| Parameter | Rule |
|---|---|
| /MOVE /MOV | If the source folder is on a protected volume then the /MOVE /MOV parameters will only delete backup files in the source folder if the destination folder is also on a protected volume. This ensures that existing files cannot be moved to an unprotected volume and compromised. |
| /MIR /PURGE | If the target folder is on a protected volume then the the /MIR /PURGE parameters will only delete backup files in the target folder if both of the following conditions are true:
This ensures that the synchronisation operation cannot inadvertently, or otherwise, delete files in a folder that is used as a backup destination in Macrium Reflect. |
| All overwrite operations | If the result of any parameter is to overwrite an existing backup file on a protected volume then this will only be allowed if the target folder is not a backup destination in any saved backup definition xml file. |
RoboCopy and Network Shares
If the source of a /MOVE /MOV or target of a /MIR /PURGE operation is a MIG protected volume on a network share then all delete operations are blocked. This is because RoboCopy 'Rules' can only be applied if the Windows session that's opening the files is the same Windows session that's running RoboCopy. In the case of a network share, the remote computer is opening the files and will block all delete operations.