The Research Data Store (RDS) provides a central location to securely store digital research data. For access, create a project with Research Data Storage in Researcher Dashboard (DashR).
The below access instructions apply if your DashR project was created on or after 29 May 2020. If your project was created before 29 May 2020, refer to the legacy instructions at the end of this page.
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To access RDS from off-campus locations, please connect to the University VPN before following the instructions below. |
Refer to the following guides for information on mapping RDS as a network drive:
In the following instructions, please replace <Project Short Code> by the short code for your project and <unikey> with your unikey. Replace the angle brackets too.
Windows
You can access the RDS by selecting "mapping a map network drive" and using the following network path:
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\\shared.sydney.edu.au\research-data |
Refer to the following guides for information on mapping RDS as a network drive:
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When asked for a user name, University staff can use either mcs\<unikey> or shared\<unikey>. Replace <unikey> (replace the angle brackets too) with your unikey. If you are not a member of University staff, use shared\<unikey> as your username when connecting to RDS. |
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or you can map an individual project by using
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\\shared.sydney.edu.au\research-data\PRJ-<Project Short Code>
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Please select 'Connect using different credentials' and when asked, enter shared\<unikey> for the user name.
Mac OS
On MacOS, you can access your research-data network drive by opening the Finder application, then clicking Go →
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Connect to Server and entering
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smb://shared\<unikey>@shared.sydney.edu.au/research-data/
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or you can map an individual project by using
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smb://shared\<unikey>@shared.sydney.edu.au/research-data/PRJ-<Project Short Code>
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HPC
If your project has Artemis HPC access, you can access RDS project data on login nodes and data transfer nodes in the /rds directory. You may also access your data via a SFTP server. For information about SFTP access, refer to the SFTP access to the Research Data Store guide.
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- RDS can only be mapped as a network drive on-campus. If you are off-campus, connect to the University VPN before connecting to RDS.
- Only one set of UniKey credentials can connect to RDS from one computer at one time. If you have connected to RDS using a different set of UniKey credentials (for example, if you are using a shared computer and someone else has left their RDS drive mapped), disconnect their network drive before mapping your RDS share.
- MacOS users may need to disconnect and reconnect their network drives if their existing mapped network drive stops working.
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Project data is accessible via SFTP in addition to the above access method. For information on this access method, refer to the RDS SFTP access to the Research Data Store guide.
Other University supported research data platforms
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