How to connect your individual Microsoft OneDrive to Dropbox Dash

You can connect your Microsoft OneDrive account to Dropbox Dash to search, find, and get answers from your files stored in your OneDrive for Business.

API permissions

• Read user files: This permission allows Dash to read your files so that they can be discovered with Search or Chat. 
• Read items in all site collections: This permission allows Dash to read sites you have access to so that Dash can fetch relevant files. 
• Read all users' basic profiles: This permission allows Dash to read your basic user profile data to help identify you after authentication and personalize your Dash search results. 

How content syncing works

• Content sync starts as soon as connection is made, allowing you to quickly search your data. This may take a few hours to several days based on the amount of content in your account. You’ll receive an email when syncing is complete.
• Dash performs a sync of your Microsoft OneDrive content and permissions every 60 minutes.

How to connect your individual Microsoft OneDrive to Dash

To connect Microsoft OneDrive to Dropbox Dash:

1. Log in to dash.ai.
2. Click Apps near the bottom of the left sidebar.
3. Click ① (add) next to Microsoft OneDrive.
4. Log in to the Microsoft OneDrive you’d like to sync.
5. Review the permissions prompt, then click Allow.

Admins: How to connect Microsoft OneDrive for your team

Before team members can connect their Microsoft OneDrive accounts to Dropbox Dash, you must:

• Step 1: Grant permissions for Dash in Microsoft Entra ID
• Step 2: Enable Microsoft OneDrive in the Dash admin console

Step 1: Grant permissions for Dash in Microsoft Entra ID

First, grant tenant-wide admin consent to Dash. Then configure the user consent workflow (Step 1.2). If your organization requires admin approval for permission requests, you can also configure the admin consent workflow.(Step 1.3).

Step 1.1: Grant tenant-wide admin consent to Dash

To grant tenant-wide consent:

1. Sign in to the Microsoft Entra admin center with an account that can grant app permissions.
2. Click Entra ID, then Enterprise apps.
3. Click All applications.
4. Search for Dash, then choose the right app:
   • Select Dropbox Dash Individual Apps if you connected Microsoft Teams individually, or connected Outlook or OneNote before March 2.
   • Select Dropbox Dash Microsoft 365 if you connected Outlook, OneNote, or OneDrive on or after March 2, or connected Microsoft 365 Suite apps at the same time.
   • Select Dropbox Dash Teams Admin if you’re setting up Microsoft Teams for your organization.
5. Select Permissions under Security.
6. Review the app permission requirements, then select Grant admin consent if approved.

Learn more about the tenant-wide consent.

 

Step 1.2: Configure the user consent workflow

Configure the user consent workflow to control when and how team members can grant app permissions. If your organization requires admins to review permission requests before approval, you can also configure the admin consent workflow in Step 1.3.

To configure the user consent workflow:

1. Sign in to the Microsoft Entra admin center as a Global Administrator.
2. Click Entra ID, then Enterprise apps.
3. Click Consent and permissions, then User consent settings.
4. Under User consent for applications, select which consent setting you want to configure for all users.
5. Select Save to save your settings.

Learn more about configuring the user consent workflow.

 

Step 1.3: Configure the admin consent workflow

To maintain admin oversight while team members request access, configure the admin consent workflow.

To configure the admin consent workflow:

1. Sign in to the Microsoft Entra admin center as a Global Administrator.
2. Click Entra ID, then Enterprise apps.
3. Click Consent and permissions, then Admin consent settings.
4. Under Admin consent requests, toggle Yes for Users can request admin consent to apps they are unable to consent to.
5. Configure the following settings:
   • Designate who can review admin consent requests.
   • Enable or disable email notifications for requests and expiration reminders.
   • Specify how long requests remain valid.
     • Note: Learn more about configuration settings.
6. Click Save.

Learn more about the admin consent workflow.

Step 2: Enable Microsoft OneDrive in the Dash admin console

To enable OneDrive in Dash:

1. Log in to dash.ai using your admin credentials.
2. Click your avatar (profile picture or initials) in the lower left.
3. Select Admin console.
4. Click Apps.
5. Click the More apps tab. 
6. Click ① Add to the right of Microsoft OneDrive.
7. Click Enable Microsoft OneDrive in the pop-up window.

You’ll see a notification that says Microsoft OneDrive was enabled.