diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bc34bf1..fe5d440 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ this package:
 
  * Integrate with YunoHost users and SSO - i.e. logout button
  * Allow one user to be the administrator (set at the installation)
- * Optionally access the user home folder from Nextcloud files (set at the installation)
+ * Optionally access the user home folder from Nextcloud files (set at the
+   installation, the sharing is enabled by default)
  * Serve `/.well-known` paths for CalDAV and CardDAV on the domain only if it's
    not already served - i.e. by Baïkal
 
diff --git a/scripts/_common.sh b/scripts/_common.sh
index 9893a4d..e6f2758 100644
--- a/scripts/_common.sh
+++ b/scripts/_common.sh
@@ -72,6 +72,17 @@ exec_occ() {
       php occ --no-interaction --no-ansi "$@")
 }
 
+# Create the external storage for the home folders and enable sharing
+# usage: create_home_external_storage OCC_COMMAND
+create_home_external_storage() {
+  local OCC=$1
+  local mount_id=`$OCC files_external:create --output=json \
+      'Home' 'local' 'null::null' -c 'datadir=/home/$user' || true`
+  ! [[ $mount_id =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] \
+    && echo "Unable to create external storage" 1>&2 \
+    || $OCC files_external:option "$mount_id" enable_sharing true
+}
+
 # Check if an URL is already handled
 # usage: is_url_handled URL
 is_url_handled() {
diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 035731f..d297a18 100755
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -122,8 +122,7 @@ _exec_occ ldap:test-config \'\' \
 # Enable External Storage and create local mount to home folder
 if [[ $user_home -eq 1 ]]; then
   _exec_occ app:enable files_external
-  _exec_occ files_external:create \
-      'Home' 'local' 'null::null' -c 'datadir=/home/$user'
+  create_home_external_storage '_exec_occ'
 fi
 
 # Add dynamic logout URL to the config
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index b08fcc6..a8e1afc 100755
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -196,8 +196,7 @@ if [[ ${user_home} -eq 1 ]]; then
   _exec_occ app:enable files_external
   _exec_occ files_external:list --output=json \
       | grep -q '"storage":"\\\\OC\\\\Files\\\\Storage\\\\Local"' \
-    || _exec_occ files_external:create \
-        'Home' 'local' 'null::null' -c 'datadir=/home/$user'
+    || create_home_external_storage '_exec_occ'
 fi
 
 # Add dynamic logout URL to the config