Updated README.md

Author: alfonsof

azureblobstoragecopy/README.md

@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ Copy a Blob from a Blob Storage container to another Blob Storage container in a
 
 * You must have a [Microsoft Azure](https://azure.microsoft.com/) subscription.
 
-* You must have an Azure storage account.
+* You must have the following installed:
+  * Python 3
+  * Azure CLI
 
 * The code was written for:
   * Python 3
@@ -24,37 +26,29 @@ Copy a Blob from a Blob Storage container to another Blob Storage container in a
 
 ## Using the code
 
-* Configure your Azure access.
-
-  You must create an Azure AD service principal in order to enable application to connect resources into Azure. The service principal grants your application to manage resources in your Azure subscription.
+* Sign in Azure (Interactively).
 
-  The Azure SDKs Libraries for Java allow you to use several authentication schemes.
+  The Azure CLI's default authentication method for logins uses a web browser and access token to sign in.
 
-  The application uses an authentication file for authenticating.
+  1. Run the Azure CLI login command.
 
-  The credentials are taken from `AZURE_AUTH_LOCATION` environment variable.
+      ```bash
+      az login
+      ```
 
-  You can create a service principal and generate this file using Azure CLI 2.0 or using the Azure cloud shell.
+      If the CLI can open your default browser, it will do so and load an Azure sign-in page.
 
-  * Make sure you select your subscription by:
+      Otherwise, open a browser page at https://aka.ms/devicelogin and enter the authorization code displayed in your terminal.
 
-    ```bash
-    az account set --subscription <name or id>
-    ```
+      If no web browser is available or the web browser fails to open, use device code flow with az login --use-device-code.
 
-    and you have the privileges to create service principals.
+  2. Sign in with your account credentials in the browser.
 
-  * Execute the following command for creating the service principal and the authentication file:
-  
-    ```bash
-    az ad sp create-for-rbac --sdk-auth > my.azureauth
-    ```
-  
-  * Set the `AZURE_AUTH_LOCATION` environment variable in your Operating System with the path of your authentication file.
+  Make sure you select your subscription by:
 
-    ```bash
-    AZURE_AUTH_LOCATION = /path/to/my.azureauth
-    ```
+  ```bash
+  az account set --subscription <name or id>
+  ```
 
 * Create a storage account.
 

azureblobstoragecreate/README.md

@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ Create a new Blob Storage container in an Azure storage account.
 
 * You must have a [Microsoft Azure](https://azure.microsoft.com/) subscription.
 
-* You must have an Azure storage account.
+* You must have the following installed:
+  * Python 3
+  * Azure CLI
 
 * The code was written for:
   * Python 3
@@ -24,37 +26,29 @@ Create a new Blob Storage container in an Azure storage account.
 
 ## Using the code
 
-* Configure your Azure access.
-
-  You must create an Azure AD service principal in order to enable application to connect resources into Azure. The service principal grants your application to manage resources in your Azure subscription.
+* Sign in Azure (Interactively).
 
-  The Azure SDKs Libraries for Java allow you to use several authentication schemes.
+  The Azure CLI's default authentication method for logins uses a web browser and access token to sign in.
 
-  The application uses an authentication file for authenticating.
+  1. Run the Azure CLI login command.
 
-  The credentials are taken from `AZURE_AUTH_LOCATION` environment variable.
+      ```bash
+      az login
+      ```
 
-  You can create a service principal and generate this file using Azure CLI 2.0 or using the Azure cloud shell.
+      If the CLI can open your default browser, it will do so and load an Azure sign-in page.
 
-  * Make sure you select your subscription by:
+      Otherwise, open a browser page at https://aka.ms/devicelogin and enter the authorization code displayed in your terminal.
 
-    ```bash
-    az account set --subscription <name or id>
-    ```
+      If no web browser is available or the web browser fails to open, use device code flow with az login --use-device-code.
 
-    and you have the privileges to create service principals.
+  2. Sign in with your account credentials in the browser.
 
-  * Execute the following command for creating the service principal and the authentication file:
-  
-    ```bash
-    az ad sp create-for-rbac --sdk-auth > my.azureauth
-    ```
-  
-  * Set the `AZURE_AUTH_LOCATION` environment variable in your Operating System with the path of your authentication file.
+  Make sure you select your subscription by:
 
-    ```bash
-    AZURE_AUTH_LOCATION = /path/to/my.azureauth
-    ```
+  ```bash
+  az account set --subscription <name or id>
+  ```
 
 * Create a storage account.
 

azureblobstoragedelete/README.md

@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ Delete a Blob Storage container in an Azure storage account.
 
 * You must have a [Microsoft Azure](https://azure.microsoft.com/) subscription.
 
-* You must have an Azure storage account.
+* You must have the following installed:
+  * Python 3
+  * Azure CLI
 
 * The code was written for:
   * Python 3
@@ -24,37 +26,29 @@ Delete a Blob Storage container in an Azure storage account.
 
 ## Using the code
 
-* Configure your Azure access.
-
-  You must create an Azure AD service principal in order to enable application to connect resources into Azure. The service principal grants your application to manage resources in your Azure subscription.
+* Sign in Azure (Interactively).
 
-  The Azure SDKs Libraries for Java allow you to use several authentication schemes.
+  The Azure CLI's default authentication method for logins uses a web browser and access token to sign in.
 
-  The application uses an authentication file for authenticating.
+  1. Run the Azure CLI login command.
 
-  The credentials are taken from `AZURE_AUTH_LOCATION` environment variable.
+      ```bash
+      az login
+      ```
 
-  You can create a service principal and generate this file using Azure CLI 2.0 or using the Azure cloud shell.
+      If the CLI can open your default browser, it will do so and load an Azure sign-in page.
 
-  * Make sure you select your subscription by:
+      Otherwise, open a browser page at https://aka.ms/devicelogin and enter the authorization code displayed in your terminal.
 
-    ```bash
-    az account set --subscription <name or id>
-    ```
+      If no web browser is available or the web browser fails to open, use device code flow with az login --use-device-code.
 
-    and you have the privileges to create service principals.
+  2. Sign in with your account credentials in the browser.
 
-  * Execute the following command for creating the service principal and the authentication file:
-  
-    ```bash
-    az ad sp create-for-rbac --sdk-auth > my.azureauth
-    ```
-  
-  * Set the `AZURE_AUTH_LOCATION` environment variable in your Operating System with the path of your authentication file.
+  Make sure you select your subscription by:
 
-    ```bash
-    AZURE_AUTH_LOCATION = /path/to/my.azureauth
-    ```
+  ```bash
+  az account set --subscription <name or id>
+  ```
 
 * Create a storage account.
 

azureblobstoragedeleteobject/README.md

@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ Delete a Blob in a Blob Storage container in an Azure storage account.
 
 * You must have a [Microsoft Azure](https://azure.microsoft.com/) subscription.
 
-* You must have an Azure storage account.
+* You must have the following installed:
+  * Python 3
+  * Azure CLI
 
 * The code was written for:
   * Python 3
@@ -24,37 +26,29 @@ Delete a Blob in a Blob Storage container in an Azure storage account.
 
 ## Using the code
 
-* Configure your Azure access.
-
-  You must create an Azure AD service principal in order to enable application to connect resources into Azure. The service principal grants your application to manage resources in your Azure subscription.
+* Sign in Azure (Interactively).
 
-  The Azure SDKs Libraries for Java allow you to use several authentication schemes.
+  The Azure CLI's default authentication method for logins uses a web browser and access token to sign in.
 
-  The application uses an authentication file for authenticating.
+  1. Run the Azure CLI login command.
 
-  The credentials are taken from `AZURE_AUTH_LOCATION` environment variable.
+      ```bash
+      az login
+      ```
 
-  You can create a service principal and generate this file using Azure CLI 2.0 or using the Azure cloud shell.
+      If the CLI can open your default browser, it will do so and load an Azure sign-in page.
 
-  * Make sure you select your subscription by:
+      Otherwise, open a browser page at https://aka.ms/devicelogin and enter the authorization code displayed in your terminal.
 
-    ```bash
-    az account set --subscription <name or id>
-    ```
+      If no web browser is available or the web browser fails to open, use device code flow with az login --use-device-code.
 
-    and you have the privileges to create service principals.
+  2. Sign in with your account credentials in the browser.
 
-  * Execute the following command for creating the service principal and the authentication file:
-  
-    ```bash
-    az ad sp create-for-rbac --sdk-auth > my.azureauth
-    ```
-  
-  * Set the `AZURE_AUTH_LOCATION` environment variable in your Operating System with the path of your authentication file.
+  Make sure you select your subscription by:
 
-    ```bash
-    AZURE_AUTH_LOCATION = /path/to/my.azureauth
-    ```
+  ```bash
+  az account set --subscription <name or id>
+  ```
 
 * Create a storage account.
 

azureblobstoragedownload/README.md

@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ Download a file from a Blob Storage container in an Azure storage account.
 
 * You must have a [Microsoft Azure](https://azure.microsoft.com/) subscription.
 
-* You must have an Azure storage account.
+* You must have the following installed:
+  * Python 3
+  * Azure CLI
 
 * The code was written for:
   * Python 3
@@ -24,37 +26,29 @@ Download a file from a Blob Storage container in an Azure storage account.
 
 ## Using the code
 
-* Configure your Azure access.
-
-  You must create an Azure AD service principal in order to enable application to connect resources into Azure. The service principal grants your application to manage resources in your Azure subscription.
+* Sign in Azure (Interactively).
 
-  The Azure SDKs Libraries for Java allow you to use several authentication schemes.
+  The Azure CLI's default authentication method for logins uses a web browser and access token to sign in.
 
-  The application uses an authentication file for authenticating.
+  1. Run the Azure CLI login command.
 
-  The credentials are taken from `AZURE_AUTH_LOCATION` environment variable.
+      ```bash
+      az login
+      ```
 
-  You can create a service principal and generate this file using Azure CLI 2.0 or using the Azure cloud shell.
+      If the CLI can open your default browser, it will do so and load an Azure sign-in page.
 
-  * Make sure you select your subscription by:
+      Otherwise, open a browser page at https://aka.ms/devicelogin and enter the authorization code displayed in your terminal.
 
-    ```bash
-    az account set --subscription <name or id>
-    ```
+      If no web browser is available or the web browser fails to open, use device code flow with az login --use-device-code.
 
-    and you have the privileges to create service principals.
+  2. Sign in with your account credentials in the browser.
 
-  * Execute the following command for creating the service principal and the authentication file:
-  
-    ```bash
-    az ad sp create-for-rbac --sdk-auth > my.azureauth
-    ```
-  
-  * Set the `AZURE_AUTH_LOCATION` environment variable in your Operating System with the path of your authentication file.
+  Make sure you select your subscription by:
 
-    ```bash
-    AZURE_AUTH_LOCATION = /path/to/my.azureauth
-    ```
+  ```bash
+  az account set --subscription <name or id>
+  ```
 
 * Create a storage account.
 

azureblobstoragelist/README.md

@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ List information about the blobs in a Blob Storage container in an Azure storage
 
 * You must have a [Microsoft Azure](https://azure.microsoft.com/) subscription.
 
-* You must have an Azure storage account.
+* You must have the following installed:
+  * Python 3
+  * Azure CLI
 
 * The code was written for:
   * Python 3
@@ -24,37 +26,29 @@ List information about the blobs in a Blob Storage container in an Azure storage
 
 ## Using the code
 
-* Configure your Azure access.
-
-  You must create an Azure AD service principal in order to enable application to connect resources into Azure. The service principal grants your application to manage resources in your Azure subscription.
+* Sign in Azure (Interactively).
 
-  The Azure SDKs Libraries for Java allow you to use several authentication schemes.
+  The Azure CLI's default authentication method for logins uses a web browser and access token to sign in.
 
-  The application uses an authentication file for authenticating.
+  1. Run the Azure CLI login command.
 
-  The credentials are taken from `AZURE_AUTH_LOCATION` environment variable.
+      ```bash
+      az login
+      ```
 
-  You can create a service principal and generate this file using Azure CLI 2.0 or using the Azure cloud shell.
+      If the CLI can open your default browser, it will do so and load an Azure sign-in page.
 
-  * Make sure you select your subscription by:
+      Otherwise, open a browser page at https://aka.ms/devicelogin and enter the authorization code displayed in your terminal.
 
-    ```bash
-    az account set --subscription <name or id>
-    ```
+      If no web browser is available or the web browser fails to open, use device code flow with az login --use-device-code.
 
-    and you have the privileges to create service principals.
+  2. Sign in with your account credentials in the browser.
 
-  * Execute the following command for creating the service principal and the authentication file:
-  
-    ```bash
-    az ad sp create-for-rbac --sdk-auth > my.azureauth
-    ```
-  
-  * Set the `AZURE_AUTH_LOCATION` environment variable in your Operating System with the path of your authentication file.
+  Make sure you select your subscription by:
 
-    ```bash
-    AZURE_AUTH_LOCATION = /path/to/my.azureauth
-    ```
+  ```bash
+  az account set --subscription <name or id>
+  ```
 
 * Create a storage account.