Why can't Admin user see other files?

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Using OC 9.1 and logged in as Admin, I am not able to see (‘administer’) files left on the server by other OC users. Is that by design or is there another module I need to add?

I need to be able to see (delete if necessary) all users’ files.

Thanks,

[anon30676603]

Hi,

ownCloud won’t allow you to “big brother” your users by default (yes, this is by design). See the following FAQ for a workaround:

How to have admin access to all users files within the WebGUI

Problem: As an admin i want to see all files of my users within the WebGUI. Solution: ownCloud itself doesn’t provide any functionality to get a “master” access to all files of your users within the WebGUI. However two possible workarounds exist: Workaround 1: Share a folder (e.g. “Shared to admin”) to a user or group Set the quota of 0 bytes for the user or the group With that setup your users or groups are only able to upload files to this shared folder. When sharing a folder to a grou…

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It’s not about being “big brother”; rather, it’s being able to help users who don’t really get the cloud thing.

Thanks for the info.