Install OneDrive (and soon Teams) on Local Machine
One of the most requested features for OneDrive and Teams has been to install the programs on the local machine instead of in the profile for each user. Microsoft has finally released a OneDrive client to support this. As of version 19.043.0304.0003, OneDrive can be installed on the local machine by installing it with the below handle.
OneDriveSetup.exe /allusersThis makes a huge difference in a multi-user (Virtual Apps and Desktops) environment. If you wanted to use OneDrive before, you had to install the OneDrive client to all users' profile. However, this can be very time-consuming. Especially if something goes wrong with the installation and/or program files that are stored in each user's profile.
It seems that Microsoft has finally caved for the community. Christiaan Brinkhoff on Twitter also states that a Teams per-machine is in progress.
OneDrive News! Can it get any better this week? Yes it can! #OneDrive Per-Machine is now Public Preview — which solves one #VDI challenge! “With the new per-machine installation option, you can install OneDrive under the “Program Files (x86)” directory” https://t.co/rsMPBAk4na pic.twitter.com/jLOn4xeCvt
— Christiaan Brinkhoff (@Brinkhoff_C) March 22, 2019
This will be a very welcomed change for us that are passionate about multi-user environments.