ARL Content Change: Microsoft OneDrive classification and product consolidation

Content Library : ARL

Severity: Level 1. Tier1 Product Classification update

Impacted Publisher/Product: Microsoft OneDrive and OneDrive for Business

Expected Implementation: ARL release scheduled 6th Nov 2026

SUMMARY OF CHANGE

In the upcoming ARL update, Microsoft OneDrive releases will be classified as Commercial instead of Freeware, and OneDrive for Business 2022 will be consolidated into OneDrive 22. Microsoft uses the same OneDrive sync client and version numbers across personal and business environments, so this change will provide more consistent recognition and reporting. Refer : Microsoft OneDrive Sync Release Notes

DETAILS OF CHANGE

·      Classification update: OneDrive applications currently classified as Freeware will be changed to Commercial for all the versions present in ARL.

·      Product consolidation: OneDrive for Business 2022 will be merged into OneDrive 22. Existing recognition data for OneDrive for Business 2022 will map to OneDrive 22 after the update.

·      Reason for change: This update will make OneDrive product recognition and reporting more consistent across customer environments.

·      Recognition handling: Installations currently recognized as OneDrive for Business 2022 will be reported as OneDrive 22 after the update.

Records retained without change: The following records will not change:-

• legacy and pre-release on-premises versions, including OneDrive for Business 2016, 2019, 3.0, and 2013 Preview
• OneDrive for Office 365 products and plans
• OneDrive Mobile versions 2 through 6 and
• OneDrive Online for the Microsoft 365 SaaS application.

The table below lists each affected ARL record and its planned change

CUSTOMER IMPACT

·      Classification and reporting: The affected OneDrive releases will appear as Commercial instead of Freeware after customers receive the updated content library.

·      Normalization and recognition: Installations currently recognized as OneDrive for Business 2022 will appear as OneDrive 22 after the consolidation.

·      Existing records: OneDrive for Business 2022 records will move to OneDrive 22, and affected OneDrive applications will change from Freeware to Commercial. Products listed under “Records retained without change” are not affected.

·      License and entitlement: This update affects product classification and recognition only. It does not change license entitlements.

RECOMMENDED CUSTOMER ACTION

No customer configuration changes are required. After receiving the updated content library, customers should review reports, filters, dashboards, and integrations that rely on the classification and the OneDrive for Business 2022 product name.

For questions or suggestions about the listed OneDrive changes, please raise a support case with us and reference this content change notification for review. Thank you!