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Kumo (originally developed by Indiana University) is a service available on all CAEN Windows computers that allows you to map your U-M cloud-based storage services (e.g. Google Drive or Dropbox) as network drives.
To start using the service, you must first authorize your U-M cloud storage accounts to be mounted as network drives on CAEN Windows computers:
![Setup your storage pop-up](https://teamdynamix.umich.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=d73b8d78-c551-4ca8-9618-e3ed158ed17e.png)
If you do not see this prompt and you have not already authorized your account(s), simply go to the website kumo.it.umich.edu and sign in with your U-M uniqname and UMICH password. You can then authorize your account to access any or all of the available cloud storage services. You only need to authorize once; all subsequent logins to CAEN Windows computers will automatically have access:
![Connecting your files... pop-up](https://teamdynamix.umich.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=19f86aa0-a05d-4cfd-aa7d-be6335ac1749.png)
After authorizing, you should see your U-M cloud storage options appear as network drives each time you sign into a CAEN Windows computer:
![Save locations on computer](https://teamdynamix.umich.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=fa89bca6-8c8c-4e8e-abd6-bb31d4f85329.png)
Using Kumo is preferred over installing "sync" clients or using a web browser, which can utilize much more network resources.
Further information about using Kumo at U-M can be found on the ITS Configuring Kumo page. Questions or problems with using Kumo can be directed to the CAEN Help Desk.