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Recommended access methods

The easiest way to access your CERNBox is to use a Web browser: simply login to your account at https://cernbox.cern.ch.

However, if you want to be able to continue to work with your files locally when you are offline, or to use your own applications to work on your files, use the Sync Client or Mobile App for your device. Click here for available Sync Clients and Apps.

The following is recommended for your:

Windows device

windows workflow

Info

If your NICE account has been migrated from DFS to CERNBox, the default folders (Desktop, Documents, Pictures, etc) will already be available on your PC. You only have to sync the other folders that you will use.

Linux device

linux workflow

Please note that in order to run the EOS FUSE mount on ALMA8/9 (containerized or not), you need to update the default_tkt_enctypes value in your /etc/krb5.conf as follows:

[libdefaults]
default_realm = CERN.CH
ticket_lifetime = 25h
renew_lifetime = 120h
forwardable = true
proxiable = true
default_tkt_enctypes = aes256-cts aes128-cts des3-cbc-sha1 des-cbc-md5 des-cbc-crc arcfour-hmac-md5
chpw_prompt = true
allow_weak_crypto = true
rdns = true

Mac OS device

mac os workflow

Android and iOS devices

Please check the Mobile section.