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opened on Mar 9, 2026

Describe the bug

Environment: mcr.microsoft.com/azure-cli:2.84.0, mcr.microsoft.com/azure-cli:2.70.0 and many others

Description

Recently ( ~ last week) command az storage copy started to fail:

Related command

az storage copy

Errors

az storage copy --account-name redacted --destination-container redacted --recursive --source redacted --account-key redacted
WARNING: Positional argument '<EXTRA_OPTIONS>' is experimental and under development. Reference and support levels: https://aka.ms/CLI_refstatus
WARNING: Azcopy not found, installing at /root/.azure/bin/azcopy
WARNING: There is an error downloading from the url: https://azcopyvnext-awgzd8g7aagqhzhe.b02.azurefd.net/release20211027/azcopy_linux_amd64_10.13.0.tar.gz
WARNING: Downloading AzCopy from https://release-assets.githubusercontent.com/github-production-release-asset/114798676/862648be-824b-4bce-a60d-43e6cef89786?sp=r&sv=2018-11-09&sr=b&spr=https&se=2026-03-09T15%3A33%3A34Z&rscd=attachment%3B+filename%3Dazcopy_linux_amd64_10.32.1.tar.gz&rsct=application%2Foctet-stream&skoid=96c2d410-5711-43a1-aedd-ab1947aa7ab0&sktid=398a6654-997b-47e9-b12b-9515b896b4de&skt=2026-03-09T14%3A32%3A40Z&ske=2026-03-09T15%3A33%3A34Z&sks=b&skv=2018-11-09&sig=KkpWNODZ8%2Bq1h7RwWLdTUt3gd0VI9qmdLgY1ylD77Dw%3D&jwt=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJnaXRodWIuY29tIiwiYXVkIjoicmVsZWFzZS1hc3NldHMuZ2l0aHVidXNlcmNvbnRlbnQuY29tIiwia2V5Ijoia2V5MSIsImV4cCI6MTc3MzA2OTMyMSwibmJmIjoxNzczMDY3NTIxLCJwYXRoIjoicmVsZWFzZWFzc2V0cHJvZHVjdGlvbi5ibG9iLmNvcmUud2luZG93cy5uZXQifQ.-Rcbcd19g7Irsxxd6u_m94ELpmfAR9zcZh6CJs_pRs8&response-content-disposition=attachment%3B%20filename%3Dazcopy_linux_amd64_10.32.1.tar.gz&response-content-type=application%2Foctet-stream
ERROR: Invalid downloading url https://release-assets.githubusercontent.com/github-production-release-asset/114798676/862648be-824b-4bce-a60d-43e6cef89786?sp=r&sv=2018-11-09&sr=b&spr=https&se=2026-03-09T15%3A33%3A34Z&rscd=attachment%3B+filename%3Dazcopy_linux_amd64_10.32.1.tar.gz&rsct=application%2Foctet-stream&skoid=96c2d410-5711-43a1-aedd-ab1947aa7ab0&sktid=398a6654-997b-47e9-b12b-9515b896b4de&skt=2026-03-09T14%3A32%3A40Z&ske=2026-03-09T15%3A33%3A34Z&sks=b&skv=2018-11-09&sig=KkpWNODZ8%2Bq1h7RwWLdTUt3gd0VI9qmdLgY1ylD77Dw%3D&jwt=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJnaXRodWIuY29tIiwiYXVkIjoicmVsZWFzZS1hc3NldHMuZ2l0aHVidXNlcmNvbnRlbnQuY29tIiwia2V5Ijoia2V5MSIsImV4cCI6MTc3MzA2OTMyMSwibmJmIjoxNzczMDY3NTIxLCJwYXRoIjoicmVsZWFzZWFzc2V0cHJvZHVjdGlvbi5ibG9iLmNvcmUud2luZG93cy5uZXQifQ.-Rcbcd19g7Irsxxd6u_m94ELpmfAR9zcZh6CJs_pRs8&response-content-disposition=attachment%3B%20filename%3Dazcopy_linux_amd64_10.32.1.tar.gz&response-content-type=application%2Foctet-stream

Issue script & Debug output

root [ / ]# az storage copy --debug
cli.knack.cli: Command arguments: ['storage', 'copy', '--debug']
cli.knack.cli: __init__ debug log:
Enable color in terminal.
cli.knack.cli: Event: Cli.PreExecute []
cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandParser.OnGlobalArgumentsCreate [<function CLILogging.on_global_arguments at 0x7f535403a2a0>, <function OutputProducer.on_global_arguments at 0x7f5353da5300>, <function CLIQuery.on_global_arguments at 0x7f5353dda8e0>]
cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandInvoker.OnPreCommandTableCreate []
cli.azure.cli.core: Modules found from index for 'storage': ['azure.cli.command_modules.storage']
cli.azure.cli.core: Loading command modules:
cli.azure.cli.core: Name                  Load Time    Groups  Commands
cli.azure.cli.core: storage                   0.200        59       274
cli.azure.cli.core: Total (1)                 0.200        59       274
cli.azure.cli.core: Loaded 59 groups, 274 commands.
cli.azure.cli.core: Found a match in the command table.
cli.azure.cli.core: Raw command  : storage copy
cli.azure.cli.core: Command table: storage copy
cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandInvoker.OnPreCommandTableTruncate [<function AzCliLogging.init_command_file_logging at 0x7f5352e5f380>]
cli.azure.cli.core.azlogging: metadata file logging enabled - writing logs to '/root/.azure/commands/2026-03-09.16-02-32.storage_copy.21.log'.
az_command_data_logger: command args: storage copy --debug
cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandInvoker.OnPreArgumentLoad [<function register_global_subscription_argument.<locals>.add_subscription_parameter at 0x7f5352eb0540>]
cli.azure.cli.core.profiles._shared: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/profiles/_shared.py", line 657, in _get_attr
    op = getattr(op, part)
         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
AttributeError: module 'azure.mgmt.storage.v2024_01_01.models' has no attribute 'ActiveDirectoryPropertiesAccountType'

cli.azure.cli.core.profiles._shared: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/profiles/_shared.py", line 657, in _get_attr
    op = getattr(op, part)
         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
AttributeError: module 'azure.mgmt.storage.v2024_01_01.models' has no attribute 'ListKeyExpand'

cli.azure.cli.core.profiles._shared: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/profiles/_shared.py", line 657, in _get_attr
    op = getattr(op, part)
         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
AttributeError: module 'azure.mgmt.storage.v2024_01_01.models' has no attribute 'CorsRuleAllowedMethodsItem'

cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandInvoker.OnPostArgumentLoad []
cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandInvoker.OnPostCommandTableCreate [<function register_ids_argument.<locals>.add_ids_arguments at 0x7f5352eb3380>, <function register_cache_arguments.<locals>.add_cache_arguments at 0x7f5352eb34c0>, <function register_upcoming_breaking_change_info.<locals>.update_breaking_change_info at 0x7f5352eb3560>]
cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandInvoker.OnCommandTableLoaded []
cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandInvoker.OnPreParseArgs []
cli.knack.cli: Event: CommandInvoker.OnPostParseArgs [<function OutputProducer.handle_output_argument at 0x7f5353da53a0>, <function CLIQuery.handle_query_parameter at 0x7f5353dda980>, <function register_ids_argument.<locals>.parse_ids_arguments at 0x7f5352eb3420>]
Positional argument '<EXTRA_OPTIONS>' is experimental and under development. Reference and support levels: https://aka.ms/CLI_refstatus
cli.azure.cli.command_modules.storage._validators: Try to get storage auth_mode value from environment variables or config file.
cli.azure.cli.command_modules.storage._validators: Try to get storage account value from environment variables or config file.
cli.azure.cli.command_modules.storage._validators: Try to get storage connection_string value from environment variables or config file.
cli.azure.cli.command_modules.storage._validators: Try to get storage account value from environment variables or config file.
cli.azure.cli.command_modules.storage._validators: Try to get storage key value from environment variables or config file.
cli.azure.cli.command_modules.storage._validators: Try to get storage sas_token value from environment variables or config file.
cli.azure.cli.command_modules.storage._validators: Cannot generate sas token. unsupported operand type(s) for +: 'NoneType' and 'str'
cli.azure.cli.command_modules.storage._validators: Try to get storage connection_string value from environment variables or config file.
cli.azure.cli.command_modules.storage._validators: Try to get storage account value from environment variables or config file.
cli.azure.cli.command_modules.storage._validators: Try to get storage key value from environment variables or config file.
cli.azure.cli.command_modules.storage._validators: Try to get storage sas_token value from environment variables or config file.
cli.azure.cli.command_modules.storage._validators: Cannot generate sas token. unsupported operand type(s) for +: 'NoneType' and 'str'
cli.azure.cli.command_modules.storage.azcopy.util: Azcopy not found, installing at /root/.azure/bin/azcopy
cli.azure.cli.command_modules.storage.azcopy.util: There is an error downloading from the url: https://azcopyvnext-awgzd8g7aagqhzhe.b02.azurefd.net/release20211027/azcopy_linux_amd64_10.13.0.tar.gz
cli.azure.cli.command_modules.storage.azcopy.util: There is an error downloading from the url: https://aka.ms/InstallAzCopyForCLILinux
cli.azure.cli.command_modules.storage.azcopy.util: Downloading AzCopy from None
cli.azure.cli.core.azclierror: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/knack/cli.py", line 233, in invoke
    cmd_result = self.invocation.execute(args)
                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/__init__.py", line 666, in execute
    raise ex
  File "/usr/lib64/az/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 "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/__init__.py", line 726, in _run_job
    return cmd_copy.exception_handler(ex)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/command_modules/storage/__init__.py", line 430, in new_handler
    first(ex)
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/command_modules/storage/__init__.py", line 429, in new_handler
    raise ex
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/__init__.py", line 703, in _run_job
    result = cmd_copy(params)
             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/__init__.py", line 336, in __call__
    return self.handler(*args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/command_operation.py", line 120, in handler
    return op(**command_args)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/command_modules/storage/operations/azcopy.py", line 15, in storage_copy
    azcopy = AzCopy()
             ^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/command_modules/storage/azcopy/util.py", line 52, in __init__
    self.install_azcopy(install_location)
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/command_modules/storage/azcopy/util.py", line 81, in install_azcopy
    _urlretrieve(file_url, install_location)
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/command_modules/storage/azcopy/util.py", line 232, in _urlretrieve
    req = urlopen(url)
          ^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.12/urllib/request.py", line 215, in urlopen
    return opener.open(url, data, timeout)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.12/urllib/request.py", line 505, in open
    req.timeout = timeout
    ^^^^^^^^^^^
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'timeout'

cli.azure.cli.core.azclierror: The command failed with an unexpected error. Here is the traceback:
az_command_data_logger: The command failed with an unexpected error. Here is the traceback:
cli.azure.cli.core.azclierror: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'timeout'
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/knack/cli.py", line 233, in invoke
    cmd_result = self.invocation.execute(args)
                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/__init__.py", line 666, in execute
    raise ex
  File "/usr/lib64/az/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 "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/__init__.py", line 726, in _run_job
    return cmd_copy.exception_handler(ex)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/command_modules/storage/__init__.py", line 430, in new_handler
    first(ex)
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/command_modules/storage/__init__.py", line 429, in new_handler
    raise ex
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/__init__.py", line 703, in _run_job
    result = cmd_copy(params)
             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/__init__.py", line 336, in __call__
    return self.handler(*args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/command_operation.py", line 120, in handler
    return op(**command_args)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/command_modules/storage/operations/azcopy.py", line 15, in storage_copy
    azcopy = AzCopy()
             ^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/command_modules/storage/azcopy/util.py", line 52, in __init__
    self.install_azcopy(install_location)
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/command_modules/storage/azcopy/util.py", line 81, in install_azcopy
    _urlretrieve(file_url, install_location)
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/command_modules/storage/azcopy/util.py", line 232, in _urlretrieve
    req = urlopen(url)
          ^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.12/urllib/request.py", line 215, in urlopen
    return opener.open(url, data, timeout)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.12/urllib/request.py", line 505, in open
    req.timeout = timeout
    ^^^^^^^^^^^
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'timeout'
az_command_data_logger: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'timeout'
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/knack/cli.py", line 233, in invoke
    cmd_result = self.invocation.execute(args)
                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/__init__.py", line 666, in execute
    raise ex
  File "/usr/lib64/az/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 "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/__init__.py", line 726, in _run_job
    return cmd_copy.exception_handler(ex)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/command_modules/storage/__init__.py", line 430, in new_handler
    first(ex)
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/command_modules/storage/__init__.py", line 429, in new_handler
    raise ex
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/__init__.py", line 703, in _run_job
    result = cmd_copy(params)
             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/__init__.py", line 336, in __call__
    return self.handler(*args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/core/commands/command_operation.py", line 120, in handler
    return op(**command_args)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/command_modules/storage/operations/azcopy.py", line 15, in storage_copy
    azcopy = AzCopy()
             ^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/command_modules/storage/azcopy/util.py", line 52, in __init__
    self.install_azcopy(install_location)
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/command_modules/storage/azcopy/util.py", line 81, in install_azcopy
    _urlretrieve(file_url, install_location)
  File "/usr/lib64/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/command_modules/storage/azcopy/util.py", line 232, in _urlretrieve
    req = urlopen(url)
          ^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.12/urllib/request.py", line 215, in urlopen
    return opener.open(url, data, timeout)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.12/urllib/request.py", line 505, in open
    req.timeout = timeout
    ^^^^^^^^^^^
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'timeout'
To check existing issues, please visit: https://github.com/Azure/azure-cli/issues
cli.knack.cli: Event: Cli.PostExecute [<function AzCliLogging.deinit_cmd_metadata_logging at 0x7f5352e5f600>]
az_command_data_logger: exit code: 1
cli.__main__: Command ran in 2.016 seconds (init: 0.148, invoke: 1.868)
telemetry.main: Begin splitting cli events and extra events, total events: 1
telemetry.client: Accumulated 0 events. Flush the clients.
telemetry.main: Finish splitting cli events and extra events, cli events: 1
telemetry.save: Save telemetry record of length 7491 in cache file under /root/.azure/telemetry/20260309160234683
telemetry.main: Begin creating telemetry upload process.
telemetry.process: Creating upload process: "/usr/bin/python3.12 /usr/lib/az/lib/python3.12/site-packages/azure/cli/telemetry/__init__.py /root/.azure /root/.azure/telemetry/20260309160234683"
telemetry.process: Return from creating process 26
telemetry.main: Finish creating telemetry upload process.

Expected behavior

Downloads azcopy and it works

Environment Summary

root [ / ]# az --version
azure-cli 2.70.0 *

core 2.70.0 *
telemetry 1.1.0

Dependencies:
msal 1.31.2b1
azure-mgmt-resource 23.1.1

Python location '/usr/bin/python3.12'
Config directory '/root/.azure'
Extensions directory '/root/.azure/cliextensions'

Python (Linux) 3.12.3 (main, Jan 30 2025, 23:03:22) [GCC 13.2.0]

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  1. elerocks
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    on Mar 9, 2026

  2. yonzhan commented on Mar 9, 2026

    @yonzhan
    Yong Zhang (yonzhan)
    on Mar 9, 2026
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    Thank you for opening this issue, we will look into it.

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  10. calvinhzy commented on Mar 10, 2026

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    Zhiyi Huang (calvinhzy)
    on Mar 10, 2026
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    AzCopy has disabled the previous download url.

    Image

    The fix would be released on 4/7. In the mean time, you can try to manually download AzCopy from here https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-use-azcopy-v10

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