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 |