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Description of Microsoft OneDrive for Business

A service within Microsoft 365 (formerly called Office 365) for storing data and creating documents with tools such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

You must use your UT Microsoft account to access OneDrive. You cannot use a personal Microsoft account for university research. 

PermissionData TypeCommon Reference
AllowedPersonally Identifiable InformationPII
AllowedProtected Health InformationPHI
Not AllowedControlled Unclassified InformationCUI
Not AllowedExport-Controlled InformationITAR, EAR
QuestionableExport-Controlled Information
*Allowed if written approval provided by ORIED
EAR99
QuestionableSensitive Identifiable Human Subject Research Information
**Allowed only if deidentified human subjects research information
Human Subject
AllowedStudent Education RecordsFERPA
AllowedOpen Research RecordsOpen

Additional Microsoft 365 and OneDrive Resources

Get more information on all of Microsoft’s services and storage options on the sites below.