# Filebeat shared folder

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-shared-folder/327106>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** filebeat\
**Created:** [March 6, 2023, 4:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-shared-folder/327106 "2023-03-06T16:16:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![GinkoLucas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ginkolucas/32/107055_2.png) [@GinkoLucas](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/GinkoLucas)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 4:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-shared-folder/327106/1 "2023-03-06T16:16:08Z")

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Hello,

I have to install Filebeat on a server (windows). Filebeat will have to read logs file on a shared folder.  
In my .yml, i got that :

```auto
filebeat.inputs:
- type: log
  paths:
    - \\dpm\*.log

```

But this doesn't work. The path dosen't work. I know using filebeat with remote folder isn't good, but it's my only option.  
I use Filbeat 7.15.0

Thx for your help

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2023, 10:28pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-shared-folder/327106/2 "2023-03-07T22:28:38Z")

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> [@GinkoLucas](#):
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> But this doesn't work. The path dosen't work.

Can you elaborate a little more please, what do you mean here?

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**Author:** ![GinkoLucas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ginkolucas/32/107055_2.png) [@GinkoLucas](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/GinkoLucas)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2023, 8:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-shared-folder/327106/3 "2023-03-08T08:06:21Z")

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Sorry, Filbeat does not want to read files when they are on a remote directory

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**Author:** ![GinkoLucas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ginkolucas/32/107055_2.png) [@GinkoLucas](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/GinkoLucas)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2023, 2:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-shared-folder/327106/4 "2023-03-08T14:04:32Z")

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From my research, I have the impression that Filebeat cannot read remote files.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 4:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/filebeat-shared-folder/327106/5 "2023-04-05T16:04:38Z")

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