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The api traffic is most likely encrypted so wireshark can't reveal much.


FUD? Wireshark will work perfectly. Otherwise look at the source code if you want to know exactly. The internet access is the update checker, obviously.


I only know some bash and some html, so i cant interpret the ...

as bit rot often changes the filesize even the date are unchanged

Not that I know, particularly, but I'd think that, odd. therube, 03 Jun 2024, 16:22

I will look in to it when i get a bit more time. :-)

(Don't know if this answers or not, but) https://freefilesync.org/privacy.php.


That seems to be for the website only:
" Online Privacy Policy Only
This privacy policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website and regarding information shared and/or ...

Since it is licensed software, it is going to connect to the FFS servers xCSxXenon, 02 Jun 2024, 17:50

why?
do they collect telemetry?

I haven't run a Wireshark capture or anything, but I would expect that there wouldn't be any traffic FFS->Google unless the feature is used. Based on your request, I assume you don't have any GDrive connections used in FFS?

Update: Ran a Wireshark capture while opening FFS. I did not capture any ...

Hi
I have another question.

FreeFileSync is always trying to connect to Google port 53.
Is it possible to inactivate/disable/rip out Google from FreeFileSync or is FreeFileSync sponsored by Google?

Its kind of irritating installing it on devises as i have to set up local firewall rules on every ...

You want versioning
https://freefilesync.org/manual.php?topic=versioning

You should also consider implementing a proper backup solution. 3-2-1 strategy isn't perfect if we nitpick, but it is incredibly better than the average person has or needs.

Thanks for the link, i will look in to it and do ...

Hi :-)

I wonder if it is possible to make FreeFileSync create duplicates?

I just got a photo ruin by bit rot and FreeFileSync copied over the good photo on my backup drive with the bad file.

So i wonder if it is possible to set FreeFileSync to create a duplicate if the files has different sizes ...