Migrate OneDrive File/Folder Permissions to Another Account

When enterprises restructure or consolidate tenants and need to move OneDrive data from one user account to another, one of the most important concerns is the consistency of file and folder permissions. Every shared file, every granted right, and every rule assigned with “Can View” or “Can Edit” has its role in enterprise operations.

At CloudFuze, we understand how important these permissions are. That is why our OneDrive migration tool is designed to enable enterprises to migrate OneDrive to OneDrive with 100% preservation of file and folder permissions.

Why Permission Preservation Matters in an Enterprise OneDrive Migration

When you migrate OneDrive manually, files may move, but permissions do not. This leads to:

• Visibility and access issues
• Data leakage risks
• Loss of collaboration history
• Time-consuming manual re-permissioning
• Growing IT workloads and rising compliance issues

With CloudFuze Migrate, you can avoid all of these challenges. We ensure that every permission, right from the root folder to deeply nested files, moves accurately to the destination account.

What Permissions Does CloudFuze Preserve While Migrating to OneDrive for Business?

A specialized migration will support all key access configurations. We at CloudFuze support end-to-end OneDrive permissions migration to make sure nothing gets lost in transition. Our tool preserves:

• Root folder permissions
• Sub folder permissions
• Root file permissions
• Inner file permissions

Our platform offers the enterprise a holistic, advanced process of permission mapping and recreation that exactly replicates the source account.

On top of this, you can maintain sharing permissions at the destination cloud platform with perfect accuracy for all types of sharings using CloudFuze Migrate.

• Editing permissions
• Viewing permissions
• Contributor permissions
• Moderator permissions

This way, any given shared resource, be it a project folder, a departmental repository, or a nested document, ensures access structure integrity for seamless collaboration upon migration.

How CloudFuze Migrates OneDrive into Another Account while Fully Preserving Permission

The screenshots below demonstrate how we at CloudFuze preserve OneDrive file and folder permissions with complete accuracy during the migration. You can see the source account, the destination account, and the CloudFuze migration dashboard.

CloudFuze Migration Dashboard: Selected Permissions

This screen shows the CloudFuze Migrate – Options page, where you are allowed to select all permission-related options such as Root Folder Permissions, Subfolder Permissions, Root File Permissions, Inner File Permissions, External Shares, Shared Links, and Version History.

Source OneDrive: Original Permissions

The screenshot shows the original permission structure in the source OneDrive account. You can see users with different roles such as Owner, Can Edit, and External User. This represents the exact permission hierarchy that CloudFuze replicates during the migration.

Destination OneDrive: Permissions After Migration

The screenshot displays the same folder in the destination OneDrive account after migration. As shown, our migration tool accurately preserves all user roles, including internal users, external users, and their respective edit permissions. The permission map remains unchanged from the source, validating CloudFuze’s 1:1 permission transfer accuracy.

Benefits of Enterprise OneDrive Migration with CloudFuze

We at CloudFuze follow a pretty secure process to keep things quite accurate and consistent.

1. Auto User & Permission Mapping

Our migration tool pre-scan and automatically maps source and destination users or by using a CSV. All permissions associated with each file/folder are mapped accordingly.

2. Powerful API-based permission extraction

CloudFuze extracts permission metadata for edit rights, view rights, sharing settings using Microsoft Graph APIs, along with any inheritance.

3. Permission Recreation at Destination Account

Identical permissions are created for the new account to ensure collaborators maintain the same access level.

4. Support for Complex Sharing Scenarios

Our Microsoft 365 tenant migration tool handles:

• “Can View” / “Can Edit” settings
• Internal collaboration permissions
• Nested folder inheritance
• When available, file-level sharing links

5. Logging & Compliance

Enterprises receive the full audit logs of what data moved, which permissions were transferred, and if any exceptions occurred. Our tenant-to-tenant migration tool supports all major compliance frameworks like SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR, and ISO 27001.

Migrate Today

OneDrive file and folder permissions migration to another account is essential in maintaining collaboration, governance, and security during any kind of migration event. Manual methods work for very small datasets, but enterprises need a reliable solution to manage complex permission mapping.

Our OneDrive migration platform ensures accurate permission transfer, comprehensive reporting, and full security for migrations tailored to businesses of all sizes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Does CloudFuze transfer permissions of OneDrive folder and file?

Yes, we at CloudFuze migrate all permissions like root folders, subfolders, files, nested files, user-level permissions, and sharing settings.

2. Can CloudFuze perform the migration of OneDrive data between Microsoft 365 tenants?

Yes, we support cross-tenant OneDrive-to-OneDrive migration with permission retention through our migration tool.

3. Is it also possible to migrate metadata and timestamps?

Yes, CloudFuze supports timestamps, metadata, and version history migration based on enterprise needs.