---
title: "Accessing Network Shares"
slug: "accessing-network-shares-6-1-1"
tags: ["7.11", "Edge Filer", "Gateway", "Filer"]
updated: 2025-11-04T16:31:27Z
published: 2025-11-04T16:31:27Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/accessing-network-shares-6-1-1"
---

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# Accessing Network Shares

## Viewing Network Shares Using Windows File Sharing

Use this procedure to view network shares when Windows File Sharing is configured. For information, see [Configuring Windows File Sharing](/v1/docs/setting-up-the-ctera-edge-filer-6-1-1#configuring-windows-file-sharing).

1. On a computer connected to the same switch as the CTERA Edge Filer, view the network neighborhood. The network neighborhood is accessed in different ways, dependent on the operating system. For example, in Microsoft Windows 10, click **Start > Settings** and then click **Network & Internet**.
2. Double-click the CTERA Edge Filer icon.  

A list of network shares is displayed.
          **Note**

          

When accessing a network share, if the user name and password on the computer are identical to a user name and password on the CTERA Edge Filer, the computer automatically logs in to the share using that user name and password. You will not be prompted to authenticate. In all other cases, a pop-up window will appear, and you must authenticate using a valid user name and password.

## Mounting Network Shares Using NFS

When NFS access is configured, use the following procedure to access network shares from a Linux/UNIX computer.

- Run the following command to mount the share: `mount deviceIP:mountPath`  

Where:  

**deviceIP** – The CTERA Edge Filer DNS namer or IP address.  

**mountPath** – The network share's mount name and path.
- Run the following command to mount the share to a local folder: `mount deviceIP:mountPath localFolder`  

Where:  

**deviceIP** – The CTERA Edge Filer DNS namer or IP address.  

**mountPath** – The network share's mount name and path.  

**localFolder** – The name of the local folder.
          **Note**

          

To view a network share's mount path, in the **Shares > Shares** page, click the name of the network share. The **Network Share Wizard's NFS (UNIX File Sharing)** window displays the network share's mount path in title area.

For example, if the CTERA Edge Filer IP address is 10.1.1.1, the mount path is `/shares`, and the name is `share9` and you want to mount this network share on the local folder `/var/mnt/share9`, the relevant command is:  

`mount 10.1.1.1:/shares/share9 /var/mnt/share9`  

For more information, see [Configuring NFS Access](/v1/docs/network-sharing-protocols-7#configuring-nfs-access).  
  

You can use the `showmount` utility with the `-e` flag to display the path in a friendly way. For example, with NFS version 4 the results are similar to the following:

```
$ showmount -e 192.168.9.137
Export list for 192.168.9.137:
/nfs/shares/cloud-My Files 192.168.9.101/255.255.255.255 
/nfs/shares/cloud-ACL 192.168.9.176/255.255.255.255,192.168.9.101/255.255.255.255
```

## Accessing Network Shares Using FTP

You can access the network shares through the FTP site.

1. In a web browser go to `ftp://deviceIP`. Where *deviceIP* is the CTERA Edge Filer IP address.
2. Enable the FTP server on the CTERA Edge Filer.
3. Enter the user name and password defined for you in the CTERA Edge Filer in order to authenticate the access to the FTP.

If you enabled anonymous (unauthenticated) downloads from a specific directory, authentication is not required in order to access and download from that directory.

## Accessing the Volumes Share

Administrators can access a hidden administrative share called /volumes using Windows File Sharing. Alternatively, they can access this share via the CTERA Edge Filer user interface's **Files** view.

The administrative share allows direct access to the files on each of the CTERA Edge Filer's volume.

**To access the volumes share via Windows File Sharing:**

- On a computer connected to the same switch as the CTERA Edge Filer, browse to `\\devicename\volumes\`  

where *devicename* is the name of the CTERA Edge Filer.  

For information on viewing the CTERA Edge Filer's name, see [Viewing CTERA Edge Filer Details](/v1/docs/setting-up-the-ctera-edge-filer-6-1-1#viewing-ctera-edge-filer-details).  

The administrative share is displayed.

          **Note**

          

If the user name and password on the computer are identical to a user name and password on the CTERA Edge Filer, the computer automatically logs in to the share using that user name and password. You will not be prompted to authenticate. In all other cases, a pop-up window will appear, and you must authenticate using a valid user name and password.

**To access the volumes share via the Files view:**

- In the **Files** view, change to the **Volumes** view.  

The administrative share opens, displaying all volumes.