OneDrive versions and Office 365

[mitchell1981]

Hi can anyone clarify something for me.

 

I'm just about to attempt a Device Based Subscription install of Office 365 (assuming I can get the licences out of our reseller). I'm using the Office Customization tool to set it up.

 

I notice that the tool offers OneDrive (Groove), and OneDrive Desktop. Is this still OneDrive for Business, vs the consumer version, or is the desktop version the new client that I should now be using for OneDrive for Business?

 

 

Also, I understand that on shared computers I need to install OneDrive using the /Allusers switch to ensure it installs to Program Files rather than AppData. How do I specify this option inside an Office 365 install? Can this be specified in the xml somehow?

 

 

Or should I be turning off both options and just installing OneDrive completely separately using the standalone installer?

 

Thanks!

[sted]

groove is the old business client iirc you dont want/need it

[mitchell1981]

So I don't need Groove.

 

But is the other option the latest client that works with OneDrive for Business or is it the version for personal accounts? Or does it do both? Why Microsoft decided to give two different products the same name is beyond me. Especially as they don't make the effort to differentiate them in their own tools!

 

Also, how is this different from the OneDrive client that is built into Windows?

 

And is this the same as the thing they are describing as the OneDrive for Business Sync App?

 

 

 

I don't suppose there is blog out there that explains all the different versions?

Edited December 11, 2019 by mitchell1981

[mitchell1981]

So I found this page. Makes me even more confused! Why bundle OneDrive with Office if it's already in Windows? I suppose for those not on Windows 10.

 

https://support.office.com/en-gb/article/which-onedrive-app-19246eae-8a51-490a-8d97-a645c151f2ba

 

I'm just going to turn it off completely in my Office 365 deployment and manage it separately if it needs an update.

[Sylv3r]

I don't install Onedrive as part of our Office 365 Pro Plus and push out separately using the /allusers as you mention. Works fine for us.

[mitchell1981]

Yes, this is what i've done now. One Drive is working perfectly, unfortunately just found out I can't get the device licences for Office 365 as we are OVS rather than EES. They don't make it easy!