Now go ahead and uninstall the old sync client on the desktop, you will no longer need it. Uninstall the old sync client from the users’ desktop This might be a good time to read my blog or watch educational videos on my YouTube channel. Once you enable the new sync client above, you have to wait for few hours for the change to propagate in your environment. Click on Settings, then choose “ Start the new client” radio button.Proceed to SharePoint Admin Center ( Admin Centers > SharePoint).Go to Office 365 Admin Center ( Waffle Icon > Admin Tile).If you had Office 365 environment for a while and had used an old sync client before, you first need to enable the new sync client.
#Configuring onedrive for business sync client for company how to
How to configure the new OneDrive sync client Step 1: Enable the new sync client in SharePoint Admin Center Please reference this most recent article for the updated and most relevant instructions. NOTE: Microsoft has made a number of significant updates to the OneDrive Sync Client since I published this post. However, for your organization to take advantage of the new client, you need to follow steps outlined below. The new OneDrive sync client now is very stable, addresses the issues and limits that plagued the old sync client, allows folder-by-folder (selective) sync and is THE SINGLE client for both OneDrive and SharePoint. So what happened recently – Microsoft fixed the SharePoint Document Libraries’ sync issues by releasing the new OneDrive sync client that was now compatible with both OneDrive and SharePoint document libraries.
At the same time, a separate OneDrive sync client for OneDrive itself worked like a charm (sync from user’s own OneDrive for Business account). I even published a separate post on the topic where I advised my clients to avoid sync if possible. While OneDrive sync client for SharePoint existed, it was not reliable, caused various sync conflicts, missing documents, and frustrated users. Let me explain.įor some time, those relying heavily on the sync capability of SharePoint were somewhat out of luck. I have been waiting for quite some time to write this post.
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