Pixiu Client Apps#

Users can access their buckets located in Pixiu by connecting through a client application that supports the Amazon S3 protocol. There are many options on the market. We provide support for the solutions described here below.

Installing a client#

VUB Pixiu Drive#

VUB Pixiu Drive is a VUB branded version of Mountain Duck.
It includes a license and a custom profile to connect to Pixui.
After installing and configuring VUB Pixiu Drive, a link to your Pixiu resources will appear in Finder / Windows explorer.

macOs#

Download the VUB Pixiu Drive for macOs from softweb
Open the VUB Pixiu Drive pkg file by double clicking

Click ‘Continue’

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Click ‘Install’

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You will need to use Touch ID or provide your password

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Your VUB Pixiu Drive client is now installed! You can close the installer.

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Move the installer to the Trash

Windows#

Download the VUB Pixiu Drive for Windows from softweb
Open the VUB Pixiu Drive msi file by double clicking

Click Yes to install

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The VUB Pixiu Drive client is now being installed
There is no notification after the installation
You can now open the VUB Pixiu Drive client

Cyberduck#

The Cyberduck installer is a custom version of Cyberduck.

It includes a license and a custom profile to connect to Pixui.

macOs#

Download Cyberduck from softweb
Open the Cyberduck pkg file by right clicking on the installer and selecting open

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Click ‘Continue’

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Click ‘Install’

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You will need to use Touch ID or provide your password

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Your Cyberduck client is now installed! You can close the installer.

Windows#

Download Cyberduck from softweb
Open the Cyberduck msi file by double clicking

Click Yes to install (the publisher is unknown because we made modifications to installer ourselves)

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The Cyberduck client is now being installed
There is no notification after the installation
You can now open the Cyberduck client

Configuring the client#

VUB Pixiu Drive#

This will guide you through the configuration of the VUB Pixiu Drive client.

macOs#

Open the VUB Pixiu Drive client from Applications, a ‘VUB’ icon will appear in the Menu Bar at the top of the screen.
If you have a lot of icons it is possible that the VUB Pixiu Drive icon is hidden, try changing to an app with less menu items at the top (like firefox)

Click on the VUB icon in the Menu Bar and then on ‘Open Connection’

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Complete the profile and add your Access Key and Secret Access Key

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Click ‘Connect’ (make sure you are on campus or connected through the VUB vpn, otherwise it is not possible to connect to Pixiu)
When asked, you can add the secret to your keychain (but this is not necessary)
The VUB Pixiu Drive will now have mounted a new location in Finder

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Your client is now configured, you can see all the buckets in your account.

Windows#

Open the VUB Pixiu Drive client from the start menu, a ‘VUB’ icon will appear in the Task Bar at the bottom of the screen.
If you have a lot of icons it is possible that the VUB Pixiu Drive icon is hidden, click on the little arrow to show all the icons

Click on the VUB icon in the Task Bar and then on ‘Open Connection’

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Complete the profile and add your Access Key and Secret Access Key

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Click ‘Connect’ (make sure you are on campus or connected through the VUB vpn, otherwise it is not possible to connect to Pixiu)
The VUB Pixiu Drive will now have mounted a new drive location in windows explorer

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Your client is now configured, you can see all the buckets in your account.

Cyberduck#

This will guide you through the configuration of the custom Cyberduck client.

macOs#

Open the Cyberduck client from Applications
Click Open when asked if you want to open an app that has been downloaded from the internet

Click Open Connection

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Click on the protocol list

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Select ‘VUB Pixiu’ at the bottom of the list (you may need to scroll down)

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Complete the profile and add your Access Key and Secret Access Key

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Click ‘Connect’ (make sure you are on campus or connected through the VUB vpn, otherwise it is not possible to connect to Pixiu)
When asked, you can add the secret to your keychain (but this is not necessary)
Your client is now configured, you can see all the buckets in your account.

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Windows#

Open the Cyberduck client from the start menu
The first time you open the client, it might take some time to start up
Click Open Connection

Click on the protocol list

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Select ‘VUB Pixiu’ at the bottom of the list (you may need to scroll down)

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Complete the profile and add your Access Key and Secret Access Key

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Click ‘Connect’ (make sure you are on campus or connected through the VUB vpn, otherwise it is not possible to connect to Pixiu)
When asked, you can add the secret to your keychain (but this is not necessary)
Your client is now configured, you can see all the buckets in your account.

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