---
title: "Files That are Not Synced With the CTERA Portal"
slug: "files-that-are-not-synced-with-the-ctera-portal-3"
tags: ["7.8", "Protect", "Agent", "Share", "Drive", "macOS"]
updated: 2024-07-01T13:44:00Z
published: 2024-07-01T13:44:00Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/files-that-are-not-synced-with-the-ctera-portal-3"
---

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# Files That are Not Synced With the CTERA Portal

Temporary files on the CTERA Portal are not synced to the CTERA Agent.

The following are not synced to the CTERA Portal:

- Files that begin with `~$`,  `._`
- Files of type `tmp`, `temp`
- Files named `desktop.ini`, `Thumbs.db`, `.DS_Store`, `._.DS_Store`, `CredDB.cef`, `.AppleDouble`, `.AppleSingle` or `.Parent`
- Files that end with `Zone.Identifier`