How to connect desktop mounted storage

Connect direct attached storage (DAS) by using the MASV Desktop App

You can integrate MASV with mounted storage by installing the MASV Desktop App on the Windows, Mac, or Linux computer where the storage is mounted. The integration is initiated in the MASV Web App, but the connection can be managed in both the MASV Web App and the MASV Desktop App. For mounted storage, the MASV Desktop App offers a quick and easy alternative to using the MASV Agent.

This page includes the following topics:

It starts in the MASV Web App

To connect desktop mounted storage by using the MASV Desktop App

To edit the Target Directory or Parent Folder for desktop mounted storage

To rename a desktop mounted storage integration

To delete a desktop mounted storage integration

It starts in the MASV Web App

You can create and manage storage device integrations in the MASV Web App, 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.

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.

To connect desktop mounted storage by using the MASV Desktop App

1. In the MASV Web App, as Team Owner, Admin, or Integration Manager (role), select Integrations from the sidebar on the left.
2. From the Integrations page, select the Available Integrations tab, and select Desktop Mounted Storage.
3. In the Add Integration window, type a meaningful name in the Connection Name box.
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 the MASV Desktop App. You will be able to edit this subdirectory from the MASV Web App 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 Desktop App Beta installed, install the app.
9. Select the Register in Desktop App button. The Register Integration window opens in the MASV Desktop App Beta. 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. (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 the MASV Desktop App.

To edit the Target Directory or Parent Folder Options for a desktop mounted storage integration

1. In the MASV Web App, as Team Owner or Admin (role), 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 , 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 Web App

1. In the MASV Web App, as Team Owner or Admin (role), 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 , and select Rename.
4. Type a new name for the connection and select OK.

To delete a desktop mounted storage integration

1. In the MASV Web App, as Team Owner or Admin (role), 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 , and select Delete.
4. In the MASV Desktop App, 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. Restart the MASV Desktop App.