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1291 - FSR to Azure error: "[Client] does not have authorization to perform action"

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Jolette Roodt
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Symptom

When a user attempts Full System Recovery (FSR) of an account to Azure, the following error is presented:

11:12:16: ERROR - Error: The client “TenantAccount here” with object id 'a2623cfc-f750-4908-bbd3-72c8f0fb252a' does not have authorization to perform action 'Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/listKeys/action' over scope '/subscriptions/815438fa-5187-4afa-bec4-25c326bbbc2f/resourceGroups/RSG-CORE-DR/providers/Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/redstorbackup' or the scope is invalid. If access was recently granted, please refresh your credentials


Cause

Only certain roles have rights to initiate FSR to Azure. 

 

Solution

Assign the relevant tenant account one of the following roles in the subscription:
  • Azure Resource Manager Owner role
  • Azure Resource Manager Contributor role
  • Storage Account Contributor role

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