Data Fabric Access Guide
The ARCS Data Fabric enables researchers to store and share data across institutional boundaries. It can be accessed as a remote file system or through a website using a Web browser.
1: Login to ARCS Services
All services offered by ARCS are centrally accessible through the home page of the ARCS website. To access ARCS services, go to http://www.arcs.org.au/ and click on the “Services Login” button, as shown below.
Figure 1 : ARCS website home page with "Services Login" button
2. Access the ARCS Data Fabric using your Web Browser
After successfully accessing ARCS Services, you will see a menu of all ARCS services. Click on a button to launch or request each service of interest. For more information on a service, click the green “i” next to each button.
To access the ARCS Data Fabric, click the “Data Fabric” button. Please note that if you are accessing ARCS services for the first time, it may take up to five minutes for your account on the ARCS Data Fabric to be activated.
Figure 2 : ARCS Services Menu and the "Data Fabric" button
The ARCS Data Fabric will open in a new window containing the home area and all collections you have access to. By default, these are the “public” collections and your personal collection named after your ARCS username.
3. Access the ARCS Data Fabric as a remote file system
The ARCS Data Fabric can be accessed as a remote file system using most modern WebDAV clients including the nearly all of those built into major operating systems.
To access the ARCS Data Fabric, you must provide your WebDAV client with three pieces of information:
- The service URL: https://df.arcs.org.au/ARCS/home
- Your ARCS username
- Your ARCS password
For details on how to establish a new connection, please see the documentation of your individual WebDAV client.