check before: 2023-11-01
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Microsoft 365 admin center, Microsoft 365 Apps, OneDrive, SharePoint
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Mac, Online, US Instances, Windows Desktop, World tenant
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In development
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Summary:
The EnableAllOcsiClients OneDrive group policy is being removed to ensure smooth communication between Microsoft Office and OneDrive, enabling features like autosave and real-time collaboration. Rollout begins April 2025, with no admin action required beforehand. Users should be informed, especially if the policy was previously disabled.
Details:
Updated October 31, 2024: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
We're removing the EnableAllOcsiClients OneDrive group policy in the Microsoft 365 admin center. OCSI is the coordination between office and OneDrive for syncing office documents to the cloud.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 429874.
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2024-10-31
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Loss of Autosave Feature
Without preparation, users may lose the autosave functionality, leading to potential data loss if files are not manually saved.
- roles: End Users, IT Support
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/sharepoint/use-group-policy#allow-users-to-choose-how-to-handle-office-file-sync-conflicts, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=429874
Increased File Conflicts
Users may experience more file conflicts without the OCSI policy, as real-time collaboration features will not function properly, leading to confusion and potential data integrity issues.
- roles: End Users, Project Managers
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/sharepoint/use-group-policy#allow-users-to-choose-how-to-handle-office-file-sync-conflicts, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=429874
Version History Issues
Users may not be able to access version history effectively, making it difficult to track changes and restore previous versions of files.
- roles: End Users, Content Managers
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/sharepoint/use-group-policy#allow-users-to-choose-how-to-handle-office-file-sync-conflicts, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=429874
User Confusion and Training Needs
Users may be unprepared for the changes in functionality, leading to confusion and a need for additional training on new features like real-time collaboration.
- roles: End Users, Training Coordinators
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/sharepoint/use-group-policy#allow-users-to-choose-how-to-handle-office-file-sync-conflicts, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=429874
Documentation Updates Required
Existing documentation may become outdated, requiring immediate updates to reflect the changes in functionality and user experience.
- roles: IT Support, Documentation Specialists
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/sharepoint/use-group-policy#allow-users-to-choose-how-to-handle-office-file-sync-conflicts, https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=429874
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change history
Date | Property | old | new |
2024-11-01 | MC MessageTagNames | User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, User impact, Admin impact |
2024-11-01 | MC Summary | The Enable OCSI for Tenants group policy in Microsoft OneDrive is being removed, which will allow Office features like autosave and real-time collaboration to work properly. Rollout begins in April 2025, with no admin action required. Users should be informed about the change and its benefits. | The EnableAllOcsiClients OneDrive group policy is being removed to ensure smooth communication between Microsoft Office and OneDrive, enabling features like autosave and real-time collaboration. Rollout begins April 2025, with no admin action required beforehand. Users should be informed, especially if the policy was previously disabled. |
2024-11-01 | MC Last Updated | 10/31/2024 00:02:03 | 2024-10-31T20:49:30Z |
2024-11-01 | MC Messages | CLONE GALLATIN + AIRGAP
We're removing the EnableAllOcsiClients OneDrive group policy in the Microsoft 365 admin center. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 429874. | Updated October 31, 2024: We have updated the content. Thank you for your patience.
We're removing the EnableAllOcsiClients OneDrive group policy in the Microsoft 365 admin center. OCSI is the coordination between office and OneDrive for syncing office documents to the cloud. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 429874. |
2024-11-01 | MC Title | Microsoft OneDrive: The Enable OCSI for Tenants group policy is being removed | (Updated) Microsoft OneDrive: The Enable OCSI for Tenants group policy is being removed |
2024-11-01 | MC How Affect | With OCSI enabled for all tenants, end users will be able to take advantage of features such as autosave, real time user collab, and merging in the case of conflicts of Office files. Autosave is a feature that end users will see in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files; it is a toggle at the top left of the file header that will ensure that even if the user does not manually save a file, the file will be saved automatically to OneDrive and SharePoint. With real time user collaboration, different users can collaborate on the same file at the same time. Version history allows users to see when and who made changes to a file and provides the ability to restore to a previous version of the file within the Office app. If there are conflicts within a file that does not require user input, Office will merge the conflicts and ensure that the Office file is up to date with the latest changes. If user input is required to merge conflicts, Office will show the merge conflicts and prompt the user to choose which edits to prioritize. | With OCSI enabled for all tenants, end users will be able to take advantage of features such as autosave, real time user collab, and merging in the case of conflicts of Office files. Autosave is a feature that end users will see in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files; it is a toggle at the top left of the file header that will ensure that even if the user does not manually save a file, the file will be saved automatically to OneDrive and SharePoint. With real time user collaboration, different users can collaborate on the same file at the same time. Version history allows users to see when and who made changes to a file and provides the ability to restore to a previous version of the file within the Office app. If there are conflicts within a file that does not require user input, Office will merge the conflicts and ensure that the Office file is up to date with the latest changes. If user input is required to merge conflicts, Office will show the merge conflicts and prompt the user to choose which edits to prioritize. |
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