File storage

OneDrive gives you 1 TB of storage in the cloud (as part of your Microsoft Office 365 account).

• Sign in to OneDrive with your Essex IT account.

• Get the OneDrive mobile app for your phone or tablet.

• For help using OneDrive, visit Microsoft's OneDrive help & learning page.

•  Your home network drive gives you 1 GB of personal storage on the University network.
• You can access your home network drive from your My Documents folder when logged into a University Windows computer.

Box gives you 1 TB of personal storage in the cloud (your MyBox folder) and unlimited storage for department shared folders.

• Students must request a Box account. Once you have a Box account you can sign in to Box with your Essex IT account.
• Box Drive is an app you can install on your PC to easily access your files in Box through Windows Explorer or Finder.
• For help using Box, visit the Box Support page.

You can access your home network drive remotely using Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP).

We recommend using the FileZilla Client but you can use a different SFTP client if you prefer.

1. Download and install the FileZilla Client.
2. Open FileZilla and choose File → Site Manager... → New Site
3. Enter a name for the site, for example "My home drive", and then enter the following settings:
   

   Setting	Value
   Host	unix4.essex.ac.uk
   Port	22
   Protocal	SFTP - SSH File Transfer Protocol
   Logon Type	Normal
   User	Enter your University username (do not add @essex.ac.uk after your username)
   Password	Enter your University password

4. Choose Connect.
5. Choose OK if you're asked to confirm the host's key fingerprint.
6. Once you're connected you'll be able to see all of your files and folders stored in your drive. Drag and drop files to download or upload.
7. To disconnect from your drive simply close FileZilla Client.

For help using the FileZilla Client, visit FileZilla Support.