PO.DAAC's WebDAV interface allows you to connect to PO.DAAC as if it were a local drive on your computer.

In order to connect with WebDAV, you'll need to use your URS username and the WebDAV password that's been assigned to you.

Connecting via OS X

PO.DAAC Drive supports Mac OS X 10.9 and higher.

From the Finder, click Go/Connect to Server, or press ⌘-K.

In the window that appears, enter the following under Server Address: https://podaac-tools.jpl.nasa.gov/drive/files

Click Connect.

When prompted to log in, use your URS username and WebDAV password .

You can now browse PODAAC files with the Finder and copy them to your computer just as you would with a local hard drive. It's best to copy a file to your computer before opening it.

To disconnect, drag the drive into the Trash or right-click it and select Eject.

Connecting via Windows

Windows 10: Click Start/File Explorer. In the left-hand menu, right-click My PC and select Map Network Drive.

Choose the desired drive letter you'd like to see PO.DAAC resources to appear under, then type or paste the following URL: https://podaac-tools.jpl.nasa.gov/drive/files

Check Connect using different credentials and click Finish

When prompted to log in, use your URS username and WebDAV password .

You can now browse PODAAC files and copy them to your computer just as you would with a local hard drive. It's best to copy a file to your computer before opening it.

To disconnect, right-click the drive and select Disconnect.

If you experience a slow connection or issues logging in, try going to Control Panel/Internet Options, select the Connections tab, click LAN settings and uncheck the Automatically detect settings box. For more information, see https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2445570.

For more information, see: Create a shortcut to (map) a network drive.

Connecting via Linux

Install davfs2. It's available in both the yum and apt-get package management systems.

You can now use the mount command to mount PO.DAAC Drive as a drive of the type davfs. For example:

mkdir /mnt/podaac_drive

sudo mount.davfs https://podaac-tools.jpl.nasa.gov/drive/files /mnt/podaac_drive

PO.DAAC Drive will now be available under the /mnt/podaac_drive path