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Can I exclude certain files or folders from routine backups?

April 26, 2017backups certain EXCLUDE files folders routine

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Can I exclude certain files or folders from routine backups?

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Yes, the dsm.opt (Windows, Netware, etc.), or dsm.sys (Unix/Linux) file should be configured with exclude statements to exclude the files that should not be included in your backups for any reason. For example, Exclude “path/…/file.txt.