The only solutions to is to delete the user profile and recreate. Choose a folder to redirect, in this example we will choose documents, then click the next button. This will redirect all user folders to the local computer and sync to onedrive in a domain. If you need to free up space on your onedrive, download. When folder redirection is implemented folder redirection module in profileunity for windows 10, and users files setting is enabled on the desktop desktop icon settings. This method uses a script deployed from intune to windows 10 azure ad joined machines to download the folder redirection script and create a scheduled task that runs at user login to perform.
I think ill take one client stop the folder redirection of downloads to the server and migrate that over to onedrive and see how it all works out. The onedrive gpo can be used to set the default location for the onedrive folder, among other useful settings. The good news is that there is something you can start doing today to start combatting that problem. The reason for this delay is because, the option move content is selected and it tries to copy the data over to the server. The issue i am having is that when i log onto a different workstation using a roaming profile, onedrive will not start. Onedrive known folder move and recent updates best of. Change personal folders location by using registry windows 8. Folder redirection to onedrive sync folder microsoft. Deploy folder redirection with offline filesdeploy folder. Usersusername but the local profile that is being created for my test user joebloggs original, i know. One of my issues is that we have users that are on ms sync folder redirect csc cache and when we run ms onedrive folder redirect it errors to backup documents. Easily store and access your files from all your devices. Most organizations are using tools either in house or by.
Local folder redirection to mapped network drive batch file. Mar 18, 2019 next, we need to get the path to the users onedrive folder. Moving desktop and downloads to onedrive codefoster. Hello, i have successfully redirected the my documents folder to onedrive for business using group policy.
Hi guys, as you already understood from the subject, im going to show you how to configure onedriver service as folder redirection. Silently redirect windows known folders to onedrive. How to change default onedrive folder location on windows. The fierce competition between online storage providers has led to where we are today. Edits you make offline are automatically uploaded next time you connect. Dec 27, 2017 in this article, ive outlined an approach to implementing folder redirection with powershell, via intune, into the onedrive for business sync folder. It is not uncommon for it staff to receive calls from end users reporting they can not access information within their home drives or redirected folders. I have successfully redirected the my documents folder to onedrive for business using group policy. In the account tab, select unlink this pc or unlink this mac. Configuring folder redirection through group policy. It can either be to the root of onedrive for business or to a subfolder up to 3 folders deep within onedrive for. Citrix client folder redirection cfr is not folder. Here, we are doing a basic redirection, which will redirect all user pictures folders to the same location. Onedrive or folder redirection best practices spiceworks.
Select the onedrive cloud icon in the taskbar or menu bar. I dont foresee it as a huge issue, but i might get the occasional wh so long to wait questions. At one time the gpo template could be downloaded from microsoft, but right. Download files and folders from onedrive or sharepoint. Again, if you used folder redirection policy to do the file copy, then it makes sense that you would use folder redirection to do the actual redirection of. Folder redirection in windows 10 users files section. Aug 22, 2018 kfm differs from folder redirection in that it migrates files to the cloud. Use group policy to control onedrive sync settings. This has the same affect as folder redirection, when users sign into onedrive on a new pc they will have access to all of their files. Folder redirection is a feature of microsoft windows and can be used with profile management. Removing onedrive folder redirection in documents and. I am needing to have a ps script to redirect a users my documents to their onedrive.
How to change the default location of any personal folder from registry. You can then delete the onedrive copy of the file or folder to reduce your storage amount. Migrate your files to onedrive easily with known folder move. How to configure folder redirection gpo in windows server 2016. Folder redirection to onedrive sync folder microsoft tech. Configure folder redirection using only one of these methods. Mapping folders to onedrive replace file server youtube. In the case that your personal files exceeds main disks limits and you have an additional drive or partition on your system with enough free space, then you can move your files from your main disk into the additional drive by using the move feature, but if you have problems when using the move feature, then you can use windows registry to set a different location for your personal folders. In this article, ive outlined an approach to implementing folder redirection with powershell, via intune, into the onedrive for business sync folder. Enable onedrive for business known folder migration petri. Downloads into the address bar, and press enter to open your downloads folder no matter where it may be located.
The default location for this folder is the users profile folder. Folder redirection, offline files, and roaming user. Users interact with files in the redirected folder as if it still existed on the local drive. Home drive and folder redirection permissions its important to provide end users with a stable environment to host user specific information. Onedrive for business online file sharing and cloud backup. Back up your documents, pictures, and desktop folders with onedrive. The documents and pictures folder redirect to documents and pictures inside the onedrive folder instead of the actual pictures and documents folder of your userprofile. Running traditional folder redirection to sbs2008 of my documents folder with a mix of 14 clients running windows 7 pro and windows 8. Possibly, the known folder redirection feature in windows 10 version 1809 is similar to the known folder move feature of onedrive, since the. The folder exists item level targeting basically wont apply the redirection until they have successfully signed into onedrive. Now, rightclick on the libraries folder and then rightclick within the empty space beneath the list of libraries in the main portion of file explorer, not in the console tree. Onedrive for business sync with sbs2008 folder redirection. Oct 03, 2018 updates to protecting and collaborating on files whether participants reside inside or outside of your organization.
Mar 11, 2020 folder redirection is a feature of microsoft windows and can be used with profile management. And then create a condition to only create that environment variable when the sync folder exists. If you are an administrator, you can use folder redirection in a group policy to modify the. Say xbox, bing and then onedrive, or browse apps to install onedrive from the store. Because onedrive for business is inherently a sync client focused on ensuring that the contents of one folder on your endpoint namely the onedrive folder are. Note this require server 2016 or updated admx templates.
In order to redirect the save location of a personal folder, by using registry, then. Kfm differs from folder redirection in that it migrates files to the cloud. This practice is being more commonly adopted in other organizations rollouts as well. Folder redirection with fasttrack automation studio. Saves users from having to redownload files, or worse, downloading an file, then working on. Folder redirection to onedrive on windows 10 with intune. Use this setting to redirect your users documents, pictures, and desktop folders to onedrive without any user interaction. Fasttracks folder redirection is similar, but not the same, as folder redirection with group policy.
When the folder redirection script runs robocopy to move documents, it will log those moves to %localappdata%\redirectlogs. Redirect and move windows known folders to onedrive microsoft. That particular setting, in combination with a standard folder redirection policy, is how ill be handling the migration in this environment. I recommend biting the bullet and educating users to save to onedrive instead of documents, desktop, downloads, etc. Every client is being transitioned to office 365 e3 with onedrive for business used to provide cloud access to all their files.
Remove the windows group policy objects for these folders before you enable the onedrive group policy objects. It was failing because the userprofile variable replaces c. In the new gpo dialog box, type a name for the gpo for example, folder redirection settings, and then select ok. Using multiple methods to configure folder redirection might cause unpredictable results. Apr 26, 2018 to create a custom library, begin the process by opening file explorer. Rightclick the domain or ou in which you want to setup folder redirection, then select create a gpo in this domain, and link it here. Home drive and folder redirection permissions cb5 solutions llc. Folder redirection fasttrack can set up folder redirection to redirect folders to a network share and add the folders to offline folders on laptops.
Learn how to set up onedrive pc folder backup for your important folders in. The net result is that at first logon, the users my documents is already redirected to the location onedrive will map to, then when onedrive starts and the. Onedrive folder redirection does not migrate files and should only be used on new machines with empty folders. The onedrive known folder move group policy objects wont work if you previously used windows folder redirection group policy objects to redirect the documents, pictures, or desktop folders to a location other than onedrive. I have figured out why it hasnt been working but im not sure how to fix it.
Once they sign into one drive they will have to log out and back in, because now the folder exists so the rest of the policy will apply. Folder redirection and onedrive issues ive configured gpo to apply folder redirection to an environment variable i create like %onedriveprofile% that points to the default location. Using file explorer or mac finder, drag the onedrive folder to your. The my documents folder is a component of the user profile that is used as a unified location for storing personal data. This policy works when all known folders are empty, and on folders redirected to a different. Once the copy is complete and the data is in the correct onedrive sync folder, the next step is to build the actual redirection policy to redirect documents to point at the onedrive folder. Folder redirection is setup, and working for the admin account, bit not for the normal users, event viewer says authentication problem. Redirection is a good idea and works well, but there are some issues with it in our environment. Redirect and move windows known folders to onedrive. Duplicate folders may appear after enabling folder redirection. On the synology, they have the same access rights, and if i manually browse to the location as a normal user, i can create folders and files. Perhaps in future they will add it back to the download center. Click the action button and choose the set up a new folder redirection option.
Stack overflow for teams is a private, secure spot for you and your coworkers to find and share information. Microsoft active directory ad gpos or citrix policies. Some gpo settings you can apply to one drive through deploying register key. How to setup folder redirection into onedrive for business. Move location of downloads folder in windows 10 tutorials. Onedrive folder redirection networking spiceworks community. Glad to hear youre finding success with this solution.
Before we initiate our task, make sure your machines are up to date and verify there is no an old gpo or any antivirus software that can block us from continuing. To create a custom library, begin the process by opening file explorer. This setting is available in the onedrive sync app build 18. Folder redirection in windows 10 users files section items. Known folder move does not work for users syncing onedrive files in sharepoint server. Next, select the new library commands from the shortcut menu.
Migrate users home drives to onedrive for business with. At the additional drive or partition create the folders that you want to use as the new location. By default, the my documents folder is a folder in the users profile that is used as a default storage location for saved documents. Change personal folders location by using registry. Updates to protecting and collaborating on files whether participants reside inside or outside of your organization.
It is normal to see the delay in processing folder redirection policy for the first time. If you need to download a newer version of the onedrive client. This new functionality allows users to access their known folders e. Next, move your onedrive or onedrive for business folder. The steps above are being used by these organizations as well, so we recommend this method. Showmsgbox title press ok to continue prompt folder redirection done. Next, we need to get the path to the users onedrive folder. When redirecting a user profile folder or folders using group policy, if the option move the contents of to the new location is not selected there will be duplicate folders created in a user profile. Onedrive for business and office 365 make it easy for you to share and work together on all your files. Rightclick the newly created gpo and then clear the link enabled checkbox. Under cfronly mode, special folder redirection is not supported and thus is disabled. How to change default onedrive folder location on windows 10. If you have multiple onedrive folders you can user the userprofile variable, otherwise, i would recommend using the onedrivecommercial variable.
When implemented in this way, the script will run at user login and successfully enable folder redirection into the onedrive for business sync folder. It seams that if theres already a shortcut or a file on the desktop with the same name as a file in the onedrive desktop folder, the redirection doesnt apply. Today a consumer can store their entire life in the. Onedrive folder redirection does not migrate files and should only be used. If they understand folder redirection and want to manually redirect their folders, thats fine since we dont block manual redirection. Such redirection was possible earlier as well, but by making it available via easytouse ad gpo, microsoft has made life much easier for administrators. For more information, see delete files or folders in onedrive. Apr 07, 2011 when redirecting a user profile folder or folders using group policy, if the option move the contents of folder to the new location is not selected there will be duplicate folders created in a user profile. I currently have a batch file that will create a directory in onedrive but i need it to actually redirect the. The only concern i have with onedrive redirection is bandwidth. Folder redirection and onedrive issues microsoft tech. The new location can be a folder on the local computer or a directory on a file share. At the properties tab, select the type of redirection and the path to the new folder.
The amount of data within the folder is not the cause for the delay. Mapping folders to onedrive replace file server protected trust. To get started with folder redirection, youll need to be running active directory any functional level, have an available file server, and a management station running the group policy management console. Change the location of your onedrive folder onedrive. Mar 14, 2017 perhaps in future they will add it back to the download center. The onedrive group policy objects wont affect the music and videos folders, so you can keep them redirected with the. Migrating user home drives to onedrive for business in office 365. Possibly, the known folder redirection feature in windows 10 version 1809 is similar to the known folder move feature of onedrive, since the problem affected some users moving files to onedrive. Redirects documents, pictures, favorites, downloads, desktop to onedrive. Apr 16, 2018 the my documents folder is a component of the user profile that is used as a unified location for storing personal data. Map onedrive for business as a network drive reliably. The onedrive setup screen will appear, but ignore it for now.
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