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Add a drive (SFTP, FTP, S3 or WebDAV)

Connect a server, NAS, bucket or WebDAV folder so it shows up as a drive.

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Before you start

  • The address and sign-in details of the storage you are adding.

Steps

  1. Open io.ocalt.com. In the side panel on the left, click Add a drive….
  2. Under What kind of drive?, click the type: SSH / SFTP, FTP, FTPS, S3-compatible or WebDAV. Click Continue.
  3. Fill in the connection. For SSH, SFTP, FTP and FTPS: Address, Port, Username, then under Sign in with pick a password or a private key and paste it. Folder (optional) starts the drive in that folder.
  4. For S3: Endpoint (hostname only, no https://), Bucket, Access key, Secret key and Region (optional). For WebDAV: Base URL, Username and Password / app password.
  5. Click Continue.
  6. Type a Display name for the drive. Leave Capacity in GB (optional) empty if the storage reports its own size.
  7. Click Add drive.

What happens next

The drive appears in the side panel with a capacity bar. Click it to browse.

Good to know

  • Credentials are stored encrypted and never shown again. To change them, remove the drive and add it again.
  • If the drive is added but does not answer, check the address and port, and that the server accepts connections from the internet.

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