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NetDrive 3

Mount a bucket as a local drive on Windows and macOS.

NetDrive 3 mounts a Zata bucket as a drive on Windows and macOS, so you can open and save files from File Explorer, Finder and your other apps. It connects with its S3 storage type.

Before you start

  • A bucket — see Create a bucket.
  • An access key from the same region as the bucket — see Access keys.
  • NetDrive 3 installed — download NetDrive. On Windows, allow NetDrive through the firewall for private networks if asked.
  • The correct time on your computer. A clock that is more than about 15 minutes off breaks sign-in.

Connection settings

SettingValue
Storage typeS3
Server Addressidr01.zata.ai for Indore, bom01.zata.ai for Mumbai — no https://
Access ID / Secret Keyfrom Access Keys in the Zata console — the key must be from the same region as the bucket
Bucket name (under For Limited Bucket Access)optional — needed if your key cannot list buckets, for example a sub-user key

Set up NetDrive

1

Add a drive

Open NetDrive and select the round + button.

The empty NetDrive window with the round plus button at the bottom right
2

Choose the S3 storage type

On Add a Personal Drive, enter a LABEL such as Zata, set STORAGE TYPE to S3, and select CONNECT.

Add a Personal Drive with storage type S3, the CONNECT button and the mount and auto connect options
3

Enter the Zata details

Enter the Server Address, Access ID and Secret Key. Tick Save account ID and secret key so NetDrive can reconnect. If your key cannot list buckets, enter your bucket in Bucket name under For Limited Bucket Access. Use PROXY SETTINGS only if your network needs a proxy.

NetDrive S3 account settings with server address idr01.zata.ai, access ID and secret key
4

Choose how the drive mounts

Back on Add a Personal Drive, choose the drive letter under MOUNT. Under AUTO CONNECT OPTIONS, choose Mount on boot or Mount on login if you want the drive to come back by itself. Then save the drive and connect it.

On Windows the bucket gets a drive letter. On macOS it appears in Finder.

Test it

Open the new drive and create a folder, for example netdrive-test. Copy a small file into it. Check that the folder and file appear in the bucket in the Zata console under Buckets. Then copy the file back to your computer to check that downloads work.

Troubleshooting

ProblemFix
SignatureDoesNotMatch or sign-in failsCopy the keys again, without extra spaces, and check that your computer’s clock is synced. If NetDrive asks for a region, use us-east-1.
SSL or host name errorsEnter the exact Server Address (idr01.zata.ai or bom01.zata.ai) without https://. If your NetDrive version has a path-style option, turn it on.
The bucket list is emptyYour key cannot list buckets. Enter the Bucket name and connect again.
403 AccessDeniedCheck that the key is allowed to use that bucket and is from the bucket’s region.
Renaming or moving is slowNormal for object storage: each file is copied and then deleted. Move large folders in smaller batches.

For other errors, see Signature errors and Access denied.