New Microsoft Feature: Custom Name for OneDrive Sync Folder

Please see the following scheduled Microsoft change:

Date: Now Live

The following work is being completed: Microsoft has introduced a feature that allows WSU Microsoft administrators to set a custom local OneDrive sync folder name on Windows.

All affected groups:

• Microsoft administrators managing OneDrive sync policies
• New and existing users with OneDrive sync on Windows configured

All affected processes:

• WSU Microsoft administrators can set a custom name for the local OneDrive sync root folder on users’ Windows devices using the new Set a Custom Name for the OneDrive Folder policy (String ID CustomSyncRootFolderName).
• New users will automatically see custom folder names when they configure OneDrive sync.
• Existing users must unlink and relink their OneDrive account to see new folder names.
• The display name shown in File Explorer’s navigation pane and the OneDrive Activity Center remains unchanged.

Duration of impact: This is a permanent, Microsoft-driven change.

Necessary follow-up steps: The feature is opt-in and requires Microsoft administrator configuration to enable.

Additional information:

• Custom folder names must meet the following requirements:
  • Contain at least one character
  • Cannot be named “OneDrive”
  • Full folder path must not exceed 120 characters
  • Standard Windows folder naming rules apply

Questions? Please contact Crimson Service Desk at crimsonservicedesk@wsu.edu.