Something I run into quite frequently on projects is the need (or desire) to control the rollout of OneDrive - I've had to come up with creative ways to block OneDrive access multiple times over the years. However, this time around, we don't want to block access to OneDrive completely - we just want to … Continue reading Prevent users from creating OneDrive sites
Tag: OneDrive
Limit OneDrive Access from Non-managed Devices
Microsoft has recently released conditional access policies in Azure AD Premium / Intune that will allow you to restrict access to SharePoint and OneDrive from non-managed devices. While this feature is still in preview (expected to go GA by the end of the year), I believe it'll go a long way to helping companies properly … Continue reading Limit OneDrive Access from Non-managed Devices
OneDrive: Deleted user retention
As part of ongoing user management, this question comes up from time to time: What happens to a user's OneDrive library when their account is deleted? The short answer is that user data is retained for 60 days after their account is deleted, and then irretrievable after that. During that time, the data can be … Continue reading OneDrive: Deleted user retention
OneDrive now Supports Syncing Shared Folders
In a surprise move (to me, at least), Microsoft has enabled a feature in OneDrive that allows you to add a folder that has been shared with you into your OneDrive folder hierarchy. I'm not sure when this got enabled, but I only just noticed it, and man, am I excited to see this feature … Continue reading OneDrive now Supports Syncing Shared Folders
Office Online
Right on the heels of rebranding SkyDrive as the new and improved OneDrive, Microsoft has announced that Office Web Apps have been renamed as Office Online: This nicely rounds out Microsoft's free cloud offering with Outlook.com for email, OneDrive for storage, and the rest of the Office Apps available and usable in your browser of … Continue reading Office Online