---
title: "Setting up a Windows File Share with RapidIdentity Identity Bridge"
slug: "setting-up-a-windows-file-share-with-identity-bridge"
description: "With the on-premise and Cloud Identity Bridge within RapidIdentity, sometimes a Windows File Share is needed. This is how to set these up in RapidIdentity."
tags: ["RapidIdentity ", "Identity Bridge", "Windows File Share", "On-Premise", "Cloud"]
updated: 2022-07-12T20:08:20Z
published: 2022-07-12T20:08:20Z
canonical: "help.rapididentity.com/setting-up-a-windows-file-share-with-identity-bridge"
---

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# Setting up a Windows File Share with Identity Bridge

## Setting up a Windows File Share with Identity Bridge

### **Part 1: Install the Identity Bridge Agent**

1. Navigate to Configuration > Systems > Identity Bridge > Agents.
2. Select **Add Agent**.
3. Give the agent a Name and **Save**.
4. Click **Download** and save the file.
5. Run the Identity Bridge Agent Installer IdentityBridgeAgent.exe.
6. Enter the Tenant URL.
7. Copy and paste your Registration Code from the agent setup screen.
8. Click **Next** and then **Setup**.

### **Part 2: Create and Configure the Identity Bridge**

1. Go back to the Identity Bridge configuration settings in RapidIdentity.
2. Select the **Agent** and select **Details**.
3. For each file server you will need to access:
  1. Select **Add Bridge**.
  2. Enter a name for a Bridge Name.
  3. Enter the on-premise host/IP address of the full DNS name of the file server.
  4. Enter the on-premise port as **445**.
  5. Click **Save**. The bridge will initially display as **Deploying**.
4. If using DFS paths:
  1. Create a bridge for the DNS name of the AD domain and port 445.
    1. if the LanMan (short) name of the AD domain is different from the prefix of the full DNS name, also create a bridge using the LanMan (e.g. DNS name is my.example.com, but LanMan name is MYEXAMPLE).
  2. Create bridges for any DFS namespace servers for which you don't already have a bridge for port 445.
5. Once the Bridge status is **Deployed**, proceed to the next step.
6. Create a bridge for each of the DFS namespace servers using the full DNS name of each server and port 445.

### **Part 3: Steps to Add Windows File Share in Files Module**

1. Select the **Files** module and select **Settings**.
2. Select **File Shares**.
3. Click **Add New File Share** and select **Windows File Share**.
4. Choose a name and icon.
5. Change the file share from **Inactive** to **Active**.
6. For the UNC path, use the full DNS name of the file server or DNS root (usually the AD domain, but could also be a stand-alone DFS namespace)
7. Add the credentials for the file share.
8. Configure the Access Controls and click **Save**.
9. The share should now be listed under **File Shares**.

## Related

- [Identity Bridge Quick Start Guide](/identity-bridge-quick-start-guide.md)
- [Identity Bridge](/identity-bridge-combining-cloud-and-on-prem.md)
- [New Identity Bridge Agent 2022.3.22](/new-identity-bridge-agent-2022322.md)