Microsoft OneDrive

Last updated: 19 May 2025 at 16:46.

A personal cloud storage service to securely store, synchronise and share files.

General information

Type of service: Cloud storage
Service homepage: http://portal.office.com
Provider: Microsoft
Provider homepage: https://support.office.com/en-gb/onedrive
Provides end-user support: supported

Administrative information

Data curation strategy:
Metrics:
Funding source: Leiden University
Intellectual property: Leiden University
User agreement:
Contact: helpdesk@issc.leidenuniv.nl

Target group

Target audience(s): Faculty of Archaeology, Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs, Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Stage in research process: During

Costs

Costs: Free for Leiden University employees

Classification of the service

Confidentiality classifications for data: Internal / Restricted, Public

Additional information

Additional information: https://www.staff.universiteitleiden.nl/ict/working-from-home/office-365-and-onedrive

Formats

Accepted metadata formats: All metadata formats
Accepted file formats: All file formats
Supported data type(s): Standard office documents

Storage

Maximum size of data: Virtually unlimited
Version management: supported
Quality control: unsupported

Access

Access requirements: Sign in with your university Microsoft account (username/studentnumber@vuw.leidenuniv.nl) and usual password and go to OneDrive.
Tools/Interfaces for access: Web-interface, App

Preservation

Long term guarantees: Files are backed up for 90 days.