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Hidden Files

The Agent can see and access hidden files and folders on host systems.

Unix, Linux, Mac

On Unix, Linux, and Mac based systems, these files and folders are commonly called "dot filesExternal LinkThis link leads to an external website and will open in a new tab" or "dot folders" because they are named with a leading period character.

Users of Remote Mounts can interact with dot files and dot folders.

Syncs that pull from an Agent will also pull dot files and dot folders unless you use the Exclude Pattern of the sync to exclude them.

Windows

For Windows Hidden files and folders, see the show_hidden_files setting in the Agent configuration reference.