Configure OneDrive files for visibility - x360Recover

Set up OneDrive to see files in File Browser, and sync locally.

Written By Tami Sutcliffe (Super Administrator)

Updated at March 27th, 2023

Problem 

By default, OneDrive keeps files on the cloud and downloads them to a protected system, temporarily, for editing.

However, while OneDrive files will be backed up when using OneDrive's default setting, 

  • Default OneDrive files will not be visible in the appliance 
  • Default OneDrive files will not be visible in the cloud vault file browser


Note: By default, OneDrive is configured to use  'Files On-Demand' mode. 

In "Files On-Demand" mode, files are not stored locally and only recently-accessed files are cached within OneDrive locally. These locally cached files are not visible via File Browser or FTP since they do not physically exist on a protected system volume in Files On-Demand mode.  

See below for instructions for disabling Files On-Demand mode if you wish to protect OneDrive files locally.


Solution

Fortunately, there is a OneDrive setting which allows OneDrive files to be synced and saved locally.

When you use this setting, files will be visible in four ways:

  1. in the appliance
  2. in the cloud vault file browser
  3. using iSCSI and 
  4. using Virtual Office

How to configure OneDrive to save files locally

To set OneDrive to save files to the protected system locally:

1. Right click on the OneDrive icon in the task bar.

2. Click the cog in the upper right.

3. Click Settings.

4. Open the Settings tab.

5. Under Files On-Demand, un-check the box for Save Space and download files as you use them.

6. Click OK.





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