[Bug]: Selecting library in Windows in sync messes up permissions

BjGoCraft commented 1 month ago

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Bug description

I added a new folder synchronization and choose a Windows library (e.g. Music library) as the local folder and some random folder on the server as the server folder. Then it first synchronized right. After I found out I want to have a different folder structure, I deleted the folder synchronization. Now the local folder (Music library) is in a locked down mode: I and no other program can write to that library, we can't add a new folder in that library (you need Admin permission that I have, but still doesn't work) and the library can't be deleted. You also can't add the Music library as a local folder after that (no permissions). I tried many things to troubleshoot this on the Windows side of things (tried giving permissions to everyone, tried recreating libraries, etc.) but nothing worked. I also uninstalled the Nextcloud client but that didn't help either. I guess the Nextcloud client messes up the permissions of a library if you select it as a local folder on folder sync. Screenshot_(1) This screenshot shows the dialog you get when right clicking in the Music library and clicking "New" > "Folder"

Steps to reproduce

Add new folder synchronization in desktop client under Windows 10
Select a Windows library (e.g. Music library) as the local folder
Select any folder on the Server
Choose not to use virtual files, but to download them to the client
Let it synchronize the files
Delete this folder synchronization again
Library folder should be locked down now (can't create folder inside it)

Expected behavior

The library should be accessible like before if you remove folder synchronization.

Which files are affected by this bug

There are no files directly affected

Operating system

Windows

Which version of the operating system you are running.

Windows 10

Package

Other

Nextcloud Server version

27.1.10

Nextcloud Desktop Client version

3.13.2

Is this bug present after an update or on a fresh install?

Fresh desktop client install

Are you using the Nextcloud Server Encryption module?

Encryption is Disabled

Are you using an external user-backend?

[X] Default internal user-backend
[ ] LDAP/ Active Directory
[ ] SSO - SAML
[ ] Other

Nextcloud Server logs

no access to logs as it is a managed Nextcloud instance, but this should be a client issue

Additional info

Please don't try to reproduce it on your main Windows PC as I didn't find a way to clean it up again.

catgirlcataclysm commented 2 days ago

I had this exact same problem, as nearly all of my nextcloud synced folders are libraries (Documents, Music, Videos, etc.).

Windows 11 - NC Desktop 3.13.3 NC Server 29.0.4

catgirlcataclysm commented 2 days ago

I had this exact same problem, as nearly all of my nextcloud synced folders are libraries (Documents, Music, Videos, etc.).

Windows 11 - NC Desktop 3.13.3 NC Server 29.0.4

though I just read through the changelog of 3.14.0, and it seems like it may be fixed, I'm going to test it in a VM

catgirlcataclysm commented 2 days ago

I had this exact same problem, as nearly all of my nextcloud synced folders are libraries (Documents, Music, Videos, etc.). Windows 11 - NC Desktop 3.13.3 NC Server 29.0.4

though I just read through the changelog of 3.14.0, and it seems like it may be fixed, I'm going to test it in a VM

yup, I'm still seeing the same issue {A1B1BE5F-756C-4798-A3D8-67254E20255D}

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