# Add external storage failed at "action needs authentication failed - wrong password"

**URL:** <https://help.nextcloud.com/t/add-external-storage-failed-at-action-needs-authentication-failed-wrong-password/213089>\
**Category:** ℹ️ Support\
**Tags:** external\_storage, occ, nc30, smb\
**Created:** [December 20, 2024, 10:02am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/add-external-storage-failed-at-action-needs-authentication-failed-wrong-password/213089 "2024-12-20T10:02:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![jtr](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/jtr/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@jtr](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/jtr)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2024, 9:14pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/add-external-storage-failed-at-action-needs-authentication-failed-wrong-password/213089/6 "2024-12-28T21:14:42Z")

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Keep in mind most things can be done from the command line. Look up `occ files_external` in the _Admin Manual_:

[https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin\_manual/occ\_command.html#files-external-label](https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/occ_command.html#files-external-label)

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