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Map One Drive For Business on Windows 7
Hello, Guys, how do I map One Drive for Business as a network drive in Windows 7? Thank you
- I will run some tests with WebDAv because the One Drive client does not meet the needs of the project. I'll read the post informed and put the results
The OneDrive Sync Client works off of a Local File model meaning that files are copied from the master repository to the local workstation and then sync'd bidirectionally. Therefore the network drive concept really doesn't apply here. Once the sync client is operational, files will be accessed locally through File Explorer or through their respective app. Files are local and consume space on the local drive. A network mapping implies that one is communicating directly with the server copy. You can set up network maps using WebDAV, but that can get wonky and it doesn't involve the sync client at all.
Here is a Getting Started doc on the NextGen client.
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Get-started-with-the-new-OneDrive-sync-client-in-Windows-615391c4-2bd3-4aae-a42a-858262e42a49
Here is a Getting Started doc on the NextGen client.
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Get-started-with-the-new-OneDrive-sync-client-in-Windows-615391c4-2bd3-4aae-a42a-858262e42a49
Agree with Andy, you should avoid using Mapped drives unless you have a really really specific need for them. But just for completeness, here's the KB article on how to configure and troubleshoot them: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2616712
You will run into issues if you use them, that's pretty much guaranteed. But if you insist, there are also some tools that can help you keep the sessions active, autoconfigure them for your users and so on. Do a search on the internet and you will find examples of such tools, both free and paid.
It is easy to see why a mapped network drive is still necessary. Limited space on my local drive for syncing, therefore, a need to map to sharepoint O365 sites is needed. Is this still possible?
