# Accessing NCILNAS

Your lab (JumpCloud) account and password are used to access the server.

### Via web browser

This is primarily for **viewing** and **uploading** files to the server. You are quite limited in your ability to open or edit files because the file server doesn't host apps like MS Word or VS Code.

* You can securely access the server through any web browser: [https://ncilnas.psychology.dal.ca:5001](https://ncilnas.psychology.dal.ca:5001)&#x20;
* Login with your GitHub username and the password Aaron assigned you for the NAS (or whatever you changed it to). You will have a “desktop”-type user interface within your web browser.
* Use FileStation (which is an icon on the desktop interface) to browse NCILscience
* You can upload files (e.g., data files from a data collection computer) by dragging and dropping them into the appropriate folder in FileStation

### Mac – Mount server as network drive

NCILscience will be mounted on your desktop. You can open and edit files directly on the server.

* Cmd-k (or Finder > Go > Connect to Server…).&#x20;
* In the box that pops up enter: **afp://ncilnas.psychology.dal.ca**&#x20;
* As your username, enter your JumpCloud username (not your full name)&#x20;
* Login with your GitHub username and your NCILNAS password
* You will see one or more shared folders to mount. Select NCILscience.
* NCILscience should now appear on your desktop (if your Finder is configured that way), and in the sidebar of a Finder window.&#x20;

### Windows&#x20;

You'll need to install a (free) software app called [RaiDrive](https://www.raidrive.com). Install and launch it. Once it's open:

1. Click **Add** on the upper toolbar and go to the **NAS** tab.\
   ![](https://kb.synology.com/_images/autogen/How_to_access_files_on_Synology_NAS_with_WebDAV/1.png)
2. Enter the following information:
   * **Storage**: Select **Synology**.
   * **Drive**: Select a network drive letter from the drop-down menu (it doesn't matter what letter you pick).
   * **Address**: ncilnas.psychology.dal.ca
   * **Port**: 5006
   * **Account**: Enter your GitHub username and NCILNAS password.
3. Click **OK**.

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### Linux

NCILscience is auto-mounted on the NCIL server (ncil.psychology.dal.ca) as /nfs/NCILscience. There is no need to do anything to connect.&#x20;

If you want to mount NCILscience on your own linux computer, talk to Aaron. In brief, you should be able to connect using WebDAV ([https://ncilnas.psychology.dal.ca/NCILnas:5006](https://ncilnas.psychology.dal.ca/NCILnas:5006)).
