# SetupVars error in webinterface

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**Created:** [November 1, 2022, 12:03pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/setupvars-error-in-webinterface/58913 "2022-11-01T12:03:52Z")\
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> [@Hans3](#):
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> DNSMASQ\_USER=root

Yeah, unfortunately this is (sometimes) required on Synology - see [this issue thread for details on that](https://github.com/pi-hole/docker-pi-hole/issues/963). Docker on DSM can be quite fiddly, I much prefer to use something like a Pi 4.

It's worth looking into setting up and using Portainer instead of the Docker GUI on DSM - I find it to be much more user friendly

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