CloudStorageAccount.ToString Method ()
From Storage Client Library NET API
[This topic is part of the Microsoft Azure Storage Client Library 1.7, which has been deprecated. See Storage Client Library for the latest version.]
Returns a connection string for this storage account, without sensitive data.
Returns a connection string for this storage account, without sensitive data.
Namespace: Microsoft.WindowsAzure
Assembly: Microsoft.WindowsAzure.StorageClient (in Microsoft.WindowsAzure.StorageClient.dll)
Usage
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Dim instance As CloudStorageAccount Dim returnValue As String returnValue = instance.ToString |
Syntax
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Public Overrides Function ToString As String |
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public override string ToString () |
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public: virtual String^ ToString () override |
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Return Value
Type: System.String
A connection string.
Example
The following code example creates a reference to a storage account from a connection string, then writes out the connection string, without sensitive data.
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static void GetConnectionString()
{
//Parse a connection string and return a reference to the storage account.
CloudStorageAccount storageAccount = CloudStorageAccount.Parse(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["StorageAccountConnectionString"]);
//Output the connection string, omitting sensitive data (for example, the account key, if based on account and key credentials).
Console.WriteLine("Connection string without sensitive data: " + storageAccount.ToString());
}
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Remarks
The string returned omits any sensitive information such as account key data or shared access tokens. The value returned will be in a format similar to the following example:
DefaultEndpointsProtocol=https;AccountName=mystorageaccount;AccountKey=[key hidden]
To return sensitive information in the string, call ToString and pass in true for the exportSecrets parameter.
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.