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Additional File Synchronization Options

The file synchronization options tab provides the user with the ability to control the following advanced file synchronization options:

File Synchronization Options
  • Synchronize File Attributes - this option enables synchronization of file attributes.
  • Synchronize Protected System Files - this option enables synchronization of protected system files and directories.
  • Synchronize Directory Links and Junctions - this option enables synchronization of directory links and directory junctions.
  • Disable Failed Periodic Sync Commands - this option provides the ability to automatically disable failed periodic file synchronization commands, which cannot be started due to network connectivity problems.
  • Sync User/Group Security Descriptor - this option enables synchronization of files' ownership information.
  • Sync Discretionary Access Control List (DACL) - this option enables synchronization of files' DACL access control lists.
  • Sync System Access Control List (SACL) - this option enables synchronization of files' SACL access control lists.
  • Sync Directories Timestamps - this option enables synchronization of directories timestamps.
  • Bit-Level File Synchronization - this option enables bit-level file synchronization for the file sync command, which updates only changed data blocks for each copied file.
  • Disable Buffering For Large Files - this option disables disk I/O buffering for large files when synchronizing files on a modern operating system such as Windows Server 2012 or newer.
  • Enable File Write Through - this option RDMA network transfers when synchronizing files on a modern operating system such as Windows Server 2012 or newer.
  • Verify Files After Synchronization - this option enables verification of each synchronized file.
  • Abort If There are No Files in Source - this protection option is intended to prevent accidental deletion of files from the destination directory when the source directory is reported empty due to a network connectivity problem.
  • Abort If There are No Files in Destination - this protection option is intended to prevent accidental deletion of files from the source directory when the destination directory is reported empty due to a network connectivity problem.

SyncBreeze News

29-Sep-2026

SyncBreeze v18.3 adds the ability to load file synchronization commands from XML files allowing one to fully automate the setup and control of the file synchronization operations. In addition, the new product version improves the conditional disk space monitoring actions allowing one to send e-mail notifications when there is not enough disk space, improves the SyncBreeze Server GUI application and fixes a number of bugs.

12-Jun-2026

SyncBreeze v18.2 redesigns the file synchronization progress dialog, improves the performance of the file synchronization operations and improves the recoverable file synchronization operations. In addition, the new product version improves the main SyncBreeze GUI application, improves the SyncBreeze command line utility and fixes a number of bugs.

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