Learning Microsoft Azure Storage

Access keys

Storage account access keys are 512-bit strings, which are generated once you create a new storage account, and get paired with it. These keys are for authenticating storage services whenever you try to access them.

Fortunately, Azure provides two access keys. So, if the primary key is compromised, you can regenerate the key, and use the secondary key in the meantime.

To regenerate access keys, you have to navigate to the storage account, then navigate to Access keys under SETTINGS, as shown in the following screenshot:

Figure 2.26: Storage account access keys

To regenerate the keys, you have to click on the regenerate icon, as ...