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Right-click, SHA256 option
Preflight Checklist
- [X] I have installed the latest version of Storage Explorer.
- [X] I have checked existing resources, including the troubleshooting guide and the release notes.
- [X] I have searched for similar issues.
Problem
For really large files, it would be nice to have an option to check file integrity without downloading it.
Desired Solution
right-click, Get SHA256 or something like that.
Alternatives and Workarounds
No response
Additional Context
Occasionally, I need to verify a file was uploaded without corruption. Some of these files can be multiple Terabytes. Downloading locally to get the SHA256 is less efficient just to get the hash.
@sopsmattw By default, when uploading AzCopy checks file integrity via MD5 hashes for you. If you want to check a blob's MD5 hash in Storage Explorer, you can view its Properties. No download should be necessary.
To get a SHA256 hash, we'd have to re-download the file. By default, the Azure storage does not compute any sort of integrity hash for blobs. However, most tools (Storage Explorer & AzCopy included) will compute an MD5 hash upon uplooad and add it to the blob's properties. If you'd like a right-click option for that, please open a new issue.
