File Storage

New storage location requests, increases for storage space, recovering files, large storage requests, webspace requests, and storage issues.

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OneDrive

All support articles related to OneDrive.
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SharePoint

SharePoint related articles.
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S: Drive

Articles related to the on-premises file services referred to as the "S: Drive".
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Teams

Teams Related Articles
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Articles (11)

Pinned Article Approved Storage Locations

Storage locations approved by OIT for storage of university data, consistent with U of I policies and standards.

Pinned Article Cloud Storage Cost Optimization Project

Communication from VP Dan Ewart about upcoming storage optimization activities.

Pinned Article How do I manage records?

This article describes how to manage and dispose of records, as well as the security implications of the included processes.

Pinned Article Managing Your Microsoft OneDrive Storage

This article will direct you to instructions and tools to help you manage your storage utilization at the UI.

How do I encrypt a USB or external drive in Windows?

Learn how to encrypt a USB flash drive or external drive in Windows using BitLocker, save its recovery key, and access the encrypted drive.

How do I encrypt a USB or external drive on a Mac, including Time Machine backups?

Learn how to encrypt USB and external drives on a Mac using Finder or Time Machine, and review University restrictions on storing sensitive data.

How do I restore a previous version of a file on the S: drive?

Learn how to use Windows Previous Versions to find and restore an earlier version of a file or folder stored on the S: drive.

How do I restrict file sharing in Microsoft teams?

Microsoft 365 Storage Cleanup

Use of Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint

Which Microsoft storage and collaboration tool should you use in various situations? This article describes the use of each along with U of I's intentions for file storage.

What drives are mapped during sign-in through group policy?