File Storage Options

The University Information Technology offers the following file storage options to MSU users for sharing and storing data.

Montana State Box

An unlimited cloud-based storage system with built in collaboration tools and versioning.

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  Eligibility: Faculty, Staff, Students
• Cost: Free
• Request account:  Accounts are automatically created; access with NetID and password.
• More information: www.montana.edu/box

OneDrive for Business - Microsoft's cloud-based storage system.

• Eligibility: Faculty, Staff & Students
  
• Cost: Free
• Request account:  Comes with Office 365 Office ProPlus software.
• More information:  
  • Faculty/staff:  www.montana.edu/office365/onedrive
  • Students: www.montana.edu/office365/student/office.html

Knox - a secure file server located on campus that uses encryption to safeguard data.

• Eligibility: Faculty & Staff
• Cost: Free
• Request account: knox@montana.edu
• More information: www.montana.edu/knox

Opal - a file server located on the MSU campus.

Eligibility: Faculty, Staff, Students

Cost: 

• Students: Free
• Faculty/Staff: $1/100MB/month

Request a new folder or access to existing folder:  

• Student accounts are automatically created
• Faculty/Staff: Email helpdesk@montana.edu.

More information: Students see Accessing Z:drive