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Use Service Principals to create shortcuts to ADLS Gen2 storage accounts with trusted access

You now have the capability with service principals to create shortcuts to Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS) Gen2 storage accounts that have firewall enabled. 

Previously, the creation of ADLS Gen2 shortcuts by service principals was restricted when firewall settings were active. However, with the latest changes, service principals will be able to navigate these restrictions and create shortcuts efficiently.

Steps to create a shortcut with Trusted access as a Service Principal

Step 1: Configure the Storage Account for Trusted Access with Fabric 

Step 2: Create a connection or modify an existing connection

Ensure that the service principal can use Fabric APIs by modifying the tenant settings. Then follow the steps listed in this section.

  • As a service principal, create a connection to the storage account using the create connection API. You can use principals such as service principals, workspace identities, and organizational accounts as the authentication method for the connection. The principal used for authentication must have permissions on the ADLS gen 2 account.
  • If you’re using an existing connection, make sure that the service principal has a user role on the connection. You can do this by calling the Update Connection Role Assignment API. 

Step 3: Create the shortcut using the Create Shortcut API 

As a service principal, create the shortcut by calling the create shortcut API and provide the connection id from Step 2.  

Conclusion

This is a significant improvement in automation of shortcut creation for customers, and we hope you enjoy this new capability. Submit your feedback on Fabric Ideas and join the conversation on the Fabric Community. 

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