az storage blob sync requires 'az login' when using --account-key #32048
Description
Describe the bug
in 2.76.0 this works fine:
az storage blob sync --account-name $STORAGE_ACCOUNT_NAME --account-key $ACCOUNT_KEY --container stuff --source "./assets" --destination "assets"
in 2.77.0 it results in error:
ERROR: Please run 'az login' to setup account.
providing --auth-mode key parameter or env var AZURE_STORAGE_AUTH_MODE=key still results in error, making it impossible to use --account-key authentication.
Related command
az storage blob sync
Errors
ERROR: Please run 'az login' to setup account.
Issue script & Debug output
DEBUG: cli.knack.cli: Command arguments: ['storage', 'blob', 'sync', '--account-name', 'storageaccname', '--account-key', XXX', '--container', 'stuff', '--source', './assets', '--destination', 'assets', '--delete-destination', 'true', '--debug']
DEBUG: cli.knack.cli: init debug log:
Cannot enable color.
DEBUG: cli.knack.cli: Event: Cli.PreExecute []
DEBUG: cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandParser.OnGlobalArgumentsCreate [<function CLILogging.on_global_arguments at 0x7ffffedbfb00>, <function OutputProducer.on_global_arguments at 0x7ffffea1aac0>, <function CLIQuery.on_global_arguments at 0x7ffffea5c040>]
DEBUG: cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandInvoker.OnPreCommandTableCreate []
DEBUG: cli.azure.cli.core: Modules found from index for 'storage': ['azure.cli.command_modules.storage']
DEBUG: cli.azure.cli.core: Loading command modules:
DEBUG: cli.azure.cli.core: Name Load Time Groups Commands
DEBUG: cli.azure.cli.core: storage 0.095 60 275
DEBUG: cli.azure.cli.core: Total (1) 0.095 60 275
DEBUG: cli.azure.cli.core: Loaded 60 groups, 275 commands.
DEBUG: cli.azure.cli.core: Found a match in the command table.
DEBUG: cli.azure.cli.core: Raw command : storage blob sync
DEBUG: cli.azure.cli.core: Command table: storage blob sync
DEBUG: cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandInvoker.OnPreCommandTableTruncate [<function AzCliLogging.init_command_file_logging at 0x7ffffd9e23e0>]
DEBUG: cli.azure.cli.core.azlogging: metadata file logging enabled - writing logs to '/root/.azure/commands/2025-09-03.07-59-42.storage_blob_sync.15.log'.
INFO: az_command_data_logger: command args: storage blob sync --account-name {} --account-key {} --container {} --source {} --destination {} --delete-destination {} --debug
DEBUG: cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandInvoker.OnPreArgumentLoad [<function register_global_subscription_argument..add_subscription_parameter at 0x7ffffda26520>]
DEBUG: cli.azure.cli.core.profiles._shared: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/profiles/_shared.py", line 454, in _get_attr
op = import_module(full_mod_path)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib/python3.12/importlib/init.py", line 90, in import_module
return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "", line 1387, in _gcd_import
File "", line 1360, in _find_and_load
File "", line 1310, in _find_and_load_unlocked
File "", line 488, in _call_with_frames_removed
File "", line 1387, in _gcd_import
File "", line 1360, in _find_and_load
File "", line 1324, in _find_and_load_unlocked
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'azure.mgmt.storage.blob'
DEBUG: cli.azure.cli.core.profiles._shared: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/profiles/_shared.py", line 454, in _get_attr
op = import_module(full_mod_path)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib/python3.12/importlib/init.py", line 90, in import_module
return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "", line 1387, in _gcd_import
File "", line 1360, in _find_and_load
File "", line 1324, in _find_and_load_unlocked
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'azure.mgmt.storage.file'
DEBUG: cli.azure.cli.core.profiles._shared: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/profiles/_shared.py", line 454, in _get_attr
op = import_module(full_mod_path)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib/python3.12/importlib/init.py", line 90, in import_module
return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "", line 1387, in _gcd_import
File "", line 1360, in _find_and_load
File "", line 1310, in _find_and_load_unlocked
File "", line 488, in _call_with_frames_removed
File "", line 1387, in _gcd_import
File "", line 1360, in _find_and_load
File "", line 1324, in _find_and_load_unlocked
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'azure.mgmt.storage.file'
DEBUG: cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandInvoker.OnPostArgumentLoad []
DEBUG: cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandInvoker.OnPostCommandTableCreate [<function register_ids_argument..add_ids_arguments at 0x7ffffda49080>, <function register_cache_arguments..add_cache_arguments at 0x7ffffda49260>, <function register_upcoming_breaking_change_info..update_breaking_change_info at 0x7ffffda49300>]
DEBUG: cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandInvoker.OnCommandTableLoaded []
DEBUG: cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandInvoker.OnPreParseArgs []
DEBUG: cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandInvoker.OnPostParseArgs [<function OutputProducer.handle_output_argument at 0x7ffffea1ab60>, <function CLIQuery.handle_query_parameter at 0x7ffffea5c0e0>, <function register_ids_argument..parse_ids_arguments at 0x7ffffda49120>]
WARNING: This command is in preview and under development. Reference and support levels: https://aka.ms/CLI_refstatus
WARNING: Positional argument '<EXTRA_OPTIONS>' is experimental and under development. Reference and support levels: https://aka.ms/CLI_refstatus
INFO: cli.azure.cli.command_modules.storage._validators: Try to get storage auth_mode value from environment variables or config file.
INFO: cli.azure.cli.command_modules.storage._validators: Try to get storage sas_token value from environment variables or config file.
DEBUG: cli.azure.cli.core.azclierror: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/knack/cli.py", line 233, in invoke
cmd_result = self.invocation.execute(args)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/init.py", line 666, in execute
raise ex
File "/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/init.py", line 734, in _run_jobs_serially
results.append(self._run_job(expanded_arg, cmd_copy))
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/init.py", line 726, in _run_job
return cmd_copy.exception_handler(ex)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/command_modules/storage/init.py", line 358, in new_handler
first(ex)
File "/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/command_modules/storage/init.py", line 357, in new_handler
raise ex
File "/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/init.py", line 703, in _run_job
result = cmd_copy(params)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/init.py", line 336, in call
return self.handler(*args, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/command_operation.py", line 120, in handler
return op(**command_args)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/command_modules/storage/operations/azcopy.py", line 94, in storage_blob_sync
azcopy = _azcopy_blob_client(cmd, client)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/command_modules/storage/operations/azcopy.py", line 132, in _azcopy_blob_client
return AzCopy(creds=client_auth_for_azcopy(cmd, client))
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/command_modules/storage/azcopy/util.py", line 151, in client_auth_for_azcopy
raw_token = Profile(cli_ctx=cmd.cli_ctx).get_raw_token(resource=STORAGE_RESOURCE_ENDPOINT)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/_profile.py", line 359, in get_raw_token
account = self.get_subscription(subscription)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/_profile.py", line 558, in get_subscription
raise CLIError(_AZ_LOGIN_MESSAGE)
knack.util.CLIError: Please run 'az login' to setup account.
ERROR: cli.azure.cli.core.azclierror: Please run 'az login' to setup account.
ERROR: az_command_data_logger: Please run 'az login' to setup account.
DEBUG: cli.knack.cli: Event: Cli.PostExecute [<function AzCliLogging.deinit_cmd_metadata_logging at 0x7ffffd9e2660>]
INFO: az_command_data_logger: exit code: 1
INFO: cli.main: Command ran in 0.494 seconds (init: 0.121, invoke: 0.373)
INFO: telemetry.main: Begin splitting cli events and extra events, total events: 1
INFO: telemetry.client: Accumulated 0 events. Flush the clients.
INFO: telemetry.main: Finish splitting cli events and extra events, cli events: 1
INFO: telemetry.save: Save telemetry record of length 3748 in cache
INFO: telemetry.main: Begin creating telemetry upload process.
INFO: telemetry.process: Creating upload process: "/venv/bin/python3 /venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/telemetry/init.py /root/.azure"
INFO: telemetry.process: Return from creating process
INFO: telemetry.main: Finish creating telemetry upload process.
WARNING: This command is in preview and under development. Reference and support levels: https://aka.ms/CLI_refstatus
WARNING: Positional argument '<EXTRA_OPTIONS>' is experimental and under development. Reference and support levels: https://aka.ms/CLI_refstatus
ERROR: Please run 'az login' to setup account.
Expected behavior
directory synced to storage account
Environment Summary
azure-cli 2.77.0
core 2.77.0
telemetry 1.1.0
Dependencies:
msal 1.34.0b1
azure-mgmt-resource 23.3.0
Python location '/venv/bin/python3'
Config directory '/root/.azure'
Extensions directory '/root/.azure/cliextensions'
Python (Linux) 3.12.11 (main, Jun 9 2025, 08:58:11) [GCC 14.2.0]
Additional context
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