Allow authentication using connection string when targeting Azure Blob Storage

cmd/backup/config.go

@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	LockTimeout                   time.Duration   `split_words:"true" default:"60m"`
 	AzureStorageAccountName       string          `split_words:"true"`
 	AzureStoragePrimaryAccountKey string          `split_words:"true"`
+	AzureStorageConnectionString  string          `split_words:"true"`
 	AzureStorageContainerName     string          `split_words:"true"`
 	AzureStoragePath              string          `split_words:"true"`
 	AzureStorageEndpoint          string          `split_words:"true" default:"https://{{ .AccountName }}.blob.core.windows.net/"`

cmd/backup/script.go

@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ func (s *script) init() error {
 			PrimaryAccountKey: s.c.AzureStoragePrimaryAccountKey,
 			Endpoint:          s.c.AzureStorageEndpoint,
 			RemotePath:        s.c.AzureStoragePath,
+			ConnectionString:  s.c.AzureStorageConnectionString,
 		}
 		azureBackend, err := azure.NewStorageBackend(azureConfig, logFunc)
 		if err != nil {

docs/reference/index.md

@@ -245,10 +245,17 @@ You can populate below template according to your requirements and use it as you
 # AZURE_STORAGE_ACCOUNT_NAME="account-name"
 
 # The credential's primary account key when using Azure Blob Storage. If this
-# is not given, the command tries to fall back to using a managed identity.
+# is not given, the command tries to fall back to using a connection string
+# (if given) or a managed identity (if nothing is given).
 
 # AZURE_STORAGE_PRIMARY_ACCOUNT_KEY="<xxx>"
 
+# A connection string for accessing Azure Blob Storage. If this
+# is not given, the command tries to fall back to using a primary account key
+# (if given) or a managed identity (if nothing is given).
+
+# AZURE_STORAGE_CONNECTION_STRING="<xxx>"
+
 # The container name when using Azure Blob Storage.
 
 # AZURE_STORAGE_CONTAINER_NAME="container-name"

internal/storage/azure/azure.go

@@ -33,12 +33,17 @@ type Config struct {
 	AccountName       string
 	ContainerName     string
 	PrimaryAccountKey string
+	ConnectionString  string
 	Endpoint          string
 	RemotePath        string
 }
 
 // NewStorageBackend creates and initializes a new Azure Blob Storage backend.
 func NewStorageBackend(opts Config, logFunc storage.Log) (storage.Backend, error) {
+	if opts.PrimaryAccountKey != "" && opts.ConnectionString != "" {
+		return nil, errwrap.Wrap(nil, "using primary account key and connection string are mutually exclusive")
+	}
+
 	endpointTemplate, err := template.New("endpoint").Parse(opts.Endpoint)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errwrap.Wrap(err, "error parsing endpoint template")
@@ -58,7 +63,12 @@ func NewStorageBackend(opts Config, logFunc storage.Log) (storage.Backend, error
 
 		client, err = azblob.NewClientWithSharedKeyCredential(normalizedEndpoint, cred, nil)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, errwrap.Wrap(err, "error creating Azure client")
+			return nil, errwrap.Wrap(err, "error creating azure client from primary account key")
+		}
+	} else if opts.ConnectionString != "" {
+		client, err = azblob.NewClientFromConnectionString(opts.ConnectionString, nil)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, errwrap.Wrap(err, "error creating azure client from connection string")
 		}
 	} else {
 		cred, err := azidentity.NewManagedIdentityCredential(nil)
@@ -67,7 +77,7 @@ func NewStorageBackend(opts Config, logFunc storage.Log) (storage.Backend, error
 		}
 		client, err = azblob.NewClient(normalizedEndpoint, cred, nil)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, errwrap.Wrap(err, "error creating Azure client")
+			return nil, errwrap.Wrap(err, "error creating azure client from managed identity")
 		}
 	}