Getting Started with UW-Madison Enterprise Box Accounts
UW-Madison Enterprise Box account for WSB students.
Please note that this service requires an active campus NetID: Click here to learn about activating your NetID.
Box
is a secure cloud-based file management service that allows you to
store and share your files. As Box is a cloud based service, you can
reach your files space from anywhere, such as your desktop computer,
tablet, or smartphone.
When
using your UW-Madison Box account, you retain all intellectual property
rights for all information stored in it. At no time may anyone besides
you and your collaborators view, use, copy, or sell your Box account
data and personal information.
UW-Madison Box accounts are available to UW students, faculty, staff and researchers. Each NetID account can have a Box space with an initial 50GB of storage. Box accounts allow you to easily collaborate and share documents and folders with others in your team.
What are the main Box account features?
Keep copies of your files in the Cloud
Add collaborators to folders via their campus accounts
Sync Box with desktop folders for one-step editing
Include Box file links in the place of email attachments for more efficient collaboration
Link Box accounts to third-party apps and services for easy content management
Track account activity via notification subscriptions
View account content and activity on mobile devices from any location
Share large file instead of emailing them as an attachment
Who can have a box account?
Box accounts are available to UW students, faculty, staff and researchers.
What are the benefits of using the UW-Madison Box Vs commercial Box account?
When using your UW-Madison Box account you retain all intellectual property rights for all information stored in it: At no time may anyone besides you and your collaborators view, use, copy, or sell your account data and personal information.
What is the difference with Box website and Box sync folder App?
Box website allows you to use a browser to communicate with your Cloud space in real time. To access the Box web client, you must use a supported browser.
Box sync folder App is an identical copy of the Box folders in the Cloud in your desktop computer for working offline. The two versions sync automatically in the background.
Activation
First Time Users
If you have never accessed your UW-Madison Box account, you will need to log in through the web client in order to get started.
Go to https://uwmadison.app.box.com
Login with your NETID and password
your account will be ready as soon as you authenticate.
Login Options
In addition to the Box web client, you also have the option of accessing files stored in your Box account through Box Sync for your desktop and mobile devices. This is a folder that Box creates in your computer’s local hard drive to place a copy of all the files you have on the Cloud storage. The two folders are sync constantly, so you can work in either place. The local folder does not allow you to share, mostly organize, delete and create files. To share files or folders you need to login your Box Web.
File Management
Uploading Files
Frequently you may want to upload a few small files from various locations on your computer. To upload individual files or multiple files at once, please see: https://support.box.com/entries/23575187
Uploading Folders
Box has an option to upload entire folders to your account, which is particularly convenient when you not only want to upload all the folder contents at once, but also want to maintain the entire folder structure. In addition, this option can be used to upload individual files that are larger than 1GB. For instructions, please see: https://support.box.com/entries/23577316
Upload Troubleshooting
If you experience issues when uploading files or folders, there are a number of possible factors that may be the cause. Please see the following support article for a list of checks that can help you resolve most common problems: https://support.box.com/entries/20360741
File and Folder Actions
Once you have uploaded files to your Box account or have editing permissions for files shared with you, there are a number of actions you can perform on these files and folders. For information on creating folders as well as moving, renaming, deleting, and searching for both files and folders, please see: https://support.box.com/entries/20353447
Recovering Deleted Items
When you delete a file or folder, it is first moved to Trash for your account, where it resides for a period of time until it is purged automatically, or until you opt to permanently delete the file or empty your Trash. As long as an item still exists in your Trash, you can easily restore it to your active Files and Folders. For instructions on undeleting items from your Trash, see: https://support.box.com/entries/23596257
Version History
Anytime you make a change to a file stored in your Box account, a version of the file will be saved, which you can later access and restore from if need be. For information on viewing a file's version history and restoring from a specific version, please see: https://support.box.com/entries/20359368
Collaboration
To share with other Box users, please see: https://support.box.com/entries/20353457
In addition to the article above, please also note the following:
For instructions on registering your own WiscMail Plus account as an alternate address for Box, please see: UW-Madison Box - Registering an Email Alias
To share with users who do not have a Box account, please see: https://support.box.com/entries/23612371
For information on generating shared links and customizing permissions, please see: https://support.box.com/entries/20894888
For instructions on creating collaboration folders and managing permissions, please see: https://support.box.com/entries/20358617
Advanced Collaboration Features
There are a number of settings that allow you to customize permissions and view options for collaboration. For more information on the various options available to you, please see: https://support.box.com/entries/20358627
For a breakdown of the actions that can be performed by users who are granted these various access levels, please see: UW-Madison Box - Collaborator Permissions
Project Directories
In addition to user-based enterprise Box accounts, UW-Madison Box also offers the option to request a project directory for long-term group collaboration. For more information on how project directories work and how you can request one, please see: UW-Madison Box - Project Directories
For more information on Box Sync 4, see: https://support.box.com/hc/en-us/articles/201864048
Note: The latest version of Box Sync is only compatible with Mac OS X 10.7 and above. If you are running OS X 10.6, or if you simply prefer to run Box Sync 3, you can find links to the installer files and a detailed overview here: https://support.box.com/entries/23651277.
For links to downloads and helpful support articles, please see: UW-Madison Box - Mobile Overview
Download the add-on here: Box for Office
For instructions on using the add-on to open and save files, please see: https://support.box.com/entries/20401423
If you are already using a UW-Madison Google Apps account, you can grant Box access to this account to add even more functionality. By creating Google Docs within your Box account or editing a Box file with Google Docs, you gain the ability to edit files concurrently with other users while still working under the protection of the UW-Madison Box license agreement.
Note: This feature does not cause all of your Google Docs previously stored in Google Drive to be shared with your Box account, nor will the Google Docs you create in Box be shared with your Google Drive account.
For more information on using Google Apps in conjunction with Box, please see: https://support.box.com/entries/20353677
Like Box for Office, Box Edit allows you to modify and save Box files with Microsoft Office. However, instead of opening files from Office on your desktop, this browser add-on provides an option to edit files with an Office program from the Box web client. Additionally, it has an added feature that allows you to create brand new Box files with Word.
For additional download and usage instructions, please see: https://support.box.com/entries/22144503
Additional Apps
You can view all available Box apps by selecting the Apps tab from your UW-Madison Box account, or by clicking this link (this will still require you to log in to UW-Madison Box: https://uwmadison.app.box.com/services
If you need additional assistance installing an official Box app for use with your UW-Madison Box account, please contact the DoIT Help Desk.
If you plan to use an app that does not have SSO capabilities, you will need to create a special external password that will be tied to your account. For instructions on configuring an external password for your account, please see: UW-Madison Box - Creating an External Password.
Box End User Terms of Service
As a UW-Madison Box user, you must agree to adhere to a specific set of terms laid out in the UW-Madison Box license agreement. You can find the full terms of the agreement here: BOX End User Terms of Service.
UW-Madison Terms of Service
In addition to the terms of service set by Box, all UW-Madison users are also subject to campus policies regarding data and service use. Please see the UW-Madison Box policy here: UW Madison Enterprise Box Service Terms of Use.
What do I do if I am already signed up for a Box personal account using my WiscMail address?
If your WiscMail address is already associated with a personal Box account, you will not be able to establish an enterprise account through UW-Madison. Fortunately, you can switch over to an enterprise account and have your data migrated. Please see the following document for more information: UW-Madison Box - User Cannot Log Into Enterprise Account.
Does UW-Madison Box have File Size Limit?
Beginning in January 2015, UW-Madison Box users are now able to upload individual files as large as 15GB to their accounts using the standard file upload method. Please note that the following restrictions apply:
Once the upload of a file has begun, you will not be able to pause or resume the upload. If there is an error, you will need to re-attempt the upload.
You should use a business-class Internet connection with upload and download speeds least 50Mbps when uploading large files. Please note that even with a 50Mbps connection, a 15GB file could take up to 40 minutes to upload.
Any file larger than 5GB should be uploaded individually, and not in combination with other large files.
IE 10 as a limit of 4GB per file when using the Upload Files option. IE 7, 8, and 9 have a limit of 2GB per file, provided the Flash plugin is installed. These limits can be circumvented by using the Upload Folders option.
How much quota am I given? Can I request more quota?
UW-Madison Enterprise Box.com accounts are allotted 50 GB of quota by default. You can request additional quota if needed by following the procedure documented here: UW-Madison Box - Request a Quota Change. Requests for additional quota will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Does Box.com own or have permission to use the data I upload to my account?
No. You retain intellectual property rights for any and all data stored in a UW-Madison Enterprise Box account, including project directories. The vendor is limited to collecting superficial data used explicitly for purposes of service operation; they at no time may view, use, copy, or sell any account data, including personal information and account content. For more information, see Section 8 of the Internet2 / UW-Madison Box Enterprise Customer Agreement.
What happens to my UW-Madison Box account when I leave the University?
If you are no longer affiliated with university and lose your NetID eligibility, you will no longer be covered under the UW-Madison Enterprise agreement with Box, however, you will have the option of migrating your Box account data to a personal account. Because personal accounts are only eligible for 1GB of storage space (as opposed to 50GB+ for an enterprise account), it will be your responsibility to make accommodations for the reduced space. The exact procedure for this enterprise to personal account migration has not yet been determined.
System Requirements
To access the Box web client, you must use a supported browser. For all browser requirements, please see UW-Madison Box - Recommended Browsers and Operating Systems. If you would like to use Box Sync for Desktop, you will also need to meet the system requirements documented here: https://support.box.com/hc/en-us/articles/200852677#syncsysreqs
Usage Guidelines from UW
For detail information of the guidelines and terms of use policies, please refer to the following link (https://kb.wisc.edu/box/page.php?id=33978).
Be aware that Box cannot be used to store HIPAA protected data.