Mount HI GIO S3 Storage into Windows

Overview

Mounting a bucket to a local drive enables the creation of a virtual drive directly on the computer, allowing users to manage their cloud storage data seamlessly without the need for additional tools or portal access.

Procedure

Step 1: Download the RClone tool at this “Link” and extract the file after download

Step 2: Run the RClone tool by Windows PowerShell

Example: the path of the folder which stores RClone tool “.\Downloads\rclone\”

Open Window PowerShell and run this command “ .\Downloads\rclone\rclone.exe help “ to check RClone tool is working on your Server/PC

Step 3: Configuration HI GIO S3 storage connect with RClone

Create the connection configuration file with this command

.\Downloads\rclone\rclone.exe config create Higio s3 env_auth false access_key_id xxxxxxxxxxxxxx secret_access_key xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx region hcm1 endpoint https://xxx.xxx.xx

** Note: “ .\Downloads\rclone\rclone.exe" is the folder path store the RClone tool. Security Key get it in “HERE”

Verify the connection to HI GIO S3 Storage by performing operations such as listing buckets and listing objects.
"Listing the bucket information"

.\Downloads\rclone\rclone.exe lsf Higio:

"Listing objects inside the bucket"

.\Downloads\rclone\rclone.exe lsf Higio:examplebucket1

Step 4: Mount a bucket as a local drive on your computer to enable direct access and management of cloud storage data.

To mount a bucket as a drive on your computer, ensure that WinFsp is installed. “Link Download”
Setup WinFSP → Click Next until Finish

After installing WinFSP app, run the command below to mount Bucket

Verify if the mount was successful.

Step 5: Set up the configuration to automatically mount the bucket on system reboot.

Open “Run,” then type “shell:startup”
Create the new file withthe name “mounts3.cmd” and copy this code below to that file

Save the file, then reboot the Server to test

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