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title: "Microsoft OneDrive_ How to Connect and Collect"
slug: "microsoft-onedrive-how-to-connect-and-collect"
tags: ["Microsoft OneDrive", "Collect", "Connect"]
updated: 2024-06-26T18:21:31Z
published: 2024-06-27T17:26:27Z
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# Microsoft OneDrive_ How to Connect and Collect

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#### **In this article**:

- Microsoft OneDrive Overview
- Microsoft OneDrive Requirements
- How to Connect and Collect Using Microsoft OneDrive

## **Microsoft OneDrive Overview**

| **Connector Features** |
| --- |
| **Authorized Connection Required?** No | **Is identity mapping supported?** No |
| **Audit logs available?** Yes | **Admin Access?** No |
| **Supports a full archive?** No | **Custodian based collections?** No |
| **Preserve in place with ILH?** No | **Resumable sync supported?** No |
| **Supports Onna preservation?** No | **Syncs future users automatically?** No |
| **Sync modes supported:** - One-time sync - Auto-sync | **Is file versioning supported?** Yes |
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| **Types of Data Collected** | **Metadata Collected** |
| - Files in folders | - ID - Web URL - Date Created & Modified - Created By & Modified By - Folder Path - Server Modified - Is Deleted |

## **Microsoft OneDrive Requirements**

- In order to collect from a user, you will need their individual login credentials.

## **How to Connect and Collect Using Microsoft OneDrive**

To create a new Microsoft OneDrive collection follow the steps below:

### **Step 1**

Click on ‘Workspaces’ in the main menu (a), then click on the workspace where you’d like to add a new sync (b).

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3e21d801-ca9f-4c51-93db-9cbd32741f3d/Images/Documentation/microsoft-onedrive_-how-to-connect-and-collect-image-63h7wxzl.png)

### **Step 2**

Click on the ‘+’ icon in the upper right corner to add a new source

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3e21d801-ca9f-4c51-93db-9cbd32741f3d/Images/Documentation/microsoft-onedrive_-how-to-connect-and-collect-image-zm0sr4r0.png)

### **Step 3**

Select the Microsoft OneDrive connector from your list of available connectors.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3e21d801-ca9f-4c51-93db-9cbd32741f3d/Images/Documentation/microsoft-onedrive_-how-to-connect-and-collect-image-pbjvtcru.png)

### **Step 4**

You’ll now begin your source configuration by naming your source in the ‘Name’ field (a). Then, click ‘Configure’ (b).

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3e21d801-ca9f-4c51-93db-9cbd32741f3d/Images/Documentation/microsoft-onedrive_-how-to-connect-and-collect-image-tt7blg5g.png)

### **Step 5**

Enter your Microsoft username (a) and click the blue ‘Next’ button (b)

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3e21d801-ca9f-4c51-93db-9cbd32741f3d/Images/Documentation/microsoft-onedrive_-how-to-connect-and-collect-image-9ow0r29k.jpg)

### **Step 6**

Enter the password for your Microsoft account (a) and then click the blue ‘Sign in’ button (b).

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3e21d801-ca9f-4c51-93db-9cbd32741f3d/Images/Documentation/microsoft-onedrive_-how-to-connect-and-collect-image-2n6wfmd1.png)

### **Step 7**

You’ll then select the folders you want to sync (a), choose your synchronization mode (b), and set your sync start and/or end dates (c). Finally, click the blue ‘Done’ button (d).

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3e21d801-ca9f-4c51-93db-9cbd32741f3d/Images/Documentation/microsoft-onedrive_-how-to-connect-and-collect-image-lvz5d6rt.png)

### **Step 8**

You’ll now see your new source appear alphabetically in the list of ‘Connected sources’ in your workspace.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3e21d801-ca9f-4c51-93db-9cbd32741f3d/Images/Documentation/microsoft-onedrive_-how-to-connect-and-collect-image-lkusxypf.png)

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## Related

- [Microsoft OneDrive FAQs](/microsoft-onedrive-faqs.md)
- [Getting Started with Sources](/getting-started-with-sources.md)
- [Onna Sync Modes](/onna-sync-modes.md)