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ganesh

I using FreeFileSync to sync multiple source folders,
and when the scheduled job runs, it automatically creates a shortcut or trace (e.g., .lnk file) inside each source folder. its create a shortcut of all source folder.

we dont want it to create a shortcut that we give a user permission by user on source folder so right now all user can access all folder how to do i do this
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ganesh

guy need your help anyone know why this create a shortcut on source and how to disable it ?
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Gianni1962

Manual - Expert Settings
https://freefilesync.org/manual.php?topic=expert-settings

LockDirectoriesDuringSync:
In order to prevent multiple synchronization tasks from reading and writing the same files, FreeFileSync instances are serialized with lock files (sync.ffs_lock). The lock files are only recognized by FreeFileSync and make sure that at most, a single synchronization is running against a certain folder at a time while other instances are queued to wait. This ensures that only consistent sets of files are subject to synchronization. The primary use case are network synchronization scenarios where multiple users run FreeFileSync concurrently against a shared network folder.
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xCSxXenon

Expert Settings seem unrelated.
Can't you post a screenshot of these '.lnk' files that are being created?
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Gianni1962

I linked this section of the Manual just to explain the OP the mechanism of the sync.ffs_lock file.
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xCSxXenon

I linked this section of the Manual just to explain the OP the mechanism of the sync.ffs_lock file. Gianni1962, 14 Jul 2025, 12:58
The OP didn't mention anything about a .ffs_lock file, and did specify a .lnk file, so that seems irrelevant