OneDrive: Admins can configure a group policy to block specific folders from OneDrive Sync

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Who is affected: The audience described by the Microsoft update is represented by: OneDrive: Admins can configure a group policy to block specific folders from OneDrive Sync In addition to being able to configure a group policy to exclude specific files or file extensions from Syncing with OneDrive, admins can now exclude folders as well. End-users will be able to see the excluded folders in the Sync configuration applied to them via their OneDrive Advanced Settings. GA date: June CY2025 In development General Availability Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) GCC GCC High DoD One

Why it matters: The change matters because the official source describes: OneDrive: Admins can configure a group policy to block specific folders from OneDrive Sync In addition to being able to configure a group policy to exclude specific files or file extensions from Syncing with OneDrive, admins can now exclude folders as well. End-users will be able to see the excluded folders in the Sync configuration applied to them via their OneDrive Advanced Settings. GA date: June CY2025 In development General Availability Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant) GCC GCC High DoD One

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