to Quick Access”

3. Using the File Share

After connecting to the environment’s file share you will have access to all the files that others have shared or generated by Perfion e.g. exports etc.

Browsing the files is simply done by clicking on your file share in the left-pane a file browser will then be visible in the middle-pane in Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer. Here you can double click individual files to view them, after clicking on a file it will start downloading once it has finished this process, it will be opened in the according application.

For uploading new files from local PC, simply drag and drop the file in the desired directory or select the upload function:

When new files are uploaded it will be accessible for all users that have access to the file share.

NOTE: All file share access keys are generated with following permissions; Read, List, Create, Write & Delete. Therefore, please advise your users to exercise caution when considering changes that could potentially lead to critical business disruptions.