Table of Contents

Preface

There are two ways to connect your Mac with just:store:

• Connecting to a just:store system directly using the macOS Finder.

• Using our just:mount application to streamline the sharepoint management process. 

Network Settings for macOS Clients

Configure your macOS clients like shown here. You can find these settings in System Preferences → Network → Ethernet → Advanced… → Hardware.

1Gbit Connection

10Gbit Connection

Establishing a Connection with the macOS Finder

1. Make sure Finder is the active app.

2. Click on the Go menu.

3. Select the Connect to Server... command (shortcut command + K).

   

4. In the Connect to Server window, enter the Protocol of your choice (afp, smb, nfs), followed by "://" and the the IP Address of the just:store system you want to connect to. If you don't know the Protocol or the IP Address of the just:store system please consult your system administrator.
   

   Please note that when using NFS the path is in following notation: nfs://[IP]/media/RAID[NR]/[Share]

   • [IP] → IP Address of the just:store system.

   • [NR] → RAID number.

   • [Share] → Name of the sharepoint.
     

5. Press the Connect button.

6. Accept the dialog by clicking the Connect button.
   
   

7. Select the desired sharepoint and press the OK button. Afterwards the sharepoint should be displayed in the sidebar of any Finder window and can be accessed right away.
   

Establishing a Connection with the just:mount Application

1. Download and install just:mount.

2. Open Just Mount.

   

3. Press the Add button.

   

4. Enter the SMB or AFP connection credentials. Leave Username and Password blank if you want to use 'guest'. Press the Add button afterwards.

   

5. Select the desired Connection in the Connections list and press the Connect button.

   

6. The sharepoints will be displayed in the Sharepoints list. Change the Protocol if desired and then use the respective Mount buttons to mount/unmount the sharepoint(s).