. The new OneDrive for Business Next Generation Sync Client lets you connect and sync files from your OneDrive for Business. You can add a work or school account to the new OneDrive for Business sync client and sync all your files in OneDrive to your computer. This release of the OneDrive for Business Next Generation Sync Client has a number of valuable features for you and your organization. Before deploying the new OneDrive for Business sync client to your organization, make sure to read the provided content to determine whether deploying the new client is right for you and your organization at this time.
With the update, Microsoft is introducing an improved menu bar dialog for OneDrive with a new UI which shows all the latest activities on your OneDrive. This new UI was rolled out to OneDrive on Windows 10 recently, so it’s not a surprise to see Microsoft bringing it to the Mac as well.
Note: The new sync client doesn’t yet support syncing site libraries or on-premises instances of OneDrive for Business (when your organization doesn't subscribe to Office 365).
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Hi there My workplace are upgrading our SharePoint 2010 installation to SharePoint Online. As part of this transition we want users to use our OneDrive for Business instead of their old MySites. However we have an issue in that when any of our users go to save a document in Office, Microsoft’s free, personal OneDrive is listed in the Office ‘Save As’ menu, but our OneDrive for business is not. I already asked this question at: - and was recommended by a Microsoft representative to ask here. She said that I would need to sign out of Office 2013 in order to enable what I need - I'm hoping this is to enable a fix after which I can sign back in again as I guess we will need to be signed in so that Office 2013 can interact with SharePoint Online in the first place right? Many thanks indeed. Hello John, You may click on File, Account, Sign out from all the account.
Once the sign out is completed, Sign in using the subscribed email account and check if it works fine as expected. To enable One Drive for Business (SharePoint Service) you may post your query in the forum link below: Thank you. Hello Raju, The steps above do not remove the personal OneDrive from the list of Save As options in Office 2013. The issue is that with OneDrive (personal) and OneDrive for Business as save location options, the user can save business documents to a personal One Deive location in error. When the 'Sign out' option is chosen from File, Account - as suggested above - the following message is generated: 'We can't remove Windows accounts.' Using the 'Switch Account' link, the email used for the OneDrive for Business account - which should be the user's comapny email - can be designated as active.
After doing this, if the user selects OneDrive (personal), they are prompted to sign-in - which should let them know that they are not using OneDrive for business. The above is too much to have to enforce for 1000s of users - is there a way that a user's personal OneDrive account can be removed from display in the Save As options for business Enterprise installations of Office 2013?
This is a critical business need as company business documents should not be stored in a personal OneDrive location. Microsoft's decision to have SkyDrive's auto sync functions enabled as default and the lack of sync customization could lead to major headaches for IT. By Considering the early hiccups in user acceptance of the new interface in Windows 8, it isn't surprising how few organizations have actually rolled out the new OS. Even with the recent improvements made to Windows 8.1, it's not unreasonable to expect an abundance of caution by enterprise IT decision makers. That caution is warranted, particularly as enterprises begin to fully appreciate the scope of Windows 8.1's 'cloudification.' Windows 8.1 is advertised, among other things, as including 'deep cloud integration with SkyDrive.'
'Deep' in this case refers not only to SkyDrive's now-native cloud sync for documents. It also covers the service's synchronization of desktop settings among configured computers.
Curiously, you can't uninstall these functions from Windows 8.1. They're both now enabled by default, which I find quite concerning.
This is a noteworthy change from the SkyDrive client's separate download and installation in Windows 8. I was reminded of SkyDrive's new 'default on' behavior not long after installing my second Windows 8.1 machine in production. I'd set the taskbar on my laptop computer to auto-hide. Shortly afterward, I noticed the same behavior on my newly-installed desktop, as well. That behavior appeared after I connected my Active Directory account to my Microsoft account on both computers.
I had to do that under Change PC Settings. Creating that linkage on both - and leaving all the other associated settings at their defaults - began automatically synchronizing each machine's settings to the other.
Realizing what had happened, I looked to Group Policy to shut down the functionality. Doing so required first copying the SkyDrive.admx and SkyDrive.adml templates from C: Windows PolicyDefinitions on a Windows 8.1 computer to my SYSVOL's Group Policy Central Store.
Once copied, I enabled the policy titled Prevent the usage of SkyDrive for file storage, which is in Computer Configuration Windows Components SkyDrive. There are two additional Group Policy settings available to control SkyDrive's out-of-box behaviors. The first instructs the SkyDrive client to Save documents and pictures to the local PC by default. Enabling this policy lets IT keep the SkyDrive connection operational, but as an option for users to store data. The second policy prevents SkyDrive files from syncing over metered connections.
While many in IT security will seek to disable SkyDrive entirely, I found my inner desktop administrator wishing for greater control over its settings synchronization. Navigate on a Windows 8.1 machine to Change PC Settings SkyDrive Sync Settings and you'll find what Windows can synchronize with SkyDrive. Settings are divided into roughly 10 categories that address the Start screen, appearance and desktop personalization, Windows apps, browser and passwords, language, ease of access and other behaviors.
These 10 categories are at this moment primarily designed around the needs of consumers. None are individually manageable via Group Policy or Windows PowerShell. Documentation beyond the basics of enabling and disabling the feature doesn't appear available. Admittedly, SkyDrive isn't directly targeted toward enterprise IT environments. Microsoft offers other options like SkyDrive Pro with SharePoint 2013 and Work Folders in Windows Server 2012 R2 to address enterprise needs.
Neither of these products address synchronizing Windows settings at this time. They only work on files and documents. While no IT organization wants the entirety of users' home PC settings to follow them to the office (or vice versa), enterprise IT's embrace of trends like BYOD and the consumerization of IT are beginning to create use cases where synching some settings makes sense. Browser favorites, personal dictionaries and Start screen configurations immediately come to mind. Not only will users come to expect this capability, it will make them more productive.
For now, though, be prepared with a few smart Group Policy settings before you begin rolling out Windows 8.1. Keep a keen professional eye toward all future cross-device capabilities that 'deep cloud integration' might soon make possible.
The great gigs in the Sky(Drive) - Where to Find Skydrive Settings in Win 8.1 SkyDrive takes on a much bigger role in Windows 8.1, driving Microsoft’s vision of a seamless, cloud-connected world even further. In fact, SkyDrive is so vital an underpinning to Windows 8.1 that Microsoft dedicates an entire section to it in the modern-style PC Settings.
A vast number of settings now sync and follow you from device to device by default—including modern apps, woohoo! But if you really want to live in the cloud, you’ll need to enable some options buried three or four levels down. (Click to enlarge.) Open the charm bar, and select Settings Change PC Settings.
From there, open the SkyDrive options and select Files in the left-hand menu bar. Here you can acquire the ability to save documents and snapshots from your Camera Roll folder to SkyDrive by default, a downright awesome new option if you want to be able to sit down at virtually any Windows 8 computer and have it feel like your own. Windows 8.1 offers intense SkyDrive integration, and much of the functionality can now be managed with Group Policy settings.
When your organization has no interest in allowing colleagues to store files in the public cloud, You can disable the use of SkyDrive by setting the Prevent the usage of SkyDrive for file storage Group Policy setting. Also of interest is the Prevent SkyDrive files from syncing over metered connections setting, which allows your organization to save money on 3G and 4G subscriptions by reducing the amount of SkyDrive synchronization traffic over those connections. Block SkyDrive on Windows 8 Using Group Policy and AppLocker There’s a group policy you can use to disable SkyDrive integration. Here’s how: Run gpedit.msc. Under Local Computer Policy Computer Configuration Administrative Templates Windows Components SkyDrive, enable the Prevent the usage of SkyDrive for file storage policy setting. You should see this take effect within a couple of minutes.
You won’t be able to access your SkyDrive files from the SkyDrive app. The SkyDrive node will go away from the Explorer left navigation pane. File syncing will stop. Edit: If you’re on an ARM device, do this first - Run services.msc, and start the Group Policy Client service. Block Skydrive OK I have spent a reasonable amount of time probing Microsoft’s services. I believe I have discovered most of the infrastructure that supports SkyDrive and I am happy to share the address ranges I have blocked with you. I will point out that by blocking these addresses you may break functionality for some apps and other services however; I have found that all of the online functionality for Office (including obtaining new document templates), Skype, Windows Update, Games For Windows Live (soon to be shutdown I might add) is present and available though any time I attempt to access SkyDrive it simply times out and presents me with my local file system.
Microsoft own a number of address spaces on the public Internet, what follows are the rules I employ to block access to SkyDrive. The rules are outbound so they function from LAN (my network) to WAN (the Internet). It is possible that these can be further refined, but bear in mind addresses are usually sold to corporations as bulk ranges.
I can not confirm if XBox services are affected since I do not own an XBox. I have also spaced out the ruleset to improve readability. How to Disable SkyDrive in Office 2013 Jamie Davis, VP, Education, Product Management, and Quality Control Safe Systems Office 2013 is Microsoft’s first big push into integrating Office applications and Office files into “the cloud.” As such, there are a few options you might want to be aware of to ensure you maintain the same file management settings you’ve been using in the past. By default, Office 2013 applications ask if you want to save any document to the SkyDrive as the first option. SkyDrive is Microsoft’s cloud storage solution, and opens up new opportunities for collaboration, sharing documents, and accessing needed files from anywhere.
Saving files to the cloud BY DEFAULT also opens up a new can of worms for security-minded businesses; by allowing your employees to do this on each machine now means that, at a minimum, you have to perform additional vendor management. If you’re forced to perform that vendor management after your employees are already saving documents to the SkyDrive, is the tail wagging the dog? The best thing to do is to have a proactive discussion about cloud storage and put a policy in place stating the financial institution’s stance. If your institution has decided not to use SkyDrive or cloud storage options in general, then the first place to address this is at the firewall.
Speak with your firewall vendor about what options you have to block access to SkyDrive and other cloud storage options, such as Dropbox. Remember: Office 2013 actually offers each user the option to save to the Sky Drive by default; however, if you prefer to eliminate this option, then there are a couple of ways to disable SkyDrive. At the most basic level, you can disable it on a machine-by-machine basis when you install Office. You can also remove this functionality across a large set of devices via the Group Policy Editor. Remove Sky Drive as default Save option in Word: When choosing to save a document in Office 2013, it does not open up the “Save as” dialog box but instead opens a screen where you can decide whether you want to save the file on the local hard drive or on your SkyDrive. This may provide the user with more options than your security policies allow.
To correct this, open Word and follow the changes below. Making this change in Word should adjust the behavior of all Office 2013 products (Excel, Power Point, Outlook, etc). Here are the steps: While this is a relatively quick and painless process on an individual machine, it can become a hassle if you plan to implement Office 2013 across a large number of workstations. In these cases you may wish to use group policy to enforce a configuration. If you have used group policy before, the settings are pretty easy; however, if you have never used group policy before, then please have your IT provider perform these changes. Making changes to group policy without an understanding of how it works could lead to no change taking place or could even cause a disruptive network event.
Disabling SkyDrive by using the Group Policy Editor To begin, open the Group Policy Editor on your domain controller. If you do not see the settings below, then you will need to download the latest ADM files from Microsoft for Office 2013. The settings can be found under User Configuration Administrative Templates Microsoft Office 2013 Miscellaneous. Select the “ Block signing into Office” option in the list of settings. In the Properties window, click “Enable” and select the option “None Allowed.” Using SkyDrive or Office 2013 and SkyDrive are legitimate choices. But it should just be a choice you choose, not adopted by default.
With more applications taking advantage of cloud based technologies, this is just one of many applications that will presume access to cloud based storage or products is acceptable for all. Before upgrading any software, read the update or release notes and when possible, install it on your machine first. And lastly, keep these two points in mind when installing software going forward: 1) It’s always easier to add features later than to remove them after the fact.
2) It’s easier to make decisions about what is acceptable and what isn’t if the institution has well defined policies. When your computer goes crazy, you can: - cuss, - cry or - chuckle. Why not choose to laugh at the absurdity? Then proceed to calmly solve the problem with a clear mind. To get rid of a specific online location to save from the office 2013 save as file look at the following locations Main one to look at is: HKEYCURRENTUSER SOFTWARE Microsoft Office 15.0 Common ServicesManagerCache Identities There will be some clean up at the following locations also: HKEYCURRENTUSER SOFTWARE Microsoft Office 15.0 Common Internet Server Cache HKEYCURRENTUSER SOFTWARE Microsoft Office 15.0 Common Identity Identities HKEYCURRENTUSER SOFTWARE Microsoft MSOIdentityCRL UserExtendedProperties Judah37. Open up Microsoft Word Click FILE Click on 'OneDrive - Personal' (roughly in the middle of the screen) On the very top right corner of the screen is a user name with an arrow drop down menu - click it.
You should then see your name plus the accounts you are currently signed in as (the personal one will be displayed here also) Click ACCOUNT SETTINGS Under the heading of 'Account' (roughly in the middle of the screen) but down towards the bottom, you will see the personal One Drive Account. To the right is blue text saying 'Remove' - click REMOVE. I wanted the OneDrive option to disappear too. I kept accidentally clicking the big 'browse' button for the OneDrive thinking I would get to browse for a folder on my computer.
The best solution I was able to find without messing with my registry is keeping it from being my 'default' option. Under 'File' in any of the Office programs, click 'Options' and then the 'Save' tab. I checked 'Save to computer by default' and unchecked 'Show additional places for saving.'
Now, it shows up with computer files first by default. I know that's not exactly what you're looking for, but it may help someone else with a similar situation who is ok with OneDrive being available, just not by default.