Folder connection is not available in QlikSense 3.2

[Anonymous]

Dear Community,

We have just purchased QlikSense, but do not see a Folder connection within connections, even using a Root admin account.

How do we connect to a windows network drive then?

Thank you for your help.

[Anonymous]

Hello Omar,

Thank you for a reply. So how can I connect to a directory on the network, or at least to a file in this directory? So far I can neither list the directory contents, nor link to a specific file to load it.

[rohitk1609]

Hi Anton,

I think your problem is to create a folder connection with a shared drive rather than creating folder connection.

Please read below two points:

1. Are you accessing hub via remote(outside of Qlik Server) if yes, then you can't create folder connection as you want, if you create like this , you local machine folder path will work.

2.  Are you trying to create folder connection with network shared drive, if yes , then use UNC path in folder connection window \\localhost\c$\my_dir and try it.

... accesses a folder called "my_dir" via UNC on your C: drive. By default all the hard drives on your machine are shared with hidden shares like c$, d$, etc.

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[Anonymous]

Hi Rohit,

As I have asked in the beginning:

How do we connect to a windows network drive then?

I am accessing the hub via a web-browser, I have tried this both inside and outside the QlikSense server. I assume, it is possible to create a network share connection from Qlik server to a server, where this network share resides, and present it as a data connection for all Qlik users.

I have mounted a network shared drive (Z:) to the server as well, but it does not display in the dialog and is not accessible via your command:

\\localhost\z$\my_dir

also, and I have seen in the documentation, that this is not possible anyway.

Qlik can only access a network share via a folder dialogue, by specifying a network path. But this does not work either (Invalid path) as on the picture above.

[rohitk1609]

Hi Anton,

It is working here, I have a different server where I have created a folder and I put the path as \\10.9.52.105\e$\Data\Qlik Data\QVDs and it is working fine.

[Anonymous]

Hello Rohit,

I am doing exactly the same, and instantly getting "Invalid path".

Is your share password-protected?

Is there any security policy in Qlik, which I should disable to connect to a network share?

In the target location I do not have $e or other drives shared, as I have just a clear samba share, which is even simpler. Looks like

\\192.168.8.14\mydirectory\Customer Care\my-reports

[rzenere_avvale]

Hi Anton,

does the Qlik Sense Service User have access to the network-shared directory?

Can you try to log as that user on the server and navigate to the network-shared directory?

[rohitk1609]

Hi Anton,

In my network, there is single sign on concept, so I don't need to add credentials while accessing the other server or location on any other server.

I didn't do anything to access that folder. There is nothing to able or  disable.

My point is , if you put this path without mounting \\192.168.8.14\mydirectory\Customer Care\my-reports into window explorer , I believe you can access the path.

There is something which we are missing under networking area.

[Anonymous]

Hi Riccardo,

Qlik Sense Service is running as a system service. When I log in with the admin user's credentials, under which it is installed, I can navigate to the network path with no issues. In Qlik Sense I still get errors.

[rzenere_avvale · Accepted solution]

Hi Anton,

can you check with the admin user if the Qlik Sense Service User is included in the security of the directory?

[Anonymous]

Hi Riccardo,

Thank you. We have traced this issue down to the fact our network share is password protected and qlik does not give a possibility to supply user credentials for Folder. Therefore the system tries to do it as a guest and fails.

Do you know about any best practice or a way to provide user credentials via Qlik?