# Nextcloud folder not visible in Dietpi and Aria2
**URL:** https://dietpi.com/forum/t/nextcloud-folder-not-visible-in-dietpi-and-aria2/14820
**Category:** Troubleshooting
**Created:** [3 November 2022 18:32 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/nextcloud-folder-not-visible-in-dietpi-and-aria2/14820 "2022-11-03T18:32:29Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@anarki](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/anarki)
#### Post date: [3 November 2022 19:58 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/nextcloud-folder-not-visible-in-dietpi-and-aria2/14820/22 "2022-11-03T19:58:59Z")
TY - i will respect this.
subfolders, created on the android/ apple - nextcloud app are visible in dietpie and vice versa.
But it wont be my usecase creating folders outside of NC, as i just want to download files in Win/android/apple and sync between those devices automatically.
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### Author:  [@anarki](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/anarki)
#### Post date: [4 November 2022 13:54 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/nextcloud-folder-not-visible-in-dietpi-and-aria2/14820/23 "2022-11-04T13:54:36Z")
Today i installed Samba-Server via `dietpi-software`
Then i mounted the drive in Windows Explorer and restarted windows to check if it is persistent - it is.
Problem to access dietpi - solved.
BUT:
I cant access the `nextcloud-data` Folder in Windows.
I guess it is a problem with user permissions, since i must login with user `dietpi` to connect.
The user `admin` didnt work with the password (dietpi - general pass).
Should i try to give user `dietpi `admin privileges, if it hasn’t already?
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### Author:  [@Jappe](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Jappe)
#### Post date: [4 November 2022 14:00 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/nextcloud-folder-not-visible-in-dietpi-and-aria2/14820/24 "2022-11-04T14:00:00Z")
I added this to smb.conf to have root access via samba:
```auto
[root]
comment = DietPi Share
path = /
browseable = yes
create mask = 0664
directory mask = 0775
valid users = root
writeable = yes
max connections = 8
```
I also set a new smb password for root with
`sudo smbpasswd -a root`
I think you could also use the user `www-data` (instead of root)since this user owns the nextcloud folders. I don’t know what will happen when you create folders and data inside the nextcloud folders with the user `root`.
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### Author:  [@anarki](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/anarki)
#### Post date: [4 November 2022 14:26 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/nextcloud-folder-not-visible-in-dietpi-and-aria2/14820/25 "2022-11-04T14:26:04Z")
Ty for your reply.
I added user `root` to smb.conf as shown above (copy/paste) and restarted both DietPi and Windows (after disconnecting the mount);
When i try to reconnect samba via user `root ` instead of `dietpi` - windows shows the message “access denied”
User `dietpi` would work instead.
Edit:
User `www-data` didn’t work either
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### Author:  [@Jappe](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Jappe)
#### Post date: [4 November 2022 14:38 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/nextcloud-folder-not-visible-in-dietpi-and-aria2/14820/26 "2022-11-04T14:38:18Z")
Did you set a samba password for root?
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### Author:  [@anarki](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/anarki)
#### Post date: [4 November 2022 14:45 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/nextcloud-folder-not-visible-in-dietpi-and-aria2/14820/27 "2022-11-04T14:45:21Z")
I’ve set a password now.
Restarted DietPi and tried to reconnect with Win via samba and user `root`
(The password for samba is the same as my shh login.)
Somehow it doesn’t work.
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### Author:  [@Jappe](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Jappe)
#### Post date: [4 November 2022 15:06 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/nextcloud-folder-not-visible-in-dietpi-and-aria2/14820/28 "2022-11-04T15:06:35Z")
hmm this is weird, I havethis config running on two RPis.
Can you show `sudo pdbedit -L`?
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### Author:  [@anarki](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/anarki)
#### Post date: [4 November 2022 15:11 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/nextcloud-folder-not-visible-in-dietpi-and-aria2/14820/29 "2022-11-04T15:11:24Z")
```auto
root@DietPi:/# sudo pdbedit -L
dietpi:1000:
root:0:root
root@DietPi:/#
```
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### Author:  [@Jappe](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Jappe)
#### Post date: [4 November 2022 15:12 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/nextcloud-folder-not-visible-in-dietpi-and-aria2/14820/30 "2022-11-04T15:12:51Z")
Ok this looks also right.
I have no idea why it isn’t working then.
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### Author:  [@Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Joulinar)
#### Post date: [4 November 2022 15:14 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/nextcloud-folder-not-visible-in-dietpi-and-aria2/14820/31 "2022-11-04T15:14:54Z")
> [@anarki](#):
>
> The user `admin` didnt work with the password (dietpi - general pass)
Don’t mix user created inside NC with user available on operating system level. Both are completely different users and can’t be mixed.
> [@anarki](#):
>
> Edit:
> User `www-data` didn’t work either
Of course, this will not work as user `www-data` is not configured inside `smb.conf` Next to this user should be disabled for direct login if I’m not mistaken.
Can you share your configuration again pls
```auto
cat /etc/samba/smb.conf
```
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### Author:  [@anarki](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/anarki)
#### Post date: [4 November 2022 15:17 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/nextcloud-folder-not-visible-in-dietpi-and-aria2/14820/32 "2022-11-04T15:17:26Z")
```auto
root@DietPi:/# cat /etc/samba/smb.conf
[global]
workgroup = WORKGROUP
server string = %h server
dns proxy = no
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 1000
syslog only = no
syslog = 0
panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
security = user
encrypt passwords = true
passdb backend = tdbsam
obey pam restrictions = yes
unix password sync = yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
pam password change = yes
map to guest = bad user
load printers = no
printcap name = /dev/null
disable spoolss = yes
[dietpi]
comment = DietPi Share
path = /mnt/dietpi_userdata
browseable = yes
create mask = 0664
directory mask = 0775
valid users = dietpi
writeable = yes
max connections = 8
[root]
comment = DietPi Share
path = /mnt/dietpi_userdata
browseable = yes
create mask = 0664
directory mask = 0775
valid users = root
writeable = yes
max connections = 8
root@DietPi:/#
```
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### Author:  [@anarki](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/anarki)
#### Post date: [4 November 2022 15:19 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/nextcloud-folder-not-visible-in-dietpi-and-aria2/14820/33 "2022-11-04T15:19:56Z")
i edited the
```auto
path = /mnt/dietpi_userdata
```
afterwards - it didnt help
before it was empty `path = /`
restarted the service inbetween the change
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### Author:  [@Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Joulinar)
#### Post date: [4 November 2022 15:22 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/nextcloud-folder-not-visible-in-dietpi-and-aria2/14820/34 "2022-11-04T15:22:22Z")
did you set a new samba password for user root?
```auto
smbpasswd -a root
```
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### Author:  [@anarki](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/anarki)
#### Post date: [4 November 2022 15:26 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/nextcloud-folder-not-visible-in-dietpi-and-aria2/14820/35 "2022-11-04T15:26:51Z")
yes, i set another password - and did set a new one again its `mono` so no misspelling could happen.
restarted the service `sudo systemctl restart smbd.service`
disconnected the drive in Windows and tried to reconnect with user `root` pws `mono`
Windows says ‘access denied’ ☹
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### Author:  [@Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Joulinar)
#### Post date: [4 November 2022 15:45 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/nextcloud-folder-not-visible-in-dietpi-and-aria2/14820/36 "2022-11-04T15:45:29Z")
which path you are going to enter in Windows before the user/password window shows up?
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### Author:  [@anarki](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/anarki)
#### Post date: [4 November 2022 15:51 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/nextcloud-folder-not-visible-in-dietpi-and-aria2/14820/37 "2022-11-04T15:51:13Z")
the user/pwd window shows up on connecting the share to drive “z:” in windows
I add samba via WinExplorer / Add network drive
then i choose drive “z:” and enter the path `\\192.168.99.199\dietpi`
then i choose ‘connect with different credentials’ and enter user `root` pwd `mono`
this worked for ‘dietpi’ and the main-pwd (Dietpi PWD)
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### Author:  [@Jappe](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Jappe)
#### Post date: [4 November 2022 16:14 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/nextcloud-folder-not-visible-in-dietpi-and-aria2/14820/38 "2022-11-04T16:14:06Z")
It should be `\\192.168.99.199\root` now, since you named the section `[root]`.
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### Author:  [@anarki](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/anarki)
#### Post date: [4 November 2022 16:35 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/nextcloud-folder-not-visible-in-dietpi-and-aria2/14820/39 "2022-11-04T16:35:42Z")
TY so much!
I thought the path hat to be `\\192.168.99.199\dietpi` since the software is called dietpi.
the solution was changing the path as mentioned above!
Are you using lighting? (btc)
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### Author:  [@Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Joulinar)
#### Post date: [4 November 2022 16:40 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/nextcloud-folder-not-visible-in-dietpi-and-aria2/14820/40 "2022-11-04T16:40:25Z")
> [@anarki](#):
>
> ```auto
> [dietpi]
> comment = DietPi Share
> path = /mnt/dietpi_userdata
> browseable = yes
> create mask = 0664
> directory mask = 0775
> valid users = dietpi
> writeable = yes
> max connections = 8
>
> [root]
> comment = DietPi Share
> path = /mnt/dietpi_userdata
> browseable = yes
> create mask = 0664
> directory mask = 0775
> valid users = root
> writeable = yes
> max connections = 8
>
> ```
The name of the path is defined inside the `smb.conf`. As a coincident name of user matches name of share
Folder name is configured inside square bracket `[root]` or `[dietpi]`. There is no direct relation between username and share. You could name the share as you wish.
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### Author:  [@anarki](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/anarki)
#### Post date: [4 November 2022 16:43 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/nextcloud-folder-not-visible-in-dietpi-and-aria2/14820/41 "2022-11-04T16:43:15Z")
[/quote]
thank you for your time.
I wish i could donate via lightning
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