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It would be better to make the error info helpful when uploading one blob to an Azure AD attached blob container (rbac role 'Storage Blob Data Reader')

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Description

Storage Explorer Version: 1.20.0-dev
Build Number: 202100623.3
Branch: rel/1.20.0
Platform/OS: Windows 10/ Linux Ubuntu 16.04/ MacOS Big Sur 11.4
Architecture: ia32/x64
How Found: Exploratory testing
Regression From: Not a regression

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Select one blob container which contains blobs -> Add the rbac role 'Storage Blob Data Reader' then assign to one azure account.
  2. Attach the blob container via Azure AD.
  3. Open the attached blob container -> Upload one blob to it.
  4. Check whether the error info in the activity log is helpful.

Expected Experience

The error info is helpful.

Actual Experience

Display 'error: UnexpectedCancel' in the activity log.
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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by tracing the upload flow for an Azure AD-attached blob container and how its failures are presented in the activity log. Reproduce the upload with the Storage Blob Data Reader role and verify that the result provides helpful error information instead of only "UnexpectedCancel".

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Assessment

Tech stack
azure
Domain
cloud
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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