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title: "Map to the Portal Using WebDAV"
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# Map to the Portal Using WebDAV

Mapping the PC to the portal enables access to your portal files using a file manager. You can edit the files directly from the file manager. Changes to the files, new files or deletions are synced to the portal automatically.

## Using CTERA Drive Connect

The following Windows and macOS procedures should be replaced by using **CTERA Drive Connect** to access your CTERA Portal files via WebDAV. CTERA Drive Connect enables you to easily view all files on your CTERA Portal storage in Windows File Explorer or macOS Finder. Using CTERA Drive Connect you mount your CTERA Portal cloud drive as a disk in Windows File Explorer or macOS Finder so you can work on it as a local volume.

For details, see [CTERA Drive Connect](https://kb.ctera.com/v1/docs/ctera-drive-connect).

## Without Using CTERA Drive Connect

### From Windows

**To map to a portal:**

1. Open Windows Explorer and right-click **This PC**.
2. Select **Map network drive**.
3. Choose a drive letter from the Drive drop-down, enter the following to map to the portal in the Folder field: `https://portal_name/webdav` where portal_name is the portal name with the DNS suffix.
Note

You can also use the following to create the map: \portal_name@SSL\webdav.
4. Click **Finish**.

**To Access the Portal**

1. In Windows Explorer, click the drive letter for the portal.
2. Enter the credentials for the portal user.
3. Click **OK**.

File Explorer is refreshed with the portal cloud drive.

Note

Dependent on the operating system, the mapping might be converted to `(\\portal_name@SSL\DavWWWRoot)`.

### From macOS

**To mount a local share**:

1. Open Finder, click **Go** and select **Connect to server**.
2. In the **Server address** field, enter the following syntax to map to the portal: `https://portal_name/webdav`.  

where portal_name is the portal name with the DNS suffix.
3. Click **Connect**.
4. You are prompted for your user name and password to access the portal.
5. Enter your user name and password and click **Connect**.

Finder is refreshed with the portal cloud drive.

### From Linux

**To mount a local share**:

1. Mount WebDAV on the Linux machine: `sudo apt-get install davfs2` or `sudo yum install davfs2`.
2. Create a directory to use as a mounting point: mkdir ~/webmount.
3. Mount the share with the username for the portal: `sudo mount.davfs https://portal.portaldomain.suffix /remote.php/webdav/ ~/webmount -o rw,uid=username. where portal.portaldomain.suffix` is the full portal name.
4. Enter the password for the username at the prompt.

## Related articles

[Mount a Local Share](https://kb.ctera.com/v1/docs/how-to-21) [Mount a Remote Share Using WebDAV](https://kb.ctera.com/v1/docs/how-to-22)