The new OneDrive Personal Vault feature will be added to the web version of OneDrive, the OneDrive apps on Android and iOS mobile phones, as well as Windows 10 PCs. However, if you use the free OneDrive service or the base plan, there is a limit on the number of files you can add into Personal Vault. You can store as many files you want, up to the total OneDrive storage limit. Personal Vault puts no restriction on the number of files you save to it. You can store all files into this OneDrive Personal Vault if you like, but then it will need authentication each time you access a file. And this is also very secure for your personal files. By default, after 20 minutes of inactivity on the Web or PC local hard drive, or after 3 minutes on mobile devices, the Personal Vault will be locked.īesides, if you use a Web version to access OneDrive on another unfamiliar PC, the browser will not save any files from the Personal Vault in its cache. The new OneDrive Personal Vault will be automatically locked up after a period of inactivity, users need to reauthenticate to access the files in Vault again. Recommended reading: 3 Ways to Create Automatic File Backup in Windows 10 Easily You can also capture photos or videos with OneDrive app and directly send them to the OneDrive Personal Vault area.įor Windows 10 PC users, Microsoft will sync files in the Personal Vault by using a BitLocker-encrypted area of a local hard drive. Users can scan the documents in the Personal Vault directly in the OneDrive app. Through the new OneDrive Personal Vault area, users can store their important files like digital copies of passport, ID, driver’s license, tax records, insurance/car documents, sensitive financial/property docs, pictures, etc. If you store files to this new OneDrive Personal Vault, it will require the additional code every time you want to access these files through website, Windows PC, or mobile devices.
The verification methods include a two-factor authentication (2FA) code, PIN, fingerprint, facial authentication or Microsoft Authenticator app. Microsoft new OneDrive Personal Vault will protect files and folders with an additional step of identity verification, and requires method of authentication to access these files in this storage area. It is a new secured storage area in OneDrive, letting users store important or sensitive files. Recently Microsoft adds a new feature to OneDrive called OneDrive Personal Vault. Microsoft OneDrive Personal Vault Increases Security for Files
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