Nextcloud Cloud Storage

How to Use

Access through https://arim.mdx.jp/nextcloud. For initial users, please refer to Get Started.
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Usage Policy and Access Permissions

Each user is provided with a 100GB home folder, and each project is allocated with 30TB group folder.
Permission to access each folder type is as follows (example: for project ID 24UTxxx)

Folder

Path

Size

Main Use

Home Folder

⌂ ⟩

100GB

Personal use

Group Folder

⌂ ⟩ large ⟩ 24UTxxx ⟩

30TB

Large-scale data, Project sharing
The home folder ⌂ ⟩ can be freely used by each user.
It cannot be viewed by other users and is suitable for storing private research data.
For example, the PrivateData.md below is in the home folder ⌂ ⟩ and cannot be viewed by others.
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The group folder ⌂ ⟩ large ⟩ {GroupID} ⟩ is a shared folder within the project.
It can be accessed by your project’s members but cannot be viewed from the other project.
It can be freely used within the project. For example, LargeData.jpg below in ⌂ ⟩ large ⟩ 23UT0000 ⟩ is shared with all members of 23UT0000.
shared-access

Note

Data Access Policy for ARIM Staff and System Admins

  • Data in the system can be accessed by ARIM staff. ARIM staff access only for the Project activities.

  • System admins access for usage statistics collection, system management, and security purposes.

Using the Windows App

Using the Windows application enables folder synchronization with your local PC.
1. Select “DOWNLOAD FOR DESKTOP” from https://nextcloud.com/install/#install-clients
2. Select “Windows 10/11 64bit”
3. nextcloud-version-number-x64.msi will download. Run it if it doesn’t start automatically
4. Click Next → Next → Install → Finish → Yes (restart PC)
5. Launch the Nextcloud app
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6. Login → Fill in “https://arim.mdx.jp/nextcloud/index.php/apps/dashboard/” as Server Address
7. Web browser (Chrome etc.) will automatically open with the ARIM server login screen
8. Return to the Nextcloud app window to configure synchronization
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9. Files can now be accessed through File Explorer
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Using the Mac App

Using the Mac-specific application enables folder synchronization with your local Mac.

1. Select DOWNLOAD FOR DESKTOP from https://nextcloud.com/install/#install-clients
2. Select Mac OS and download the pkg file
3. Open the pkg file and click Continue → Continue → Finish
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4. Go to Applications → Nextcloud.app
5. Login form will appear
6. Fill in https://arim.mdx.jp/nextcloud and log in. The Nextcloud icon will appear in the menu bar and become accessible via Finder
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Using from Linux Servers and Supercomputers

Please refer to Data Transfer from Supercomputers.