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      One-Time Scan of NAS and Mountable Devices

      This article explains how to run a one-time scan of your NAS or mountable devices using the Actifile Cloud & NAS Agent. It covers mounting the device, executing the scan, and verifying the results in the Actifile portal.

      To run a one-time scan of your NAS or mountable devices, follow the steps below.

       

      Step 1. Start by mounting your device. Open your terminal and run the following command:

      net use YOUR_DEVICE_NAME \\ YOUR_COMPUTER_NAME\YOUR_SHARE_NAME

      Enter your username and password if needed:

      net use YOUR_DEVICE_NAME \\ YOUR_COMPUTER_NAME\YOUR_SHARE_NAME /user:YOUR_USERNAME YOUR_PASSWORD

      Example:

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      Step 2. Open your command line interface and navigate to the folder where the Actifile Cloud & NAS Agent is stored. The Actifile team provides this agent directly. If you haven’t received it yet, please contact our support.

       

      Step 3. Run the following commands in your command line, replacing placeholders with your information.

      • YOUR_INSTALL_KEY > your Agent Install key. This article explains where to find it.
      • YOUR_DEVICE_NAME > choose a meaningful name for your device.
      • YOUR_TARGET_FOLDER_PATH > the full path to the drive/folder you want to scan.
      • YOUR_CACHE_FOLDER_PATH > the full path to the folder where the agent will store the cache (can be omitted).
      ./agent --url https://actifileapp1.azurewebsites.net/ --key YOUR_INSTALL_KEY --device-name YOUR_DEVICE_NAME --scan-dir YOUR_TARGET_FOLDER_PATH --cache-dir YOUR_CACHE_FOLDER_PATH

      Example: 

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      Step 4. Open the my.actifile.com portal and navigate to Deployment > Installed Devices. Your device will appear in the list under the name you chose earlier.

      Old interface:

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      New interface:

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      You have completed a one-time scan of your NAS device.