OneDrive sync From Server 2012 R2 Essentials

[scottay]

Hi all,

I'm doing a big server/network install for a client and I can't seem to figure out how to sync the company's shared files to OneDrive from a Server 2012 R2 Essentials box. I've tied in the O365 users and all is fine there, but what steps do I need to take to sync all the files on the server to OneDrive so they can access them offsite?

When I sold the job I figured it would be just a simple "syc" operation, but after searching endlessly I can't find a single website that explains how so sync a server to OneDrive... Loads on how to sync workstation computers.

On the Essentials Dashboard I found the area to add a SharePoint Library, which seem to do what I want; however, nowhere in the setup does it ask what directory I want to sync. Also, the quota seems to be 998MB, WAY too small for what I need.

I was thinking I could just install OneDrive for Business, sign in under the owners profile, sync the drive, then share the drive... That just seems way to cumbersome for what is suppose to be a "Cloud OS" and I figure I'd ask before taking this route.

Anyone here done this? If so, how?

Thanks!

 

[bertie40]

I'm in a similar situation myself.

Not very helpful, but as an office 365 newbie, I thought this aspect would be easier.

 

[scottay]

I find it hard to believe that no one here has any experience with OneDrive and Server integration?

 

[Markverhyden]

After I saw this I decided to play around with OneDrive. I thought to myself "how hard can this be?". Look how easy drop box or ownCloud is. Granted I have not been sitting at this for 20 hours but I've still can't figure out how to get a share mapped.

I may be a bit on the slow side but I think I may have a direction to move in. Apparently you have to create the share point in OneDrive as a website address. Of course they are not very clear about how to do that. My guess is once that herculean task is complete you map it on the server and then share it out. I'll be looking into it this evening.

Edit: turns out I was wanking around with Sharepoint and not OneDrive.

 

[Mick]

Scottay - your clients just want to access their files remotely, right? If so, have you fully investigated Anywhere Access, which is built-in to 2012 Essentials? From what you've said, that should do the job, unless I missed something.

 

[scottay]

Thanks, I'll look into Access Anywhere.

It would be nice to have a copy of their data offsite that's accessible through the web. I've got backups in place for the data, but it's tucked away in offsite archival storage. I was really hoping to use OneDrive, as I thought that's what it was designed to do.

 

[Mick]

Here is some info: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj730374.aspx