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Add OneDrive to External Rclone on AWS EC2 (Headless)

Related prerequisite

If you need a full EC2 setup walkthrough, see 👉 How to Run Rclone Engine on AWS EC2.

The process: generate a OneDrive OAuth token on a machine with a browser, then paste that token into the external Rclone running on EC2 via RcloneView.

Step 1. Generate a OneDrive token (pick one method)​

Method A: rclone authorize "onedrive" (fastest)

  1. On a machine with a browser and the same rclone version, run: 
    rclone authorize "onedrive"
  2. Complete the Microsoft login/consent in the browser.
  3. Copy the printed JSON token block (keep the whole JSON). You will paste this into EC2 in Step 3.

Method B: Use RcloneView embedded remote and copy its token

  1. On your local PC, add OneDrive using the embedded Rclone (normal browser OAuth).
  2. Open Remote Manager, edit the OneDrive remote, click Show advanced options, and copy the Token field (JSON).
copy onedrive oauth token from embedded rclone

👉 More about editing remotes: Edit Remote Settings

Step 2. Connect to the External Rclone (EC2)​

Open a new window or use your current session in RcloneView to connect to your EC2-hosted Rclone:

  • Open Settings -> Connection Manager to either create a new connection to your EC2-hosted Rclone or connect to an existing one if already configured.

👉 Learn more: Connect External Rclone
👉 Learn more: New Window Feature

Step 3. Add OneDrive remote to the external Rclone (paste your token)​

  1. In the EC2-connected window, go to the Remote menu and select + New Remote.
  2. Choose OneDrive as the provider.
  3. Input Remote Name and click Show advanced options.
  4. Paste the previously copied OAuth Token into the Token field.
  5. Click Add Remote to complete the setup.
copy onedrive oauth token to external rclone
Ignore This Error Pop-up

If RcloneView shows an error message like the one below, you can safely ignore it. In most cases, the token configuration is completed successfully despite this message. After closing the dialog, you should be able to access OneDrive normally.
This is a known UI issue, and we will improve the user experience in the next release.

token input error message

Once configured, your EC2-based Rclone can now access OneDrive even without browser support. You can manage, sync, and transfer files using RcloneView as usual.