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OneDrive: Overview

OneDrive for Business is a service provided to the University through UW IT. The IT Connect website has information regarding the UW’s implementation of OneDrive for Business.

ASA-IS provides OneDrive Resources as guides to setting up OneDrive and using its various functions, including sharing and collaborating on documents.

Eligibility

When Users Leave the UW

  • Current student, faculty, or staff accounts are disabled and the files are automatically deleted.
  • Faculty and staff accounts are disabled after 14 days.
  • Student accounts are disabled after one academic quarter.
  • Emeritus faculty accounts remain enabled.

Store and Share Files

  • Store up to 5TB of data in the cloud
  • 250GB maximum file size
  • Store HIPAA and FERPA protected data
  • Share files with UW users with a UW NetID

External Sharing Disabled

For more information about external sharing and options that will allow you to share with external users, refer to External sharing options.

ASA-IS OneDrive Resources