How to configure Intune Windows 11 OneDrive policy

Jonathan LefebvreMarch 24 20262 Min Read

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Configuring OneDrive policies through Intune is one of the most effective ways to streamline file management, improve data protection, and deliver a seamless experience for Windows 11 users.

In this guide, we’ll detail how to configure the Intune Windows 11 OneDrive policy.

Look at our previous posts for various Intune and Windows 11 topics!

Prerequisites

Device managed by Intune
- If CoManaged, the workload for Device Configuration changed to Intune
Tenant ID will be needed
- Easily find it at the Overview screen of Microsoft Entra ID in the Azure portal.

Create an Intune Windows 11 OneDrive policy

Under Devices / Configurations, create a new policy.

Select Windows 10 or Later and the settings catalog.

Provide the policy name

Select OneDrive and all these settings

Since there are many settings, we’ll complete the policy creation with all defaults and review key settings to be modified in the next section.

Do not assign the policy yet.

Recommended OneDrive settings

First and foremost, take the time to review all available settings for OneDrive, as many will be environment-specific. The list below is the required and most common ones used.

Setting	Why it matters
Silently sign in users to OneDrive with Windows credentials	SSO sign-in for the user.
Silently move Windows known folders to OneDrive	Auto‑backs up Desktop, Documents, Pictures.
Allow syncing only a specific organization	Ensures only company OneDrive accounts are used.
Use OneDrive Files On‑Demand	Reduces local storage and improves sync performance.
Enable Sync health reporting for OneDrive	Lets admins monitor sync issues in Admin Center.
Prevent users from syncing their personal OneDrive account	Helps enforce data‑governance and compliance.

For more details about recommended OneDrive settings, see Microsoft docs.

Intune Windows 11 OneDrive policy – Validation and logs

Registry keys

Most configurations pushed by the Intune device configuration are available under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive\

For more details, see Microsoft Learn

MS365 Admin Center

If enabled, issues can be visible in the MS 365 Admin Center.

Go to the Microsoft 365 Apps admin center and sign in as an Office App Administrator or higher rights.
From the left navigation menu, select Health > OneDrive Sync.

For more details, see Microsoft learn for various Troubleshooting tips!

Device Configuration Intune OneDrive

How to configure Intune Windows 11 OneDrive policy

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Prerequisites

Create an Intune Windows 11 OneDrive policy

Recommended OneDrive settings

Intune Windows 11 OneDrive policy – Validation and logs

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