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Global File Cache: How to prevent VMDK files from being transferred through an Edge server

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Applies to

  • Global File Cache (GFC) 4.9
  • GFC Edge
  • Windows server 2016
  • Windows server 2019

Description

Prevent users from transferring .vmdk files through an Edge server, as this is an unsupported file type through a GFC Edge server. 

IMPORTANT: Copying or accessing .vmdk (virtual disk files) or ISO file types through the GFC solution is an unsupported use case. 

 

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