# Sensitive data on DCSR NAS

<p class="callout warning">Since november 2023, new research projects should store their data using Tresorit. Please see the detailed documentation : [https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/books/research-data-storage/chapter/donnees-sensibles-tresorit](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/books/research-data-storage/chapter/donnees-sensibles-tresorit) </p>

<p class="callout warning">Current user of the NAS DCSR RECHERCHE-S/Boxcryptor can continue to use this solution until June 2024.</p>

## Request a storage space for sensitive data

To request storage of sensitive data please go to the CI/DCSR "<span class="h1 z-html" id="bkmrk-demande-de-ressource">Demande de ressources de recherche"</span> web page

[https://requests.dcsr.unil.ch](https://requests.dcsr.unil.ch)

and log in with your **EDU-id account.**

Click on "New request / Nouvelle demande"

[![image-1600198383347.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2020-09/scaled-1680-/image-1600198383347.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2020-09/image-1600198383347.png)

[![image-1600198806493.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2020-09/scaled-1680-/image-1600198806493.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2020-09/image-1600198806493.png)[![image-1600199651933.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2020-09/scaled-1680-/image-1600199651933.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2020-09/image-1600199651933.png)

[![image-1600200172278.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2020-09/scaled-1680-/image-1600200172278.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2020-09/image-1600200172278.png)

Don't forget you want to work with sensitive data by selecting the appropriate option above.

[![image-1600200548256.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2020-09/scaled-1680-/image-1600200548256.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2020-09/image-1600200548256.png)

This page allows you to select the options available at DCSR:

- Storage resources
- Computing resources
- Computing resources for sensitive data

[![image-1600200939342.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2020-09/scaled-1680-/image-1600200939342.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2020-09/image-1600200939342.png)

You will then receive a confirmation e-mail that your resource request has been accepted.

## How to connect

#### Mount the NAS to your laptop

Mount the RECHERCHE-S volume of the NAS (see exact addresses below and [documentation](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/books/research-data-storage/page/data-management#bkmrk-accessing-dcsr-nas-f)), and **then use a security software to access your data (mandatory, see next section)**:

\- On MacOS:

smb://nasdcsr.unil.ch/RECHERCHE-S

or directly:

smb://nasdcsr.unil.ch/RECHERCHE-S/&lt;ENTITY&gt;/&lt;FAC&gt;/&lt;INSTITUTE&gt;/&lt;PI&gt;/&lt;PROJECT&gt;/D2C

example:

smb://nasdcsr.unil.ch/RECHERCHE-S/FAC/SSP/ISS/username\_of\_your\_pi/project\_shortname/D2C

\- On Windows:

\\\\nasdcsr.unil.ch\\RECHERCHE-S

or directly:

\\\\nasdcsr.unil.ch\\RECHERCHE-S\\&lt;ENTITY&gt;\\&lt;FAC&gt;\\&lt;INSTITUTE&gt;\\&lt;PI&gt;\\&lt;PROJECT&gt;\\D2C

example:

\\\\ nasdcsr.unil.ch\\RECHERCHE-S\\FAC\\SSP\\ISS\\username\_of\_your\_pi\\project\_shortname\\D2C

#### Mandatory: access the NAS using Boxcryptor (security software)

Request a Boxcryptor password by sending an e-mail to <helpdesk@unil.ch> with BoxCryptor password in the subject, you shall receive a temporary password to initialize the security software.

Then download and install the Boxcryptor from:

[https://www.boxcryptor.com/en/download/](https://www.boxcryptor.com/en/download/)

##### For Mac

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-1%29-install-it-by-dra" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 50%;">1\) Install it by dragging it to your applications folder

[![image-1600235716041.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2020-09/scaled-1680-/image-1600235716041.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2020-09/image-1600235716041.png)

</td><td style="width: 50%;">2\) Confirm your installation by typing your workstation administrator password

[![image-1600235979332.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2020-09/scaled-1680-/image-1600235979332.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2020-09/image-1600235979332.png)

</td></tr></tbody></table>

##### For Windows

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-1%29-double-click-on-t" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 50%;">1\) Double-click on the installer you just downloaded (e.g. Boxcryptor\_v2.42.1333\_Setup.msi)

[![image-1610546371006.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2021-01/scaled-1680-/image-1610546371006.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2021-01/image-1610546371006.png)

</td><td style="width: 50%;">2) Allow installation, accept the terms in the License Agreement and in the Privacy Policy and complete the installation</td></tr></tbody></table>

Start Boxcryptor and sign in with your UNIL e-mail and the Boxcryptor password you received from helpdesk:

[![image-1600236026508.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2020-09/scaled-1680-/image-1600236026508.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2020-09/image-1600236026508.png)

You will have to change your password:

[![image-1600236441357.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2020-09/scaled-1680-/image-1600236441357.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2020-09/image-1600236441357.png)

####   


#### On MacOS:

Follow the wizard below to connect to your storage by selecting RECHERCHE-S (which should be already mounted before, see previous section):

[![image-1600236700615.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2020-09/scaled-1680-/image-1600236700615.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2020-09/image-1600236700615.png)

Then, the Boxcryptor access to RECHERCHE-S will look like below. You can navigate to your data. A green symbol with a lock indicates a crypted file or folder. The full documentation can be found at [https://www.boxcryptor.com/en/help/overview/macos/](https://www.boxcryptor.com/en/help/overview/macos/) :

[![Screenshot_2021-01-15_at_09_19_12.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2021-01/scaled-1680-/Screenshot_2021-01-15_at_09_19_12.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2021-01/Screenshot_2021-01-15_at_09_19_12.png)

#### On Windows:

The official documentation is here: [https://www.boxcryptor.com/en/help/overview/windows/](https://www.boxcryptor.com/en/help/overview/windows/).

To have your mounted NAS location handled by Boxcryptor you must proceed as follows:

1\. From the application tray, right-click on the Boxcryptor icon and select "Settings":

[![image-1610711316901.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2021-01/scaled-1680-/image-1610711316901.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2021-01/image-1610711316901.png)

2\. Then, in "Locations", select the drive on which you mounted RECHERCHE-S:

[![image-1610711505477.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2021-01/scaled-1680-/image-1610711505477.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2021-01/image-1610711505477.png)

Finally, please refer to the official documentation in order to encrypt files and folders :[https://www.boxcryptor.com/en/help/work-with-files/windows/](https://www.boxcryptor.com/en/help/work-with-files/windows/) to gain some understanding on how Boxcryptor works.

If you now open a FileExplorer you will see something like this:

[![image-1610712923875.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2021-01/scaled-1680-/image-1610712923875.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2021-01/image-1610712923875.png)

You can navigate to your data. A green symbol with a lock indicated a crypted file or folder:

[![image-1610713306868.png](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2021-01/scaled-1680-/image-1610713306868.png)](https://wiki.unil.ch/ci/uploads/images/gallery/2021-01/image-1610713306868.png)