# Location \[\*\*\*\*\] doesn't match any of the locations specified by path.repo because this setting is empty

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/38579>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [January 7, 2016, 8:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/38579 "2016-01-07T08:39:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![marcmga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@marcmga](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/marcmga)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 12:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/location-doesnt-match-any-of-the-locations-specified-by-path-repo-because-this-setting-is-empty/38579/11 "2016-01-07T12:23:03Z")

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I mount this folder with fstab file and cifs

I have permisions to read and write, but i'm not usre if elasticsearch has permisions. I cannot change permisions on ES server because is a shared folder from a windows server.

What's the best way to use nfs to make snapshots on ES?

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