OneDrive for Business is an integral part of Office 365 and provides a place in the cloud where you can store,
share, and sync your work files. Benefits include:
Beginning mid-2020, if you are working off-campus, you will be prompted to authenticate – to prove you are who you say you are – using our MFA application Duo before you are able to access any Microsoft Office 365 application including OneDrive. Office 365 applications are available to download for free on up to 5 PCs, Macs or mobile devices to current faculty, staff and students. OIT recommends that you download OneDrive to your home and mobile devices if you plan on accessing your files away from campus.
Additional steps you can take now to prepare for MFA implementation with O365 and OneDrive:
OneDrive is configured for HIPAA compliance, so files are all private by default. However, sharing for viewing and editing is easy to do. Learn how to stay secure while sharing files with OneDrive.