Windows sync client loses connection, doesn't work until I remove and re-add account

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Nextcloud version (eg, 12.0.2): 13.0.4
Operating system and version (eg, Ubuntu 17.04): Ubuntu 16.0.4 (cloudron)
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The issue you are facing:
Nextcloud Windows client (2.3.3) periodically stops syncing, displays under account: “No connection to Nextcloud at Operation canceled”.

If I remove the account and re-add it, it still doesn’t work unless if I skip the folders configuration. While adding the account, if I select “Choose what to sync” and wait 20-30 seconds for the remote folders to appear, then cancel out and skip the folder configuration, it will work and I can then manually add the folders to sync. The message will now display as "Connected to as ".

If I get it working and either reboot or close/re-open the sync app, it again displays the no connection message and stops syncing.

Is this the first time you’ve seen this error? (Y/N): N - it happens regularly

Steps to replicate it:

  1. Close and re-open sync app

The output of your Nextcloud log in Admin > Logging:

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I'm pretty new at this and can't figure out the other log files... I set this up through Cloudron. any help is much appreciated!