How to scan a file share

We have three options depending on the location of the file share(s) that should be scanned.

To scan a file share, it must be mounted on the DAMCS. If the DAMCS is delivered as a service, a VPN network must first be established.

Direct Mount (only for on-premise installations) 

We recommend using OnPremisoe DMCS installations to scan on-premise data exceeding 25TB

Point To Point VPN (default)

This is the recommended setup for under 25 TB of data with fewer than three files.  The VPN service is included in the default hybrid license. Please refer to the Point-to-Point VPN here:

Site 2 Site VPN 

We recommend using site-to-site connections when serving more than three on-premises sources. Please be aware that site-to-site connections require a site-to-site license or a custom security framework. Currently, a 4.000 a month license.

 Please refer to the Site-to-Site VPN here:

How to mount the file-share - when the connections is established

AD user for the Data Compliance Server to access file shares

In order to access file shares, the Data Compliance Server needs a unique AD user that has R/W permissions to all the data that the Server should analyze. 

The password for the AD user should be static (not changed while we run our tool) 

Notice: One of the typical client-side errors we encounter during set-up, is AD users who do not have the rights to read the data the Compliance Server should scan.

When the Data Compliance Server can access the file share, it must be mounted directly as a drive on the D&M Server using smba or other relevant protocols.

The command needed to mount the file share on the Compliance server:

• mount -t cifs -o username=username,password=password //server-name/sharename /mountpoint

The:  /var  directory should be min 500 GB on the Data Compliance Server according to the specs for the related set-up