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The SPIAgent with File Locking Add-on requires the SPIAgent to be licensed and in turn gives you an additional benefit in file sharing environments. The SPIAgent File Locking Option eliminates the possibility that a file could be changed on multiple sides of a synchronization resulting in a more efficient synchronization with zero risk of lost changes. The user that attempts to open a file that is already in use will receive a message that they can open a read-only copy.