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name: satellite-ts-authentication-failure
title: Why am I getting an authentication failure when logging in to my Azure Disk or Azure File Satellite configuration?
description: Resolve authentication failures when accessing your Azure Disk or Azure File Satellite storage configuration.
last-updated: 2026-08-17
---

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# Why am I getting an authentication failure when logging in to my Azure Disk or Azure File Satellite configuration?
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Resolve authentication failures when accessing your Azure Disk or Azure File Satellite storage configuration.
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You are unable to access your storage configuration due to an `authentication error`. 
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Verify that your `service principal` is configured correctly. 
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To view your `service principal` configuration, follow the steps in the [Azure CLI documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/azure-cli-sp-tutorial-1?view=azure-cli-latest&tabs=bash#create-a-service-principal){: external}.