microsoft / microsoft/AzureStorageExplorer
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
- Select one blob container which contains blobs -> Add the rbac role 'Storage Blob Data Reader' then assign to one azure account.
- Attach the blob container via Azure AD.
- Open the attached blob container -> Upload one blob to it.
- 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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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