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WebDAV Mounting Guide

Mount Edge-DTN-STOR on desktops and clusters.

Edge-DTN-STOR can be mounted as a WebDAV drive. Once mounted, it behaves like a network filesystem and can be used by applications, scripts, and cluster workflows.

Create a Nextcloud app password

Important credential note

Use your Nextcloud username and app password for WebDAV mounts. This is different from your institutional credential and should be created in Nextcloud before configuring a client or mount point.

Steps

  • Log in to your Nextcloud account in a web browser.
  • Click your profile icon and open Settings.
  • Open Security in the left menu.
  • Scroll to Devices & sessions.
  • Enter an app name such as WebDAV.
  • Click Create new app password.
  • Save the generated username and password for your WebDAV client.

Linux and HPC with davfs2

Install and mount

# Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt update
sudo apt install davfs2

# RHEL / CentOS
sudo yum install davfs2

# Fedora
sudo dnf install davfs2
sudo mkdir -p /mnt/Edge-DTN-STOR

sudo tee -a /etc/fstab <<EOF
https://nextcloud.crispie.njEdge.net/remote.php/dav/files/<username>/ /mnt/Edge-DTN-STOR davfs user,rw,noauto,_netdev 0 0
EOF

mount /mnt/Edge-DTN-STOR

Unmount and interactive access

umount /mnt/Edge-DTN-STOR
sudo apt install cadaver
cadaver https://nextcloud.crispie.njEdge.net/remote.php/dav/files/<username>/

You will be prompted for your Nextcloud username and app password when credentials are not already stored.

macOS

Finder

  • Open Finder.
  • Press Cmd + K.
  • Enter https://nextcloud.crispie.njEdge.net/remote.php/dav/files/<username>/
  • Click Connect.
  • Authenticate with your Nextcloud username and app password.

Terminal

mkdir -p ~/Edge-DTN-STOR
mount_webdav https://nextcloud.crispie.njEdge.net/remote.php/dav/files/<username>/ ~/Edge-DTN-STOR
umount ~/Edge-DTN-STOR

Windows

Map network drive

  • Open File Explorer.
  • Right-click This PC and choose Map network drive.
  • Choose a drive letter, such as Z:.
  • Use folder https://nextcloud.crispie.njEdge.net/remote.php/dav/files/<username>/
  • Check Connect using different credentials.
  • Authenticate with your Nextcloud username and app password.

PowerShell / Command Line

net use Z: https://nextcloud.crispie.njEdge.net/remote.php/dav/files/<username>/ /user:<username> *
Policy notice
The service does not include data redundancy or backup. Users must maintain independent backups of all stored content. Use Nextcloud app passwords for WebDAV mounts instead of institutional passwords.