--- title: How to connect desktop mounted storage description: Connect direct attached storage (DAS) by using MASV Studio --- [Skip to content](https://help.massive.io/en/how-to-connect-desktop-mounted-storage#main-content) [![MASV logo](https://help.massive.io/hs-fs/hubfs/MASV_Logo_Colour_2026.png?width=150&height=38&name=MASV_Logo_Colour_2026.png)](https://massive.io/) - [Home](https://help.massive.io/en) - [Products](https://massive.io/product/) - [Pricing](https://massive.io/pricing/) - [Blog](https://massive.io/blog/) - [Company](https://massive.io/about-us/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Home](https://help.massive.io/en) - [Products](https://massive.io/product/) - [Pricing](https://massive.io/pricing/) - [Blog](https://massive.io/blog/) - [Company](https://massive.io/about-us/) How can we help? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center - MASV](https://help.massive.io/en?hsLang=en) 2. [Apps & Integrations](https://help.massive.io/en/apps-integrations?hsLang=en) 3. [On-premises and cloud storage devices](https://help.massive.io/en/apps-integrations?hsLang=en#on-premises-and-cloud-storage-devices) # How to connect desktop mounted storage ## Connect direct attached storage (DAS) by using MASV Studio You can integrate MASV with mounted storage by installing MASV Studio (formerly MASV Desktop App) on the Windows, Mac, or Linux computer where the storage is mounted. The integration is initiated in the MASV Admin Console (formerly MASV Web App), but the connection can be managed in both the MASV Admin Console and MASV Studio. For mounted storage, MASV Studio offers a quick and easy alternative to using the MASV Engine (formerly MASV Agent). This page includes the following topics: [It starts in MASV Studio](https://help.massive.io/en/how-to-connect-desktop-mounted-storage#it-starts) [To connect desktop mounted storage by using MASV Studio](https://help.massive.io/en/how-to-connect-desktop-mounted-storage#to-connect-desktop-mounted) [To edit the Target Directory or Parent Folder for desktop mounted storage](https://help.massive.io/en/how-to-connect-desktop-mounted-storage#to-edit) [To rename a desktop mounted storage integration](https://help.massive.io/en/how-to-connect-desktop-mounted-storage#to-rename) [To delete a desktop mounted storage integration](https://help.massive.io/en/how-to-connect-desktop-mounted-storage#to-delete-mounted) **Note**: For network attached storage (NAS) and storage area network (SAN) setups, we recommend installing the MASV Engine for optimal performance. For more information, please see [How to connect, edit, and remove a storage device integration](https://help.massive.io/en/how-to-connect-a-storage-device-in-masv?hsLang=en).  ### **It starts in the MASV Admin Console** You can create and manage storage device integrations in the MASV Admin Console, including desktop mounted storage. When you integrate a storage device, you create a registered connection that includes an ID and Secret key. Each connection is directional, so you can create more than one connection for a storage device. For example, you can create a connection to save files to storage (write) with an inbound connection and also create a connection to send files from storage (read) with an outbound connection. The name you choose and the transfer direction display on the **My Integrations** page, along with the creation date and status of the connection. You can rename or delete a connection from the **My Integrations** page. You can also edit the relative path for your integration by changing the **Target Directory** and **Parent Folder Options**. **Tip**: You can further customize the path for file transfers to MASV Integrations when you use portals. For more information, see [How to use a MASV Portal to deliver files to integrations](https://help.massive.io/en/how-to-use-a-portal-to-send-files-to-integrations?hsLang=en). #### **Adding UserID and GroupID** If the files that you write to a storage device need to be owned by someone other than the root user, you have the option to add user ID (uid) and/or group ID (gid). You can do this when you register your connection. #### **Security considerations** Connections to storage devices are protected by a Secret key, authentication processes, as well as encryption of traffic between storage and MASV. #### **Firewall considerations** Please review the port, host name, and IP address information to ensure your firewall is configured properly for MASV transfers: [How to ensure your firewall works with MASV](https://help.massive.io/en/how-do-i-ensure-my-firewall-works-with-masv?hsLang=en). #### **To connect desktop mounted storage by using MASV Studio** 1. In the **MASV Admin Console**, as Team Owner, Admin, or Integration Manager ([role](https://help.massive.io/en/what-are-the-permissions-for-owner-admins-and-members-of-your-team?hsLang=en)), select **Integrations** from the sidebar on the left. 2. From the **Integrations** page, select the **Available Integrations** tab, and select **Desktop Mounted Storage**.![masv-desktop-mounted-storage](https://help.massive.io/hs-fs/hubfs/masv-desktop-mounted-storage.png?width=624&height=305&name=masv-desktop-mounted-storage.png) 3. In the **Add Integration** window, type a meaningful name in the **Connection Name** box.![masv-add-integrations-desktop-mounted](https://help.massive.io/hs-fs/hubfs/masv-add-integrations-desktop-mounted.png?width=462&height=531&name=masv-add-integrations-desktop-mounted.png) 4. In the **Transfer Direction** area, choose a direction: - **Save to storage**: For inbound files (Write) – MASV transfers files to the storage device. - **Send from storage**: For outbound files (Read) – MASV transfers files out of the storage device. 5. (Optional for "Save to storage") In the **Target Directory** box, type a relative path that will be appended to the root Path that you set in MASV Studio. You will be able to edit this subdirectory from the MASV Admin Console as needed. 6. (Optional for "Save to storage") In the **Parent Folder Options**, leave the checkbox unselected if you want to save the files in a directory that uses the package name. To deliver directly into the **Target Directory**, select the checkbox. 7. Select **Next**. 8. If you do not already have the MASV Studio installed, install the app. 9. Select the **Register in MASV Studio** button. The **Register Integration** window opens in MASV Studio. All the required information is pre-populated, except for path and any advanced settings. (See note below if the window does not open.) 10. In the **Path** box, type a path or select the browse button and navigate to the mounted storage location you want. 11. ![masv-register-integration-masv-desktop](https://help.massive.io/hs-fs/hubfs/masv-register-integration-masv-desktop.png?width=506&height=392&name=masv-register-integration-masv-desktop.png)(Optional) If you need to set **User ID** or **Group ID** information, select **Advanced**, and enter the information you want. 12. Select the **Register** button. The integration is listed on the **Automations** page in MASV Studio. **Note**: If MASV Studio **Register Integration** window does not open as expected (step 9), or opens but is not pre-populated, you can use the following method to register the connection: In MASV Studio, select **Automations** \> **New Automation** \> **Connect Storage**. You can then manually copy the **Connection Name**, **ID**, and **Secret** from the MASV Admin Console **Register Integration** window. The information you need appears when you select **Button not working?** **![masv-register-dms-button-not-working](https://help.massive.io/hs-fs/hubfs/KB/masv-register-dms-button-not-working.png?width=378&height=539&name=masv-register-dms-button-not-working.png)**   **Important**: The MASV **Status** column in the MASV Admin Console does not indicate when a target device is unavailable (stopped, off, removed...), so check that your destination device is available for transfers. #### **To edit the Target Directory or Parent Folder Options for a desktop mounted storage integration** 1. In the **MASV Admin Console**, as team Owner or Admin ([role](https://help.massive.io/en/what-are-the-permissions-for-owner-admins-and-members-of-your-team?hsLang=en)), select **Integrations** from the sidebar on the left. 2. From the **Integrations** page, select the **My Integrations** tab. 3. In the **Action** column for the integration that you want to edit, select the **Action** icon ![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXea276HGP4Gz_L6N4Wh5nfBIsA3OP2YDgC5RB3y0TZuWi20PNgX9rJsmSNbcGFlOUzvAmYj-bsIMcXu2fsqmFWvOIugWDWxzDFo7UuVcgSRWHNpxcm7CWbYTy3tURH00ZS8YPur4YKZU7EsGckcbXILXCBQ?key=1uQ8i_kF5pd086rRLBL8tA), and select **Edit**. 4. In the **Edit** **Integration** window, change the **Target Directory** or **Parent Folder Options**. 5. Select **Next** to apply the changes. #### **To rename a desktop mounted storage integration in the MASV Admin Console** 1. In the **MASV Admin Console**, as team Owner or Admin ([role](https://help.massive.io/en/what-are-the-permissions-for-owner-admins-and-members-of-your-team?hsLang=en)), select **Integrations** from the sidebar on the left. 2. From the **Integrations** page, select the **My Integrations** tab. 3. In the **Action** column for the integration that you want to rename, select the **Action** icon ![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXeirI8VJ_llUU_595tYkqCInb6Avf9mcKENsWx83OBkmBQDDlVRRtLSVXGKAvO3S6S_SiDfxdj_-ngK3CenrW4kGQkm1P9Csv6F4-AfaehzMM7J8-JahHUMRDYGq9gL8J3nSj6Si96ihRVnouoWQhMIq7lQ?key=1uQ8i_kF5pd086rRLBL8tA), and select **Rename**. 4. Type a new name for the connection and select **OK**. **Note**: Renaming the integration in the MASV Admin Console does not update the name in MASV Studio. To rename the integration in MASV Studio, select **Automations**, and on the **Automations** page, select the **Edit** icon![b-masv-edit-pencil-icon](https://help.massive.io/hs-fs/hubfs/b-masv-edit-pencil-icon.png?width=23&height=22&name=b-masv-edit-pencil-icon.png)  in the **Actions** column that corresponds to the integration you want to rename, and in the window that opens, type a new **Connection name**. #### **To delete a desktop mounted storage integration** 1. In the **MASV Admin Console**, as team Owner or Admin ([role](https://help.massive.io/en/what-are-the-permissions-for-owner-admins-and-members-of-your-team?hsLang=en)), select **Integrations** from the sidebar on the left. 2. From the **Integrations** page, select the **My Integrations** tab. 3. In the **Action** column for the integration that you want to delete, select the **Action** icon ![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcr_96SebI35QevQMLgHSomBLoZKqb5gaIsHz34aAp23Rwks6vaRybk1tjw8kaPxw3dowL2t7INUd7aFj47Ne81ymlp-IENmk3-tOZ0Yzxpt4riiNJePl9dLu_spB7GFBSLGrPiTiVC7qOFQUQME1ZjS-Q?key=1uQ8i_kF5pd086rRLBL8tA), and select **Delete**. 4. In MASV Studio, select **Automations.** 5. On the **Automations** page, if the integration displays, select the **Delete** icon **✕** that corresponds to the integration you want to delete, and select **Yes** to confirm the deletion. 6. 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