OneDrive for business is where you store your business files. Settings need to be configured to add the OneDrive for Business sync, but both versions can sync both.ī) OneDrive personal is PERSONAL and should not be used for business files. So your specific qustionsĪ) NextGen client is the current client that is downloadable from O365 and pre-installed on W10. OneDrive and OneDrive for business, although there is a preview version that will soon be released to production that adds SharePoint Online document library sync. The production version of the NextGen client only syncs personal (I don't remember if the nextgen client is supported all the way down to Windows 7).
It can also be downloaded from Office 365Įither to update the Windows 10 built-in copy or to install on earlier versions of Windows like Windows 8. This NextGen client is part of the default build of Windows 10 where its setup to be used with personal OneDrive. The NextGen client is a complete rewrite of the Sync client that is not Groove based.
OneDrive which you probably also have in Windows 7. There is another Groove based client for personal But in all honesty its not very reliable. It can be used to Sync One Drive for Buisness and SharePoint document libraries. The Groove.exe client you have on Windows 7 is the first generation client. You can have both a personal OneDrive (Microsoft Account) and a OneDrive for business (Office OneDrive is the personal client that is tied to your personal email address (Microsoft Account). If its Office 365 then its all OneDrive for Business. Please remember to mark my post as an answer, if I really helped you out, or vote if usefull. O365 tenant = OneDrive for Business from O365 Pro Plus Client Microsoft Account = OneDrive of Windows 10
How to archive OneDrive for Business 17.x.x.x version? OneDrive for Business with O365/2016 is 16.x.x.x.x version. When user signs in after entire upgrade, OneDrive for Business is in use like before, and OneDrive is not used.Ī) What is NextGen client? Is it OneDrive only which comes with W10? Or is OneDrive for Business also a NextGen?ī) Which Onedrive users should use in this case when they have O365 accounts?Ĭ) If user starts to use OneDrive with Windows 10, will they lose some functionality around O365 and its Sharepoint?ĭ) OneDrive of Windows 10 is 17.x.x.x.x version. We are migrating these to Windows 10 with O365/2016 version. Our customer has Windows 7 with O365/2013 version, and OneDrive for Business (groove.exe) in use. This OneDrive thingy is quite confusing at the moment. I´m trying to figure out what to do in a current situation and which client to use.