# PMS Scanner Always Running

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/pms-scanner-always-running/837284>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-linux\
**Created:** [April 9, 2023, 7:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/pms-scanner-always-running/837284 "2023-04-09T19:56:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![ChuckPa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chuckpa/32/79710_2.png) [@ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChuckPa)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2023, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/pms-scanner-always-running/837284/8 "2023-04-09T22:28:43Z")

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Future ref to all who find this:

Now listed in

> [@Linux Tips](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/26):
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> Selectively changing directory and file permissions. PMS 1.31.1 and above monitor your media for file permission changes in addition to media content changes. This was provided so PMS knows when your media acquisition processes (DVR/other tasks) complete and the media is now ready for PMS to use. Unfortunately, a number of our users have a “sledgehammer” hammer approach where they just change all permissions for all media. PMS is now sensitive to ALL permission changes (even for media alr…

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