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Recommended PeerSync exclusions for VDI environments


What?

Where?

Why?

~

Exceptions screen > Exclude Files

PeerSync default exclusion

*.tmp

Exceptions screen > Exclude Files

PeerSync default exclusion

thumbs.db

Exceptions screen > Exclude Files

PeerSync default exclusion

\System Volume Information\

Exceptions screen > Exclude Folders

PeerSync v9.4 default exclusion

\$RECYCLE.BIN\

Exceptions screen > Exclude Folders

PeerSync v9.4 default exclusion

\.pc-trash_bin\

Exceptions screen > Exclude Folders

PeerSync v9.4 default exclusion - PeerLink trash bin folder

\.copy_offload\

Exceptions screen > Exclude Folders

PeerSync v9.4 default exclusion - SMB 3.0 ODX temp folder

\.snapshot\

Exceptions screen > Exclude Folders

PeerSync v9.4 default exclusion - NetApp snapshot folder for CIFS/SMB

\~snapshot\

Exceptions screen > Exclude Folders

PeerSync v9.4 default exclusion - NetApp snapshot folder for NFS

\.etc\

Exceptions screen > Exclude Folders

PeerSync v9.4 default exclusion - EMC admin folder

\lost+found\

Exceptions screen > Exclude Folders

PeerSync v9.4 default exclusion - EMC admin folder

desktop.ini

Exceptions screen > Exclude Files


*.lock

Exceptions screen > Exclude Files


*.PSLOCK

Exceptions screen > Exclude Files

PeerSync/PeerLock temp file

*.BRTMP

Exceptions screen > Exclude Files

ByteReplicator temp file

*.~PSTMP

Exceptions screen > Exclude Files

PeerSync temp file

*.PSTMP

Exceptions screen > Exclude Files

PeerSync temp file

*.lck

Exceptions screen > Exclude Files


*.class

Exceptions screen > Exclude Files

One or more *.class files are generated for all *.java files. These are rebuilt when compiling and don't contain any actual work.

*.cache

Exceptions screen > Exclude Files


*.log

Exceptions screen > Exclude Files


*.ost

Exceptions screen > Exclude Files

Outlook/Exchange cache file - mail should be stored on the Exchange server so backing this up is not critical

\Internet Explorer\Recovery\*

Exceptions screen > Exclude Folders

Internet Explorer backup folder

\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage\*

Exceptions screen > Exclude Folders

Chrome local cache folder

\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\RoamCache\*

Exceptions screen > Exclude Folders

Outlook/Exchange cache folder

\AppData\Roaming\Avaya\Avaya one-X Communicator\Log Files\*

Exceptions screen > Exclude Folders

Avaya log folder

*.bmc

Exceptions screen > Exclude Files

Microsoft Remote Desktop cache file

\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client\Cache\*

Exceptions screen > Exclude Folders

Microsoft Remote Desktop cache folder

\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\*

Exceptions screen > Exclude Folders

Internet Explorer/Edge cache folder

\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\*

Exceptions screen > Exclude Folders

Internet Explorer cache folder

\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\*

Exceptions screen > Exclude Folders

Chrome cache folder

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