---
title: "Opening CTERA Drive Connect"
slug: "opening-ctera-drive-connect"
tags: ["Connect", "WebDAV", "Drive"]
updated: 2025-10-22T09:39:10Z
published: 2025-10-22T09:39:10Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/opening-ctera-drive-connect"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://kb.ctera.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Opening CTERA Drive Connect

**To open CTERA Drive Connect:**

- **Windows**: In **Windows search** look for CTERA Drive Connect and click the App.
- **macOS**: In **Finder** select **Applications** and then double-click **CTERA Drive Connect** from the list.

The CTERA Drive Connect icon, ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-9HQTI7MV.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A07%3A32Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A07%3A32Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pEoijIK8dz4rS6fiIzFjo2DnuJqoJ5x22H3opmJjOQ4%3D), is added to the Windows taskbar or macOS menu bar. Click this icon to open the CTERA Drive Connect menu.

| Windows | macOS |
| --- | --- |
| ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-HZA34O0Y.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A07%3A32Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A07%3A32Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pEoijIK8dz4rS6fiIzFjo2DnuJqoJ5x22H3opmJjOQ4%3D) | ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-QFRC1T7S.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A07%3A32Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A07%3A32Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=pEoijIK8dz4rS6fiIzFjo2DnuJqoJ5x22H3opmJjOQ4%3D) |

Use this menu to do any of the following:

- Pause or resume syncing of local content with the CTERA Portal. CTERA recommends not pausing the sync with the CTERA Portal.
- List the recently touched files.
- Clear the menu of the list of recently touched files.
- Open a connection with a CTERA Portal.
- Search for a specific connection.
- Display information about CTERA Drive Connect, such as open source licensing.
- macOS: Check for newer versions.
- Configure your preferences for CTERA Drive Connect.
- Access the online help for CTERA Drive Connect.
- Leave CTERA Drive Connect.

          **Note**

          

When reopening CTERA Drive Connect, if **Save Workspace** is checked in **Preferences > General**, as recommended by CTERA, connections to CTERA Portal are reopened.