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How to use OneDrive’s Personal Vault feature to work better and safer
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Published onMay 17, 2023
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While going about your day, you’ll find that you often interact with a lot of files. In some instances, you might even find yourself handling delicate and classified information that you may prefer to keep private and away from unauthorized users.
OneDrivewill help keep your files safe, It’s a cloud storage solution that allows you to keep your files in sync on all your devices.
Not only does the application let users protect and store files safely, but it also allows users to share files with others. What’s more, users also get to access the files from anywhere on any device.
Aside from these capabilities, OneDrive also allows users to password-protect important files with the Personal Vault feature. It’s a neat feature that provides an extra layer of protection for your files and folders.
Note:It’s worth noting that the Personal Vault feature is only available for OneDrive home and personal plans, therefore you’ll not be able to access it via your work or school account. You can also access it via OneDrive on the web, the mobile app, and from your Windows 10 PC.
In this guide, we’ll walk you through the process and show you how to skillfully password-protect important files on your Windows PC using the Personal Vault feature. Here’s what you need to do:
How to set up Personal Vault
Before proceeding to set up this feature, it’s important to know what it is first. According toMicrosoft:
Personal Vaultis a protected area in OneDrive where you can store your most important or sensitive files and photos without sacrificing the convenience of anywhere access.
Now that you’ve acquainted yourself you can now proceed to set up the feature by:
How to upload files to your Personal Vault
Since you’ve already set up Personal Vault, you now need to know how to upload important files and secure them with the feature.
Note:Users without a Microsoft 365 Family or Personal subscription can only upload up to three files in the Personal Vault. Those with active subscriptions can upload as many files as they’d like dependent on the storage space they have left.
Important:OneDrive’s mobile app lets users scan documents, take pictures, or shoot videos directly into their Personal Vault. This, in turn, prevents you from storing important and classified documents in accessible areas on your device.
How to move files from OneDrive to Personal Vault
While you now know how to upload files from your device to your Personal Vault, you might also want to add an extra layer to files that you’ve stored in OneDrive and opt to move them to the Personal Vault. Here’s what you need to do:
How to lock and unlock your Personal Vault
If you’ve managed to set up and move important files to your Personal Vault. It’s important to learn how to lock and unlock the Personal Vault so that you can access your files whenever you want.
Here’s how to unlock the Personal Vault feature:
Tip:You can opt to unlock your Personal Vault using theMicrosoft Authenticator app. It’s quite convenient as you’ll not need an internet connection to generate an access code.
Here’s how you can lock your Personal Vault once you’re done uploading and using the files stored there:
Protecting a folder or file with a password is an easy way to keep people out of your stuff if you’re sharing files with someone who doesn’t need to see everything in the folder. The Personal Vault feature will help keep your classified files private.
We hope that the above steps were able to help you password protect your files using OneDrive’s Personal Vault feature. Do you use the feature to protect your files? Share your experience with us in the comments.
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Radu Tyrsina
Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).
For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.
Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.
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