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Ah ha! Thank you.

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Has anyone used FreeFileSync in a managed/MDM environment? I have a .batch file that triggers based on a script, but it chokes on accessing the ~/Documents and ~/Desktop folders. The FreeFileSync's error log has lines like: Cannot open directory "/Users/username/Desktop". EPERM: Operation ...

This folder exclusion isn't working as expected. (That is, the folder is syncing anyway). This is on macOS 10.13.6 and FFS 10.11. Is there something I'm doing wrong in the delimiter or syntax?

Thanks,
Andrew

Wonderful! Thank you!

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Any comments on this?

Is there any way we could entice you to go through the hurdles? Unsigned binaries are an increasing problem in deployments.

The unsigned FOSS binaries are sometimes problematic in a managed environment, where security policies restrict the use of unsigned binaries. And, in fact, the Windows and OS X platforms how heavily prefer signed binaries. Are distributions with signed binaries available? (Perhaps through a donation?)

Hi all, First time caller here. I'm working on Mac OS X and want to do a silent, scripted batch sync. It's simple enough to execute via a scripted process: /path/to/FreeFileSync /path/to/SyncSettings.ffs_batch While the <RunMinimized> suppresses the GUI, it briefly displays an icon in the menu bar. ...