Different OneDrive Folder Location with Multiple Local Users

Question

I'm investigating a potential scenario on a shared a computer with multiple users, all of which use OneDrive. I'd like to have all users default folder location to C:\OneDrive\ instead of %USERPROFILE%, but I'm worried this will cause file conflicts between the accounts and potentially lose the security restrictions to those files by moving them out of the user profile.

Would changing the default folder location still work in such a situation or is it best to keep the default if there is any chance of multiple users on the machine?

Answer 1

Hi, @Tim Smith
I don't recommend doing this, it will create some duplicate files, and since OneDrive is installed on an account basis, every time a user logs into Windows, the OneDrive program needs to be downloaded and installed.
I created two new Windows accounts and used two OneDrive accounts. After testing, some files will appear repeatedly in the OneDrive folders of the two accounts, which means that users A and B can see each other's files. Example screenshots are as follows:
When two users log into OneDrive at the same time, user B's OneDrive folder shows:

When A quits OneDrive, user A's OneDrive folder displays:

When A quits OneDrive, user B's OneDrive folder shows:

When both A and B exit OneDrive, user B's OneDrive folder displays:

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