# \[IGN-7372\] WebDev Module: Mounted folders

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-7372-webdev-module-mounted-folders/91012>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [May 28, 2024, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-7372-webdev-module-mounted-folders/91012 "2024-05-28T14:46:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![diamond](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@diamond](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diamond)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2024, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-7372-webdev-module-mounted-folders/91012/1 "2024-05-28T14:46:14Z")

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Hello,

I am working with the latest version of the **WebDev module** in the latest version of **Ignition 8.1.40**. Specifically, with the 'mounted folders' functionality.

I don't know if I am facing a bug or this is the expected functionality:

The thing is, when adding a mounted folder, Ignition Designer opens a window with the **directories of my personal computer** , instead of the directories of the **gateway** itself. I don't know if this is a problem with the module or with the designer. The thing is that it forces me to select a folder from my own computer common to the server, such as 'Documents', and then to manually modify the path once the endpoint is created.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2024, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-7372-webdev-module-mounted-folders/91012/2 "2024-05-28T15:55:37Z")

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Yes, this is a known "bug"...the problem is, there's not really any better option to display. Creating a remote file browser for this one-off application in the Designer is a _very_ low priority item, and _technically_ introduces a new security risk, since it would by definition be opening some API on the gateway that allows enumerating files. In practice that's not a great reason to not do it, as anyone in the designer can achieve arbitrary code execution on the gateway anyways, but that's _part_ of the reason we haven't fixed it.

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**Author:** ![diamond](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@diamond](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diamond)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2024, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-7372-webdev-module-mounted-folders/91012/3 "2024-05-28T16:16:29Z")

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Ok, I understand... If I can contribute something as a user, it's not a priority for me either, but I'd rather just have an empty input text field from the start, instead of having to go through that window where you wonder if your understanding of the module is really correct.

What really surprised me is that you can't add authentication to bind mounts, but I understand that's a topic for another thread, hehe.

Thanks @paul-griffith

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2024, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-7372-webdev-module-mounted-folders/91012/4 "2024-05-28T16:18:14Z")

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> [@diamond](#):
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> I'd rather just have an empty input text field from the start

That's exactly what the plan is 😄