# Occ files:scan -\> samba Permission denied

**URL:** <https://help.nextcloud.com/t/occ-files-scan-samba-permission-denied/81051>\
**Category:** ℹ️ Support\
**Tags:** external\_storage, smb, nc18-nextcloud-hub\
**Created:** [May 10, 2020, 1:33pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/occ-files-scan-samba-permission-denied/81051 "2020-05-10T13:33:50Z")\
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For any file access not carried out inside Nextcloud itself, it will be done in the context of the user www-data. Make sure the www-data user can access the mounted share.

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