Mount external storage

Last change on 2022-08-16 • Created on 2022-07-21 • ID: KO-D38A7

General

Starting with version 24.0.3, we will support the usage of external file backends within your Storage Share. For this, you have to install the app "External storage support" via the apps menu.

Configuration

By default, you can configure all of the app's file backends except for "local". EN_ExternalStorage_Overview

You will find some example configuration below that use the Hetzner Storage Box as additional external storage.

Folder Name: <Path where the storage should be mounted>
Host: <username>.your-storagebox.de
Share: /backup
Remote subfolder: <empty>
Domain: <empty>
Username: <username>
Password: <password>

EN_ExternalStorage_SMB

The Storage Box offers SFTP via the default port 22 and additionally via port 23. To use port 23, you must first enable the (SSH service. If you use SFTP via port 23, you'll experience increased performance compared to port 22.

Default SFTP Port 22

Folder Name: <directory where the storage should be mounted>
Host: <username>.your-storagebox.de
Root: <empty>
Username: <username>
Password: <password>

EN_ExternalStorage_SFTP22

SFTP via SSH service

Folder Name: <Path where the storage should be mounted>
Host: <username>.your-storagebox.de:23
Root: /home
Username: <username>
Password: <password>

EN_ExternalStorage_SFTP23

FTP/S

Folder Name: <Path where the storage should be mounted>
Host: <username>.your-storagebox.de
Remote subfolder: <empty>
[x] Secure ftps://
Username: <username>
Password: <password>

EN_ExternalStorage_FTP

WebDav

Folder Name: <Path where the storage should be mounted>
Host: <username>.your-storagebox.de
Remote subfolder: <empty>
[x] Secure https://
Username: <username>
Password: <password>

EN_ExternalStorage_WebDav

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