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Depending on whether the file is at rest or in transit, it is encrypted with a 256 and a 2048-bit encryption key respectively. This means, while your data is in transit, there are 2^2048 possible combinations to decrypt your data.

On the other side of this coin, what if a user makes a mistake on a file? OneDrive keeps up to 500 versions of each file. This is called Version History. Every time someone opens a file (for example), an invisible copy of the file is saved. If needed, you can restore the file to this invisible copy. Let's say the coworker opens the file and believes you want them to delete an entire column in Excel. They delete the column and then save the file. Next week you discover the mistake, however you do not worry because you know that you can go back into the file’s history (versions) and restore the file to a previous state. With the P Drive, this was only possible with the help of ITS. To learn more about version history and when versions (restore points) are captured, view the guide below when you are done reading this page.

How do I access my data?

ITS recommends that you “sync” OneDrive with your computer. Doing so will allow your OneDrive files to appear in File Explorer (Windows) and Finder (macOS) as if they were on your computer like any other, non-backed up file. However, if you are on a public computer, like one at your local library, you can simply use the OneDrive website to have full access to your files. Be sure to log out when you are done!

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