File Vault to retire in September, share files with Box

Have you heard of Box?

UC Davis staff, students and faculty are entitled to an account with the cloud file-sharing service box.com; this covers most ANR staff. It includes the ability for users without ANR Portal accounts to send files to ANR staff. Because it can do much of what the File Vault can do and so much more, we are retiring the File Vault service in the near future. The instructions below provide Box equivalents to the main File Vault functions. If you have any questions or concerns, let us know via help@ucanr.edu or https://ucanr.zendesk.com.

If you have a UC Davis account, go to https://ucdavis.box.com and log in using your UC Davis username and password (what you use, for instance, to log in to the Time Reporting System). Several other UC campuses have box.com agreements, although the configurations may differ. For more information, see:

• UC Berkeley
• UC Merced
• Office of the President

Some comparisons between Box and File Vault

 (1) Uploads in the File Vault are deleted after 30 days unless you 'claim' them, at which point they have the same expiration options that other files do.

Dates to remember

More information

• UC Davis Box FAQ
• Box.com support
• Box University - online classes and videos on how to use various Box features. You will need to log in using your UC Davis credentials:

1. Select Login with Box
2. Select Use Single Sign On (SSO)
3. Enter your @ucdavis.edu email address
4. If you aren't already authenticated with UCDavis, you'll be asked for your UCDavis Username and Passphrase

Also, we're planning to host a webinar training session on Zoom to help anyone with Box basics. Look for that announcement soon.

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