Microsoft Intune – OneDrive sync enable

Enabling OneDrive Sync with Microsoft Intune

There are two main methods to enable OneDrive sync for users in your organization using Microsoft Intune:

Method 1: Deploying the OneDrive Sync App with Configuration Settings

This method involves creating a configuration profile in Intune that pushes the OneDrive sync app along with desired settings to user devices.

Here’s a step-by-step guide:

1. Sign in to the Microsoft Intune Manager admin center (https://intune.microsoft.com/).
2. Go to Devices > Configuration profiles > Create profile.
3. Select Platform: Choose Windows 10 and later.
4. Profile details: Enter a name and description for your profile.
5. Configuration settings: Click Add settings and search for OneDrive.
6. Configure OneDrive Settings: You’ll see various OneDrive settings you can configure, such as:
   • Silently sign in users to the OneDrive sync client with their Windows credentials (improves user experience)
   • Silently move known Windows folders to OneDrive (automatic cloud backup)
   • Specify the OneDrive folder location (custom location on the device)
   • Control OneDrive notifications (enable/disable specific notifications)
7. Scope tags and Assignments: Assign the profile to the desired user groups or devices.
8. Review + create: Review your configuration and create the profile.

Method 2: Using Intune to Manage Existing OneDrive Installations

If OneDrive is already pre-installed on user devices (common for Windows 10 and later), you can use Intune to manage its settings without deploying the entire app again.

Here’s how:

1. Follow steps 1-3 from Method 1.
2. Configuration settings: Click Add settings and search for OneDrive for Business. (Note the slight difference in naming convention)
3. Configure OneDrive Settings: You’ll have similar settings to configure as in Method 1, but specific options might differ slightly.
4. Follow steps 6-8 from Method 1 to complete profile creation and assignment.

Additional Notes:

• These methods require an Intune subscription and configuration of the Azure Active Directory (AAD) connection.
• Microsoft provides detailed documentation on configuring OneDrive settings with Intune: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/autopilot/
• Consider using Intune’s built-in reporting features to monitor OneDrive sync status across your devices.

By following these steps, you can leverage Microsoft Intune to centrally manage OneDrive sync for your users, ensuring consistent configuration and potentially improving user experience.

Go to Intune Admin center: https://intune.microsoft.com/#view/Microsoft_Intune_DeviceSettings/DevicesMenu/~/configuration

Home->Devices->Configuration

Create a new Policy

After Policy creation completion Go to Devices -> Windows-> Select the computer name -> Sync