Why can't Admin user see other files?

[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 a possible workaround exist: 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 group be aware tha…