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November 4, 2025, 2:16pm
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DonEstefan:
I still see the --exclude-files-attributes="temporary,system,hidden". However, when I start the backup task (using the old GUI) it starts backing up hidden files and system files.
There are two main problems here. The new UI problem can be worked around with the old UI. Problem with what’s given in the old UI or the CLI is not a sticking problem, but is the fixed one:
opened 05:10PM - 23 Oct 25 UTC
closed 12:41PM - 31 Oct 25 UTC
- [x] I have searched open and closed issues for duplicates.
- [x] I have se… arched the [forum](https://forum.duplicati.com) for related topics.
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## Environment info
- **Duplicati version**: 2.1.2.3_beta_2025-10-11 and probably back to 2.1.0.119 changes to Options.cs
- **Operating system**: Windows 10
- **Backend**: N/A
## Description
Checking multiple Source Exclude attributes gets treated as if none were checked. A single one works.
Note that there is also an ngclient bug with reading attributes back for display, but this bug is CLI too.
The excludes-file-attributes option should take comma-separated list of attributes, but comma nulls it.
Original forum report is https://forum.duplicati.com/t/release-2-1-2-3-beta-2025-10-11/21416/5
Post after that has more information, and a CLI test. Put a comma in option value, and it stops working.
## Steps to reproduce
1. Prepare two chosen-attribute files in folder. Use attrib +h and attrib +s to get a hidden and a system.
1. Use GUI (ngax to avoid [ngclient read-back bug](https://github.com/duplicati/ngclient/issues/374)) to exclude hidden and system.
1. Backup the folder you set up
1. Restore and look at tree view
- **Actual result**:
Files got backed up anyway
- **Expected result**:
Files excluded as requested
## Screenshots
## Debug log
If you can cut down to one attribute, old UI or CLI should work. If not, need to wait for fix AFAIK.
Last plan I heard for a patched Stable was the below. I would assume this issue will be in there.
Database updates also describes how to downgrade databases if you prefer to revert to 2.1.0.5.