# Kopia server is fludded with failed messages trying to create snapshots from remote clients **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [March 10, 2023, 1:53pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-server-is-fludded-with-failed-messages-trying-to-create-snapshots-from-remote-clients/1869 "2023-03-10T13:53:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ChrisA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b77776/32.png) [@ChrisA](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/ChrisA)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2023, 1:53pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-server-is-fludded-with-failed-messages-trying-to-create-snapshots-from-remote-clients/1869/1 "2023-03-10T13:53:36Z")
Hi all, after a few hours I have finished my setup to backup my files using kopia. Mainly I run a server on my nas which is using the same kopia instance to backup its directories - mostly shares other clients are using in my network. The server uses a certificate and acts as a repository server for all my other clients. The clients can connect just fine and do their snapshots regulary. I also use the server’s web ui to create snaphots from my nas. What I noticed is, that the server generates a lot of errors as it seems to access the client’s directories. The message is " **Error:** unable to create local filesystem: unable to determine entry type: lstat C:\Users: no such file or directory." I greyed out the names of the clients but they are all listed in the screenshot below This is the server’s web ui: ![Unbenannt](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/kopia/original/1X/c0f2bc32e41b73f9a8761a6ae5823251ccd3703f.png) This is the ui from one client: ![Unbenannt2](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/kopia/original/1X/74f3d7ea934b27668229bbb5407c2981782a3390.png) Is this a misconfiguration from my side or is it bug? Cheers, ---
**Author:** ![ChrisA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b77776/32.png) [@ChrisA](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/ChrisA)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-server-is-fludded-with-failed-messages-trying-to-create-snapshots-from-remote-clients/1869/2 "2023-03-10T15:35:32Z")
The messages also appear in the docker container logs. It seems that the server tries to create a snapshot from a remote client’s path and obviously cannot find the local path on the server- ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/kopia/original/1X/a49d29872197bb38d69de116b1286afa7e29b014.png) The message appears every 5 minutes it seems. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b77776/32.png) [@ChrisA](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/ChrisA)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2023, 3:51pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-server-is-fludded-with-failed-messages-trying-to-create-snapshots-from-remote-clients/1869/3 "2023-03-10T15:51:24Z")
Is it because I am using the same docker container as a server and client at the same time? Cheers, ---
**Author:** ![ChrisA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b77776/32.png) [@ChrisA](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/ChrisA)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2023, 7:10am UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-server-is-fludded-with-failed-messages-trying-to-create-snapshots-from-remote-clients/1869/4 "2023-03-11T07:10:18Z")
I think I found the issue. I created the users on the server using the same hostname. So reverting the clients to use a unique hostname should fix it. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b77776/32.png) [@ChrisA](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/ChrisA)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2023, 9:15am UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/kopia-server-is-fludded-with-failed-messages-trying-to-create-snapshots-from-remote-clients/1869/5 "2023-03-11T09:15:47Z")
The project needs an update to the documentation. As this an amazing project it deserve a proper documentation about the features and possibilities - including the current pitfalls 🙂