How can I view downloaded record of my bastion session?

Hi Nikolay Kulikov

Azure Bastion session recordings are stored in a proprietary format designed for secure auditing and compliance. If you're experiencing issues viewing or downloading these recordings, here are key points to understand:

1.Azure Bastion session recordings are saved in Azure Blob Storage with the content-type application/octet-stream.

2.This format is not a standard video format (like .mp4 or .webm) and cannot be played directly in media players. Even if the blob appears to have a video-like extension, the internal encoding is proprietary and not compatible with typical video playback tools.

The recommended method is through the Azure Portal:

• Navigate to your Bastion resource.
• Go to Session recordings under the Settings section.
• Select the desired recording and click View recording.

This integrated web player is optimized for playback and ensures secure access.

3.You can download the recording file from Blob Storage, but: It cannot be converted using standard video conversion tools.

• Microsoft has not yet provided support for exporting recordings in standard formats.
• This design ensures tamper-proof auditing and controlled access, which is critical for regulated environments.

4.You can submit a feature request on https://feedback.azure.com/ for downloadable or transcodable formats. https://feedback.azure.com/

For more information please refer: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bastion/session-recording

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