NAS and company network drives
Connect an operator-provided filesystem in a supported Dedicated or On-Prem installation.
NAS is not available in managed SaaS. A folder on your laptop or company network is not automatically reachable from the CogLake service. For SaaS, consider an available Nextcloud or SSH / SFTP connection, subject to supported network reachability.
Before you start
In a supported installation, ask the operator to provide read-only access to the intended share and give you the path visible to CogLake. Do not enter a local drive letter or assume a browser can mount a network drive.
Set up the connector
- Choose Add connector → NAS.
- Enter the path supplied by the operator.
- Run Test connection.
- Choose a scan schedule or manual-only sync.
- Limit the folders and assign the required CogLake roles.
- Save and run the first sync.
- 1Operator provides source access
- 2Test the supplied path
- 3Limit folders and roles
- 4Verify synchronized content
Verify and troubleshoot
Import a small supported file, find a known phrase and check an unauthorized member cannot access it. Later scans can detect new, changed and removed files.
If the path is unavailable or unreadable, ask the operator to check source availability and the account's file permissions. Do not broaden access to the whole server to fix a single folder.
Removing the connector does not delete the original share. See sync and access.