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Updated Dec 27, 2024
rhupf
Jun 09, 2023Brass Contributor
ONEDRIVE: What is the best practice procedure for giving userB access to userA's OneDrive, as in the case of userA leaving the company. Currently we are going into Sharepoint Admin and granting access, but the process is a bit clumsy and doesn't work 100% of the time.
Carter_MSFT
Microsoft
Jun 14, 2023We are glad you asked this question. We are currently investigating this space and hope to bring a better experience to you soon. A best practice that you can have today, is have UserA move their content to a Shared Library before they leave the company and then anyone else on the Shared Library has access to that content when UserA leaves.
- vilodhaJun 14, 2023
Microsoft
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/admin/add-users/remove-former-employee-step-5?view=o365-worldwide is our currently recommended approach but understand its a bit clunky. As Carter mentioned we are investigating opportunities for improvement. - rhupfJun 14, 2023Brass ContributorBut we can't depend UserA to do that. As an Admin, I'm facilitating this after UserA has already left.