# Unable to configure TimeMachine with Samba from Macos
**URL:** https://dietpi.com/forum/t/unable-to-configure-timemachine-with-samba-from-macos/14981
**Category:** Troubleshooting
**Created:** [17 November 2022 08:38 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/unable-to-configure-timemachine-with-samba-from-macos/14981 "2022-11-17T08:38:46Z")
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### Author:  [@howardroark](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/howardroark)
#### Post date: [17 November 2022 08:38 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/unable-to-configure-timemachine-with-samba-from-macos/14981/1 "2022-11-17T08:38:46Z")
Hi,
I am installed Samba on my dietpi. I can access samba file from my MacOS. But TimeMachine cannot see this directory.
Any help?
Thanks.
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### Author:  [@Joulinar](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/Joulinar)
#### Post date: [17 November 2022 09:08 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/unable-to-configure-timemachine-with-samba-from-macos/14981/2 "2022-11-17T09:08:21Z")
Using the search function might have led you to following tutorial [[Tutorial] Time Machine backup system with DietPi](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/tutorial-time-machine-backup-system-with-dietpi/58)
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### Author:  [@howardroark](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/howardroark)
#### Post date: [17 November 2022 14:09 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/unable-to-configure-timemachine-with-samba-from-macos/14981/3 "2022-11-17T14:09:42Z")
I’ve tried to install Avahi Daemon and configured it.
I managed to expose my Raspberry disk as a time capsule. But finally I got this error:
