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Azure Container Storage ContributorAzure built-in role

Lets you install Azure Container Storage and manage its storage resources

Role ID95dd08a6-00bd-4661-84bf-f6726f83a4d0
CategoryContainers
Actions12
Data actions0

Before you assign it

  • It can give access to others. It allows Microsoft.Authorization/roleAssignments/write, so treat it as a privileged role and assign it through PIM where you can.

What it can do

PermissionWhat it allows
Microsoft.KubernetesConfiguration/extensions/writeCreates or updates extension resource.
Microsoft.KubernetesConfiguration/extensions/readGets extension instance resource.
Microsoft.KubernetesConfiguration/extensions/deleteDeletes extension instance resource.
Microsoft.KubernetesConfiguration/extensions/operations/readGets Async Operation status.
Microsoft.Authorization/*/readAny read operation on anything under Microsoft.Authorization
Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/resourceGroups/readGets or lists resource groups.
Microsoft.Resources/subscriptions/readGets the list of subscriptions.
Microsoft.Management/managementGroups/readList management groups for the authenticated user.
Microsoft.Resources/deployments/*Every operation under Microsoft.Resources/deployments
Microsoft.Support/*Every operation under Microsoft.Support
Microsoft.Authorization/roleAssignments/writeCreate a role assignment at the specified scope.
Microsoft.Authorization/roleAssignments/deleteDelete a role assignment at the specified scope.

Assign it

Scope it as tightly as you can: a resource or resource group rather than the whole subscription.

azure cli
az role assignment create \
  --assignee "jane.doe@contoso.com" \
  --role "Azure Container Storage Contributor" \
  --scope "/subscriptions/<subscription id>/resourceGroups/<resource group>"
powershell3 lines
New-AzRoleAssignment -SignInName "jane.doe@contoso.com" `
  -RoleDefinitionName "Azure Container Storage Contributor" `
  -Scope "/subscriptions/<subscription id>/resourceGroups/<resource group>"
bicep7 lines
resource assignment 'Microsoft.Authorization/roleAssignments@2022-04-01' = {
  name: guid(resourceGroup().id, principalId, '95dd08a6-00bd-4661-84bf-f6726f83a4d0')
  properties: {
    roleDefinitionId: subscriptionResourceId('Microsoft.Authorization/roleDefinitions', '95dd08a6-00bd-4661-84bf-f6726f83a4d0')
    principalId: principalId
  }
}

Who already has it?

kql · azure resource graph
authorizationresources
| where type == "microsoft.authorization/roleassignments"
| where tostring(properties.roleDefinitionId) endswith "95dd08a6-00bd-4661-84bf-f6726f83a4d0"
| project principalId = tostring(properties.principalId), principalType = tostring(properties.principalType), scope = tostring(properties.scope)

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