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Azure storage port 445
I am trying to map a network drive to my Azure storage account. I understand that port 445 has to be open. I opened port 445 at my gateway (ATT BGW320). From the gateway, I tried PING xxxx.file.c...
- ICMP traffic is not permitted to Azure resources. Try Port Ping instead. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/blogs/mast/use-port-pings-instead-of-icmp-to-test-azure-vm-connectivity?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004159
A few questions for the OP: Did you configure private access on the storage account to delegate access only to your vNets? Are you attempting to map the storage account purely by UNC path or with the storage account key credentials? i.e. localhost\<storageaccountname> and password <SAK>?
But definitely check your ISP to see if they block 445. Comcast also blocks 445 by default and it cannot be opened, even by request.
Test-NetConnection is also viable. Test-Netconnection xxxx.file.core.windows.net -port 445 will work if 445 is available on your network.