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OneDrive Known Folder Move

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OneDrive Known Folder Move

Known Folder Move redirects Desktop, Documents, and Pictures into OneDrive, so user files are backed up by default.

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What is Known Folder Move?

A OneDrive feature that redirects the Windows Desktop, Documents, and Pictures folders into OneDrive so their contents sync to the cloud automatically — giving every user backup and roaming of their working files withou…

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Can Known Folder Move be enforced with Intune?

Yes. The OneDrive settings in the Intune settings catalog (Silently move Windows known folders to OneDrive, Prevent users from redirecting their known folders back) deploy it silently with the tenant ID; users see a not…

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What happens to Known Folder Move files when someone leaves?

They are in the user's OneDrive, subject to the deleted-user retention period (30 days by default, configurable) with manager access. Team content that ended up on someone's Desktop follows the same path, which is a rea…

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