Windows提供了一些默认文件夹，您可以在其中保存文档、图像，包括桌面(Desktop)。现在，我们一直将关键文件和文件夹保存到这些位置是很常见的做法，但我们从不进行备份。结果，当出现诸如驱动器损坏或系统完全崩溃之类的问题时，我们会丢失所有文件。尽管 IT 管理员甚至在家里发出警告，但我们一直忽视它。好消息是OneDrive正在推出一项新功能——已知文件夹移动( Known Folder Move)——它将强制用户将所有这些文件夹移动到云中。在本指南中，让我们了解如何使用OneDrive上的(OneDrive)已知文件夹移动(Known Folder Move)功能。这适用于Windows 10/8/7电脑。
OneDrive 上的已知文件夹移动 (KFM)
该功能主要旨在帮助Windows用户将他们的文档、桌面和图片移动到OneDrive中，以使他们能够组织他们最重要的文件并在不同的应用程序中访问它们。
所有用户内容都会自动同步到 Microsoft 的云存储，而不会影响工作效率。
用户无需为这种变化做任何准备。一旦推出（预计在7 月(July)下旬完成推出），用户可以通过一个专用按钮将内容从桌面(Desktop)、文档(Documents)和图片文件夹移动到OneDrive 。他的所有文件都将位于同一个熟悉的 Windows“已知文件夹”中。
然后，配置KFM后，他将查看重定向到OneDrive的文件夹（红色圆圈）。从上图中可以看出，Downloads文件夹不会移动到OneDrive中。该功能还将使用OneDrive Files on Demand功能，用户可以在其中看到每个文件夹旁边的图标。云图标表示它仅在OneDrive中，绿色对勾表示它保留在设备本身（以及在OneDrive中）。
OneDrive 的已知文件夹移动 (KFM)(Known Folder Move (KFM) for OneDrive)提供的另一个好处是，如果您是IT 管理员(IT Admin)，则可以使用组策略(Group Policy)自动执行此任务。您可以为组织中的用户部署组策略，以鼓励他们执行KFM操作。
如何在OneDrive上使用(OneDrive)已知文件夹移动(Known Folder Move)功能
将这些想象(Imagine)成您 PC 上的文件夹，但同步到云端，即OneDrive。这听起来不新鲜对吧？如果你认真使用OneDrive，它已经提供了同步桌面(Desktop)、文档(Documents)和照片(Photos)文件夹的选项。但是，如果他们想要同步，则由用户选择。IT 管理员强制KFM(KFM)确保所有重要文件并在员工 PC 上的不同应用程序中访问它们是安全的。它可以帮助您将文档、桌面和图片移动到OneDrive中。甚至截图(Screenshots)和相机胶卷(Camera Roll)文件夹也包括在内图片(Picture)文件夹已选择加入KFM。
使用 KFM 将文件传输到 OneDrive
合格的最终用户可以在注意到并单击可见的KFM toast 通知之一或通过 OneDrive 设置导航到“自动保存”选项时获得KFM体验，然后选择(KFM)“更新(Update)文件夹”部分。
启用后，KFM体验将开始并简要扫描任何不受支持的文件。
扫描完成后会显示所有支持的文件，并确认用户现在可以访问将所需文件夹移动到OneDrive的选项。
除了最终用户，微软(Microsoft)还可以为 IT 管理员提供一些东西。例如，IT 管理员为他们的用户提供了两个额外的选项，包括
将 Windows 已知文件夹静默重定向到 OneDrive(Silent redirection of Windows known folders to OneDrive)可以将数据移动到 OneDrive，而无需在过程完成时向用户发送任何通知。请(Please)注意，如果您禁用或不配置此设置，“设置(Set)重要文件夹的保护”窗口将不会自动为您的用户显示。如果使用通知标志设置此政策，最终用户将看到一个带有消息的 toast，如下图所示。
阻止用户重定向 Windows 已知文件夹(Preventing users from redirecting the Windows known folders)- 此设置强制用户将其 Documents、Pictures 和Desktop文件夹定向到OneDrive。启用后，“设置(Set)重要文件夹的保护”窗口中的“停止保护”按钮将被关闭或禁用，如果用户尝试停止同步已知文件夹，则会在屏幕上看到闪烁的错误消息。如果您禁用或选择不配置此设置，用户可以选择将其已知文件夹重定向回其 PC。
您可以将组策略与任何其他组策略（包括静默帐户配置(Account Configuration)）一起使用，但请确保您在设置策略时不会产生冲突。
Known Folder Move适用于Windows 10、Windows 8 和 Windows 7上的OneDrive桌面应用程序。它已针对OneDrive for Business用户发布，但有消息称，该公司还在一小部分OneDrive个人用户中对其进行测试。
它是如何工作的
IT 管理员可以将组策略部署到其组织中的用户(a group policy to users in their organizations) （详细信息在最后），以继续鼓励他们执行 KFM。最终，这将是最终用户的选择，但不断的提醒会吸引他们足够的注意力。启用后，符合条件的最终用户可以通过单击其中一个KFM toast notifications or in OneDrive settings > AutoSave > Update folders.KFM体验。(KFM)
您应该知道的一件事是，KFM 不会将文件夹移动到 OneDrive。这是一个简单的重定向。( KFM doesn’t move folders to OneDrive; It’s a simple redirection.)除此之外，它还利用OneDrive Files on Demand，绿色勾号表示可在 PC 和OneDrive上使用。这与OneDrive(OneDrive)对普通用户的工作方式非常相似。
一旦用户点击保护这些文件夹，(Protect these folders,)它将直接带您进入OneDrive的(OneDrive)自动保存设置(Auto Save Settings)，您可以在其中选择Document、Photos和Desktop文件夹，然后您就设置好了。设置体验还将自动选择您可以在下面的屏幕截图中看到的一些预定义文件夹。
IT 管理员(IT Admins)的已知文件夹移动组策略设置(Folder Move Group Policy Settings)
您需要在此处配置三个组(Group) 策略(Policies)：
- 启用策略“阻止用户将其 Windows 已知文件夹移动到 Onedrive”，然后在选项下选择“保留他们”。
- 启用策略“防止用户将其 Windows 已知文件夹重定向到他们的 PC”
- 启用策略“静默将Windows已知文件夹重定向到OneDrive ”
所有这些都可以在Group Policy Editor > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > OneDrive
阻止用户将其 Windows 已知文件夹移动到 Onedrive
如果启用这些设置，则不会提示用户“设置重要文件夹的保护”。您应该选择这些选项来选择如果用户已经移动了已知文件夹会发生什么。
阻止用户重定向他们的 Windows 已知文件夹
当 IT 管理员选择此设置时，它会强制用户将其 Documents、Pictures 和Desktop文件夹定向到OneDrive。启用后，“设置(Set)重要文件夹的保护”窗口中的“停止保护”按钮将被禁用，如果用户尝试停止同步已知文件夹，则会收到错误消息。但是，如果您禁用或不配置此设置，用户可以选择将其已知文件夹重定向回其 PC。
以静默方式将Windows已知文件夹重定向到 OneDrive
回到 IT 管理部分，当您通过组策略(Group Policy)部署时，您可以为KFM配置的设置很少。它将允许您将用户的 Documents、Picture和Desktop文件夹重定向到 OneDrive，而无需用户交互。但是，此策略适用于所有已知文件夹为空且重定向到不同 OneDrive 帐户的文件夹(this policy works when all known folders are empty, and on folders redirected to a different OneDrive account)。Microsoft建议将此策略与“提示用户将Windows已知文件夹移动到OneDrive ”一起使用。
最好在设置新计算机时应用它。启用后，未来的版本将自动重定向，其中的内容将被移动。
有关更多详细信息，您可以访问techcommunity.microsoft.com。
How to use Known Folder Move feature on OneDrive
Wіndows offers some default folders whеre you can savе your dоcuments, images, including the Desktоp. Now, it’s pretty сommon practice that we keер saving critical filеs and folders to these locations, but we never take backup. As a result, when somethіng goes wrong lіke driveѕ gеtting corrupted or a cоmplete crash of the system, we losе all the files. Despitе warning from IT admins or even at home, we keep neglecting it. The good news is that OneDrive is rolling out a new feature – Known Folder Move – that will enforce users to move all these folders to the cloud. In this guide, let’s learn how to use Known Folder Move feature on OneDrive. This works on Windows 10/8/7 computer.
Known Folder Move (KFM) on OneDrive
The feature is primarily designed to help Windows users move their docs, desktop, and pictures into OneDrive to enable them to organize their most important files and access them across different applications.
All the user content is automatically synced to Microsoft’s cloud storage without disrupting productivity.
There is nothing a user needs to do to prepare for this change. Once rolled out (anticipate rollout completion by late July) the user could move content from the Desktop, Documents, and Pictures folders to OneDrive via a single dedicated button. All his files will be in the same familiar Windows “Known Folders”.
Then, with KFM configured he will view the folders redirecting to OneDrive (circled in red). As you can see from the image above, Downloads folder will not be moved to OneDrive. The feature would also use OneDrive Files on Demand capability, where icons would become visible to the user beside each folder. The cloud icon signifies it’s only in OneDrive, the green tick shows it remains on the device itself (as well as in OneDrive).
An additional benefit Known Folder Move (KFM) for OneDrive offers is that if you are an IT Admin, you can automate this task by using Group Policy. You can deploy a group policy to users in your organization to encourage them to perform KFM operations.
How to use Known Folder Move feature on OneDrive
Imagine these as folders that are on your PC, but are synced to the cloud i.e. OneDrive. That doesn’t sound new right? If you use OneDrive seriously, it already offers the option to sync the Desktop, Documents, and Photos folder. However, it is left on the user’s choice if they would like to sync. KFM is kind of forced by IT admins to make sure all the important files and access them across different applications on the employee’s PC are safe. It helps you move your docs, desktop, and pictures into OneDrive. Even the Screenshots and Camera Roll folders are included when the Picture folder has opted into KFM.
Transfer files to OneDrive with KFM
Eligible end users can get to the KFM experience when they notice and click on one of the KFM toast notifications visible or navigate via OneDrive settings to AutoSave option and then, choose Update folders section.
When enabled, The KFM experience begins and does a brief scan for any unsupported files.
The scan, when completed displays all files supported and confirms that the user now has access to the option to move the desired folders to OneDrive.
Apart from the end-users, Microsoft has something to offer for IT administrators also. For instance, IT admins get two additional options for their users, including
Silent redirection of Windows known folders to OneDrive makes it possible to move data to OneDrive without any notification sent to users when the process is complete. Please note that If you disable or do not configure this setting, the “Set up protection of important folders” window won’t appear automatically for your users. When this policy is set with the notification flag, the end-user will see a toast bearing the message as shown in the image below.
Preventing users from redirecting the Windows known folders – This setting forces user to keep his Documents, Pictures, and Desktop folders directed to OneDrive. When enabled, the “Stop protecting” button in the “Set up protection of important folders” window will be turned off or disabled, and users will see an error message flashing on their screen if they try to stop syncing a known folder. If you disable or choose to not configure this setting, users can choose to redirect their known folders back to their PC.
You can use group policies alongside any other group policies including Silent Account Configuration but make sure if you are setting policies, it does not create a conflict.
Known Folder Move works with the OneDrive desktop app on Windows 10, Windows 8, and Windows 7. It’s been announced for OneDrive for Business users, but there’s news that the company is also testing it with a small subset of OneDrive personal users.
How does it work
IT admins can deploy a group policy to users in their organizations (details at the end) to keep encouraging them to perform KFM. In the end, it will be the end-user choice, but a constant reminder will draw enough of their attention. Once enabled eligible end users can get to the KFM experience if they click on one of the KFM toast notifications or in OneDrive settings > AutoSave > Update folders.
One thing you should know, that KFM doesn’t move folders to OneDrive; It’s a simple redirection. Along with this, it also leverages OneDrive Files on Demand which is signified by a green tick which means is available on both PC and OneDrive. This is very similar to how OneDrive works for even regular users.
Once users click on the Protect these folders, it will directly take you to Auto Save Settings of OneDrive where you can select the Document, Photos and Desktop folders, and you are set. The setup experience will also auto-select some of the predefined folders which you can see in the screenshot below.
Known Folder Move Group Policy Settings for IT Admins
You will need to configure three Group Policies here:
- Enable the policy “Prevent users from moving their Windows known folder to Onedrive” and select “Leave them” under options.
- Enable the policy “Prevent users from redirecting their Windows known folder to their PC”
- Enable the policy “Silent redirect Windows known folder to OneDrive”
All these can be found in Group Policy Editor > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > OneDrive
Prevent users from moving their Windows known folder to Onedrive
If you enable these settings, users won’t be prompted with the ‘setup protection of important folders’. You should choose these options to choose what happens if users have already moved known folders.
Prevent users from redirecting their Windows known folders
When IT admin chooses this setting, it forces users to keep their Documents, Pictures, and Desktop folders directed to OneDrive. Once enabled, the “Stop protecting” button in the “Set up protection of important folders” window will be disabled and users will receive an error if they try to stop syncing a known folder. However, if If you disable or do not configure this setting, users can choose to redirect their known folders back to their PC.
Silently redirect Windows known folders to OneDrive
Coming back to the IT admin part, there are few settings you can configure for KFM when you deploy through Group Policy. It will let you redirect your users’ Documents, Picture, and Desktop folders to OneDrive without user interaction. However, this policy works when all known folders are empty, and on folders redirected to a different OneDrive account. Microsoft recommends using this policy together with “Prompt users to move Windows known folders to OneDrive.”
It’s best to apply this when you are setting up a new computer. Once enabled, future releases will automatically redirect, and content within them will be moved.
For more details, you may visit techcommunity.microsoft.com.
