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bart_vermeersch
Steel Contributor
May 18, 2017

Limit disk space usage with new sync feature

Hi!

 

We have lots of shared pc's (for students and staff) on which we don't allow OneDrive sync because the disks would quickly fill up if everyone starts syncing their OneDrive.

 

With the placeholders being introduced (again) later this year, will there be any possibility to limit the disk space usage by policy or are there other possibilities to avoid disks filling up?

 

Thanks!

  • FYI, Sync Files OnDemand is coming to ODFB as part of the Windows 10 update coming after summer....this new feature would solve your problem
    • bart_vermeersch's avatar
      bart_vermeersch
      Steel Contributor

      Hello Juan,

       

      I know about the new OnDemand sync, I would like to know if it will be possible to limit the space taken by this new OnDemand sync using a policy. Our shared PC's can be used by a few 100 users each month.

       

      Bart

      • jcgonzalezmartin's avatar
        jcgonzalezmartin
        MVP

        Guys, adding StephenRice that for sure will have the proper and right answer for your questions :-)....I don't have it, that's why I'm adding him

  • Doug Munford's avatar
    Doug Munford
    Copper Contributor

    Could we have the administrative ability to limit the total size of the local cache on a per user or per computer basis? Leaving the eviction process up to an arbitrary low disk warning may still cause issues with shared machines. It looks like this will replace my WebDAV mappings to onedrive for business on conference and shared pcs.

     

    (Sorry, reply should have been to Juan)

  • dowens81625's avatar
    dowens81625
    Copper Contributor

    Has anyone looked into updating MDT or SCCM or other workstation imaging tool to create a set Partition based on a percent of the local hard drive, and then Deploy One Drive Clients restricting the Sync Location to a new folder on the new Partition ? 

     

    This could provide a rather complex but possibly achievable solution to our concerns.

     

    Image Workstation 75% to OS and Local - Carve 25% for One Drive / Sharepoint use.

     

    Deploy GPO to set Default Storage location to new partition

    Restrict users from changing storage location

    Enforce Encryption on One Drive Storage Locations

     

    Thoughts ?

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