Restirct OneDrive Sync Client to specific file type

Question

Hi everyone,

I referring below article to block certain file types to be uploaded using OneDrive Sync client. This sync client is saving data to our onprem server.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/onedrive/use-group-policy#exclude-specific-kinds-of-files-from-being-uploaded

I created "EnableODIgnoreListFromGPO" REG_SZ entry to my machine to below path.

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive

under that I created different REG_SZ entries value which is file type like .exe and others. However this settings are not working, I restarted my machine and reset the OneDrive Client also, however it is not restricting anything.

Anyone can highlight where I am wrong or any additional steps which is not mentioned in MS docs.

Answer 1

Hi @AlexRobert ,

Based on your description, I can not reproduce your issue.

Could you please take a screenshot of your "EnableODIgnoreListFromGPO" entry as following image? I would check the registry key.

I would also suggest you add the asterisk as a wildcard character to represent a series of characters, such as *.exe.

If none of these works, can you test using GPO policy?
Then please temporarily close the OneDrive client for a period of time, and then reopen it for a test?

Any updates, please let me know.

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Answer 2

@Emily Hua-MSFT , Thanks for your response. Yes configured in the same way...

Additional finding for this : I check same settings it looks fine in SharePoint Online, however same settings is not working if it completely on prem solution. Now I am confused as we are managing it from Registry then why it is matter SharePoint online or on prem.