However, Office 365 Personal and Office 365 Home subscribers have no such limit.

If you use the OneDrive free (5GB) or 100GB plan, then only three files can be stored in the Personal Vault. And on Windows 10, Personal Vault files are automatically BitLocker encrypted.Ī Personal Vault icon (it looks like a safe) should now be present in your OneDrive and clicking the icon allows you to start using the extra-secure storage area.

A feature called 'scan and shoot' allows you to automatically transfer photos and scanned documents into your Personal Vault so they are never left in a less secure area of storage, e.g. Sharing of files stored in your Personal Vault isn't allowed, meaning no accidental sharing of your most important information. It's also limited access, meaning if you unlock it and become inactive for a short period of time it re-locks itself. Personal Vault is an area of storage that can only be accessed with a second step of identification, be that a fingerprint, face, PIN, or code. We're spoiled for choice when it comes to cloud storage services, but security and trust is key, and Microsoft is increasing that today. Today, Personal Vault was made available globally (Opens in a new window) to OneDrive users.

How to Set Up Two-Factor Authenticationīack in June, Microsoft announced that its cloud storage service OneDrive was set to get a new protected area of storage called Personal Vault.

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