Enable this group policy to not sync files or folders whose name matches the specified RegEx string.
You can use standard UNIX regular expressions in this policy.
Once enabled, this group policy takes effect when users log out and back in.
=== RegEx Examples ===
a.*z
Skip all files/folders whose name start with "a" and end with "z"
[0-9]+.*
Skip all files/folders whose name start with a number
.*\.(jpg|jpeg)
Skip all .jpg/.jpeg files
=== RegEx Special Characters ===
Below are several frequently used special characters:
.
Matches any single character.
[ ]
Matches a single character that is contained within the brackets. For example, [abc] matches "a", "b", or "c". [a-z] specifies a range which matches any lowercase letter from "a" to "z".
[^ ]
Matches a single character that is not contained within the brackets.
*
Matches the preceding element zero or more times.
+
Matches the preceding element one or more times.
?
Matches the preceding element zero or one time.
|
Matches either the expression before or the expression after the operator. For example, abc|def matches "abc" or "def".
\
Escape character. Precede a special character to interpret the special character as a normal character. For example, \. matches "." character.
Registry Hive | HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
Registry Path | Software\Policies\Centrify\CentrifyDC\Settings\MacMCX\Mobility\108\BackgroundSync\RegExName |
Value Name | RegExNameItem{number} |
Value Type | REG_SZ |
Default Value |