Onedrive - Restrict synchronization to only one or specific folders (possibly via Reg or Gpo)

Question

Hi,

I would like to allow company users to use OneDrive but I'm scared about how many problems they could create (because they do not kknow how to use it...)

1: Would it be possible to let users select for the sync only a predefined folder (for example: %userprofile%\Documents\OneDrive_Sync) without risking that they could select the Desktop or the Document folder (that could be of several GBs.)

2: Is it possible to

Thank you!

Answer 1

Hi,

I suggest you refer to this support article about Redirect and move Windows known folders to OneDrive:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/redirect-known-folders

You can find the Silently move Windows known folders to OneDrive:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/use-group-policy#silently-move-windows-known-folders-to-onedrive

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Answer 2

Sorry there was a typo

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I did find a solution to accomplish this via GPO but I have a doubt about the KFMBlockOptIn Value for those who already backed up their Know folders:

Prevent users from moving their Windows known folders to OneDrive

If you disable or don't configure this setting, users can choose to move their known folders.

Enabling this policy sets the following registry key value to 1:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive]"KFMBlockOptIn"=dword:00000001

To redirect the known folders back to the user's device and enable this policy, set the following registry key value to 2:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive]"KFMBlockOptIn"=dword:00000002

Should I select 00000001 or 00000002???I want to avoid folder redirection and keep Documents and Desktop NOT redirected for those users that erroneously selected the oneDrive Backup

Thanks

Answer 3

Dears

Just as information I configured the policy to "No" ( reg key equal 2).

The Backup is no more resquested, the Redirection is stopped BUT files and folders remains in the C:\Users..\OneDrive folder and must be moved manually.

I suppose it is by design

Thanks