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Mount Huawei Cloud OBS Locally Using rclone (Windows & Linux Guide) ​

Introduction ​

You can mount Huawei Cloud OBS as a local directory or drive using rclone, allowing direct access via file explorer or editors. This guide covers full steps from installation to mounting, supporting both Windows and Linux.

1. Install rclone ​

Windows ​

① Download rclone:

② Extract files:

  • Unzip to a folder like C:\rclone.

③ Set environment variable:

  • Add C:\rclone to the system Path variable so you can run rclone from the command prompt directly.
  • Steps: Right-click “This PC” > Properties > Advanced system settings > Environment Variables > edit Path > add C:\rclone.

Linux ​

① Download rclone:

bash
curl -O https://downloads.rclone.org/rclone-current-linux-amd64.zip

② Extract and install:

bash
unzip rclone-current-linux-amd64.zip
cd rclone-*-linux-amd64
sudo cp rclone /usr/bin/
sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/rclone

③ Verify installation:

bash
rclone version

2. Configure Huawei Cloud OBS ​

① Start rclone config:

bash
rclone config

② Choose n to create new remote.

③ Name the remote (e.g., HuaWeiOBS).

④ Select storage type: enter 4 for S3 Compatible Storage.

⑤ Choose provider: enter other because Huawei OBS is S3 compatible.

⑥ Enter your Huawei Cloud Access Key ID and Secret Access Key.

⑦ Set endpoint: Format: https://<region>.obs.myhuaweicloud.com Example: Beijing 4 region is https://obs.cn-north-4.myhuaweicloud.com.

⑧ Leave region empty.

⑨ Select ACL: enter 1 for default private permission.

⑩ rclone will test the configuration and confirm connection.

3. Mount Huawei Cloud OBS ​

Windows ​

① Make sure WinFsp is installed:

② Mount command example:

bash
rclone mount HuaWeiOBS: H: --vfs-cache-mode writes
  • Replace HuaWeiOBS: with your remote name.
  • Replace H: with desired drive letter.

③ Check in File Explorer if drive H: appears.

Hide mount window with VBS script ​

① Create a .vbs file with content:

vbscript
Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.Run "cmd /c rclone mount HuaWeiOBS: H: --vfs-cache-mode writes", 0, False

Save as mount_huaweicloud.vbs.

② Add to startup folder:

  • Press Win + R, type shell:startup, copy the .vbs file there.

Linux ​

① Create mount directory:

bash
mkdir -p ~/huaweicloud_obs

② Mount command:

bash
rclone mount HuaWeiOBS: ~/huaweicloud_obs --vfs-cache-mode writes --daemon

③ Verify mount:

bash
ls ~/huaweicloud_obs
Manage mount with systemd ​

① Create systemd service file:

bash
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/rclone-huaweicloud.service

Paste:

ini
[Unit]
Description=Mount Huawei Cloud OBS with rclone
After=network-online.target
Wants=network-online.target

[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/usr/bin/rclone mount HuaWeiOBS: /home/<your-username>/huaweicloud_obs --vfs-cache-mode writes
ExecStop=/bin/fusermount -u /home/<your-username>/huaweicloud_obs
Restart=always
User=<your-username>
Group=<your-groupname>

[Install]
WantedBy=default.target

Replace <your-username> and <your-groupname> accordingly.

② Enable and start service:

bash
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable rclone-huaweicloud
sudo systemctl start rclone-huaweicloud

4. Unmount ​

Windows ​

bash
taskkill /IM rclone.exe /F

Linux ​

bash
fusermount -u ~/huaweicloud_obs

5. Troubleshooting ​

① Mount folder is empty:

  • Check rclone config correctness, keys, and endpoint.

② Mount fails with WinFsp error:

③ Cannot write files on Linux mount:

  • Use --vfs-cache-mode writes flag.

④ Improve mount performance:

bash
rclone mount HuaWeiOBS: ~/huaweicloud_obs --vfs-cache-mode full --vfs-cache-max-size 2G

This guide helps you easily mount Huawei Cloud OBS locally to manage cloud files directly.