Category: At least Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1
Force automatic setup for all users
This policy setting specifies whether Work Folders should be set up automatically for all users of the affected computer. If you enable this policy setting Work Folders will be set up automatically for all users of the affected computer. This prevents users from choosing not to use Work Folders on the computer; it also prevents them from manually specifying the local folder in which Work Folders stores files. Work Folders will use the settings specified in the “Specify Work Folders settings” policy setting in User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> WorkFolders. If the “Specify Work Folders settings” policy setting does not apply to a user Work Folders is not automatically set up. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting Work Folders uses the “Force automatic setup” option of the “Specify Work Folders settings” policy setting to determine whether to automatically set up Work Folders for a given user.
Specify Work Folders settings
This policy setting specifies the Work Folders server for affected users as well as whether or not users are allowed to change settings when setting up Work Folders on a domain-joined computer. If you enable this policy setting affected users user receive Work Folders settings when they sign in to a domain-joined PC. The “Work Folders URL” can specify either the URL used by the organization for Work Folders discovery or the specific URL of the file server that stores the affected users’ data. The “Force automatic setup” option specifies that Work Folders should be set up automatically without prompting users. This prevents users from choosing not to use Work Folders on the computer; it also prevents them from manually specifying the local folder in which Work Folders stores files. By default Work Folders is stored in the “%USERPROFILE% -> Work Folders” folder. If this option is not specified users must use the Work Folders Control Panel item on their computers to set up Work Folders. If this policy setting is disabled or not configured no Work Folders settings are specified for the affected users though users can manually set up Work Folders by using the Work Folders Control Panel item.
Prevent the usage of SkyDrive for file storage
This policy setting lets you prevent apps and features from working with files on SkyDrive. If you enable this policy setting:* Users can’t access SkyDrive from the SkyDrive app and file picker. * Windows Store apps can’t access SkyDrive using the WinRT API. * SkyDrive doesn’t appear in the navigation pane in File Explorer. * SkyDrive files aren’t kept in sync with the cloud. * Users can’t automatically upload photos and videos from the camera roll folder. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting apps and features can work with SkyDrive file storage.
Prevent SkyDrive files from syncing over metered connections
This policy setting allows configuration of SkyDrive file sync behavior on metered connections.
Save documents and pictures to the local PC by default
This policy setting lets you select the local PC as the default save location. It does not prevent apps and users from saving files on SkyDrive. If you enable this policy setting files will be saved locally by default. Users will still be able to change the value of this setting to save to SkyDrive by default. They will also be able to open and save files on SkyDrive using the SkyDrive app and file picker and Windows Store apps will still be able to access SkyDrive using the WinRT API. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting users with a connected account will save files to SkyDrive by default.