# Unable to create the repository for snapshots after mounting nfs share in the container **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Tags:** docker, snapshot-and-restore\ **Created:** [August 17, 2022, 12:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-create-the-repository-for-snapshots-after-mounting-nfs-share-in-the-container/312284 "2022-08-17T12:39:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bhagya\_09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9f8e36/32.png) [@Bhagya\_09](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Bhagya_09)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 12:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-create-the-repository-for-snapshots-after-mounting-nfs-share-in-the-container/312284/1 "2022-08-17T12:39:31Z")
curl -k -u elastic:password -XPUT "[http://localhost:9200/\_snapshot/backupes?pretty](http://localhost:9200/_snapshot/backupes?pretty)" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d'{"type": "fs","settings":{"location": "/es\_snapshots"}}' { "error" : { "root\_cause" : [ { "type" : "exception", "reason" : "failed to create blob container" } ], "type" : "exception", "reason" : "failed to create blob container", "caused\_by" : { "type" : "access\_denied\_exception", "reason" : "/es\_snapshots/tests-uV-VWrk0QMGZgOY6KwPjgg" } }, "status" : 500 } ---
**Author:** ![cheshirecat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/cheshirecat/32/109532_2.png) [@cheshirecat](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/cheshirecat)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 12:46pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-create-the-repository-for-snapshots-after-mounting-nfs-share-in-the-container/312284/2 "2022-08-17T12:46:03Z")
> [@Bhagya\_09](#): > > "caused\_by" : { > "type" : "access\_denied\_exception", Here is reason. ---
**Author:** ![Bhagya\_09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9f8e36/32.png) [@Bhagya\_09](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Bhagya_09)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 3:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-create-the-repository-for-snapshots-after-mounting-nfs-share-in-the-container/312284/3 "2022-08-17T15:31:11Z")
I have given the full permissions for /es\_snapshots with root as an owner still unable to create the registry with the curl command . ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/f/8/f8b3ac26c82d319fb90a97836406bb8036f93e4f.png) ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 4:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-create-the-repository-for-snapshots-after-mounting-nfs-share-in-the-container/312284/4 "2022-08-17T16:21:39Z")
Most likely, elasticsearch is not running as `root` as this would refuse to start. Note that all nodes must be able to write to this dir. ---
**Author:** ![Bhagya\_09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9f8e36/32.png) [@Bhagya\_09](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Bhagya_09)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 5:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-create-the-repository-for-snapshots-after-mounting-nfs-share-in-the-container/312284/5 "2022-08-17T17:04:47Z")
yeah i understand but how will i identify the with what user it is running and i am using only single node as the data,ingest for elasticsearch ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-create-the-repository-for-snapshots-after-mounting-nfs-share-in-the-container/312284/6 "2022-08-17T17:17:53Z")
I believe that depending on how you installed elasticsearch, the user might be `elasticsearch`. ---
**Author:** ![Bhagya\_09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9f8e36/32.png) [@Bhagya\_09](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Bhagya_09)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 5:31pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-create-the-repository-for-snapshots-after-mounting-nfs-share-in-the-container/312284/7 "2022-08-17T17:31:31Z")
okay got it i have created the user as elastic and after deployment i exec into the pod and run the /passwords so , if change to chown like below will it work ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/b/a/baf075530b4d9e1cc856a9c7dec752ec48ffec03.png) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 5:32pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/unable-to-create-the-repository-for-snapshots-after-mounting-nfs-share-in-the-container/312284/8 "2022-09-14T17:32:27Z")
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