Connecting to a Research Data Storage Service (RDSS) share

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How to connect to your Research Data Storage Service/FSMResfiles share on your computer.

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New Documentation Platform for Northwestern IT Research Computing and Data Services

Please reference https://rcdsdocs.it.northwestern.edu for the new technical documentation related to the Research Computing and Data Services. In December of 2025, the Knowledge Base content on this page will be removed and replaced with a link to the new documentation platform. Until that time, this Knowledge Base article will no longer be updated, and the latest information can be found on the new documentation platform page . If you have any questions, please reach out to rdss-help@northwestern.edu for assistance.

 

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Article ID: 1536
Created
Thu 5/12/22 1:39 PM
Modified
Mon 12/15/25 10:43 AM

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