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No time to test right now; however ... I'm not sure if this works for *.ffs_gui-files. The Macro-section of the help-file refers to *.ffs_batch-files. That is obviously where the use of environment variables makes most sense. If a batch-approach works but is no option for you, perhaps you can use a ...

The help-file suggests this is presently already supported.
(under the indicated limitations).
Look at the page bottom of the topic Macros.

That's what the *.ffs_batch files are for ...

@Zenju:
Suppose the resource that was off-line during Compare
does become on-line between the Compare and Sync action,
would that now pose a risk of loss of data in FFS?

Note that stop synching any file name that starts with a dot '.' via excluding
*/.*
will also exclude
*/.DS_Store
*/.wdmc/
*/.Thumbs.db
*/.Picasa.ini__
(or any other file or folder starting with a dot '.' ) without the need
to specify those four specifically.

Is that "Links"-folder not simply a hidden folder? You can check that by (temporary) activating the "Show hidden files, folders and drives" option in Windows Explorer for C:\users\username\Documents (or for all folders). Windows Explorer / Folder Options / tab:View / section:File...

If I remember correctly, ... FFS v6.x is not backward compatible with FFS v3.x stored sync setting. Try to recreate your "old" sync setting by defining a new sync in FFS v6.x (and store this new sync if succesful). You should still be able to consult your v3.x stored sync settings with any...

Using RealtimeSync for synchronizing a profile seems a bit overdone
(unless you are working on two machines simultaneously).
Why not run your FFS-batch file at exit (and possibly additionally at fixed times)
via the Task Scheduler.

After upgrading FreeFileSync to version 6.11 I deleted my old batch file and created a new one for backing up my Outlook folder. I created a new task in Windows Scheduler to run the new batch file on start up, however, when I restart my pc I now get an annoying error message which reads "FreeF...

If the directory tree is static and not very complex , you should be able to use multiple folder pairs. The A locations would be the different folders in the source folder tree (but obviously not C:\all_PDF_Files\ ) the B locations would all be identical same destination folder C:\all_PDF_Files\ The...

... multiple folder pairs ... The only disadvantage of using multiple folder pairs in this case would be that the two/multiple A/B folder pairs would be identical, although the pairs would differ in local Comparison Settings, in Include/Exclude filter and possibly in Sync Settings. This will always...

> When I run it in the foreground it finishes within an hour. But does it also close all FFS-Windows when finished? Did you select "Close progress dialog" under Synchronization Settings? If not, FFS might be waiting for you to click an OK (or the like). If errors have occurred, and you hav...

The default Exclude list (Windows version 6.10) reads: <Exclude> <Item>\System Volume Information\</Item> <Item>\$Recycle.Bin\</Item> <Item>\RECYCLER\</Item> <Item>\RECYCLED\</Item> <Item>*\desktop.ini</Item> <Item>*\thumbs.db</Item> </Exclude>

There might be different, mutually non-exclusive reasons: 1) File-size and disk-usage are two different things. If the two disks are not formatted exactly identical (e.g block-size), the disk-usage can be different, even if all files are identical. 2) The difference in number of files might be due t...

Why not split this task into two jobs, like e.g.:
1st job: Include *.docx ; Exclude (the "standard" exclusions); compare by size/time
2nd job: Include * ; Exclude *.docx (plus the "standard" exclusions); compare by content

You are an impatient man ... (only 6 hours between initial post and "reminder") All info is in the help-file. (Don't have access to that now, but ...) For Windows Task Scheduler you have to enter the full command-line instruction: the FFS executable (incl. its full path), the correct optio...

It means what it says:
You should elevate the priviliges under which you perform the operation.
Or in short:
Run the task as admin, or under any other user credentials having sufficient
(generally read+write) priviliges

You don't mention the file-system you are using for your data storage media. If you use a file system that saves the timestamp in UTC (NTFS, EXT2/3/4/, ...), you should not have any problem. Conversely, if you use a file system in which the timestamp depends on the local time-setting (like the still...

It seems you might have a problem with the persistence of your stored credentials. If so, it is not a FFS issue, but a Windows issue. In the Windows Credential Manager the persistence should show as "Enterprise" and not as "Logon Session". This is or can be linked to the Group Po...

> Thus, I would like to argue for the housing of db files within the folder structure of FreeFileSync itself, e.g.: in a sub-folder called 'SyncDBs' where each file is given an index number and an accompanying ini file stores the index/root relationship (and anything else that might prove worthy, e....

Filter specs are relative to the Left and Right location of your sync pair.
A filter can never include an absolute path.

Try adding *\test\* in your exclude filter.
See the help file for several examples.

See viewtopic.php?t=1293

Alternatively, you might consider to step away from FAT for the drives to be synced.

If the type of sync is the same (mirror, update or auto/bi-directional) for the two destinations A and B, you should be able to use just a single sync, defining a first, and a second Left/Right pair. The first pair could be (L) source / (R) destination A the second pair (L) source / (R) destination ...

If the Buffalo NAS uses some sort of web-page based authentication, you are likely out of luck, unless you enter into some serious scripting. If the Buffalo uses the standard SMB/CIFS authentication, and you are running FFS on a Windows machine, you should be able to manage and store the user/passwo...

> Where is the hosts file you speak of? The default location of the hosts-file is mentioned in my first reply ... >I'm brand new to FFS and learning. The hosts-file is part of the "local DNS" and is consulted by the operating system when connecting to network resources via FQDN. It has no ...

Your approach seems to conflict with the essence of a mirror sync. Nevertheless, there are probably multiple ways of ultimately achieving your intent. The most obvious one seems to: add a symbolic link to source_B\Folder_B in source_A\Folder_A, and run just a single FFS mirror sync source_A\Folder_A...

There is a dedicated section in the help-file on this topic ...

> I'm asking to find out if FreeFileSync can use a second set of credentials to access certain folders on the server I'm syncing from? And that was exactly the question I was answering. Simply specify a 2nd L/R folder pair, using a different alias in the hosts file, referring to different credential...

The simplest is to run your sync task under a NAS admin account with sufficient rights in all shares involved. If that is not an option ... Given your description, it seems you are running FFS on a Windows machine, as per Windows account Windows does not allow to connect to a specific external resou...