Box for UM is a cloud-based collaboration solution that allows you to access your content anywhere, anytime.
What Does Box Do for You?
- Transforms the way you store, access, and share files –secure access on any device, no software required
- Facilitates efficient sharing with clients, vendors, or partners in under 30 seconds
- Simplifies your experience with capabilities to create, edit, and comment within Box
- Saves time by eliminating the need for inefficient file sharing methods (no more email attachments!)
- Provides flexibility through on-the-go mobility productivity
Box Drive Capabilities
Box Drive is a desktop application that presents a virtual drive with access to all your Box content (both owned and collaborated). Your Box files do not take up space on your hard drive, but rather remain in the cloud until you wish to open them. Any edits you make will be saved directly back to Box.
You can also mark content for offline use. This downloads the content to your device’s hard drive so you can work on it without being connected to the Internet. Drive automatically uploads the changes you made offline the next time you connect. Unlike working with online files, marking content for offline use does take up hard drive space.
Faculty and Staff
- You will receive an official email from Box (noreply@box.com) during your new hire technology setup, letting you know the University of Montevallo created a new Box account for you.
- Click the Create Password link and follow the steps to create a password.
- Log in at http://montevallo.box.com using your email address and the newly created password.
- When you log in to Box, you will find a Get Started with Box folder that contains helpful video tutorials and guides to get you going in Box.
- Start uploading your content.
Students
- Navigate to http://montevallo.account.box.com/signup/enterprise.
- Using your UM email address complete the sign up form and Submit.
- Log in at http://montevallo.box.com using your email address and the newly created password.
- When you log in to Box, you will find a Get Started with Box folder that contains helpful video tutorials and guides to get you going in Box.
- Start uploading your content.
System Requirements to Use Box Drive
Web Browsers
- Microsoft Edge
The latest two versions of the new Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) - Box Tools (Box Edit and Device Trust) and Box Notes are not supported on the legacy version of Microsoft Edge (non-Chromium).
- Safari – The two latest released versions on macOS (as specified in the OS section below).
- Firefox – The two latest, released versions.
Firefox versions more than two major versions old, including ESR (Extended Support Release) versions, are not supported - Chrome – The two latest, released versions.
Box Tools v3 is not supported in Chrome v66+. Please update to Box Tools v4 to continue using Box Tools (Box Edit and Device Trust) in Chrome v66+.
Supported Operating System
- Windows & Windows Server – The two latest released versions (32-bit and 64-bit)
Box Sync does not support NTFS data deduplication, even if it is enabled in Windows. - macOS – The two latest major versions. For Mac devices with M1 chips:
Box Drive is fully supported on M1 devices.
Box Tools is fully supported on M1 devices
Box Sync is not supported on M1 devices - Android – All versions of Android released within the last three years.
iOS – The two latest released versions.
Current system requirement can be found on the Box Drive System Requirements webpage.
Box Support
Support for Box can be found on the Box Support website. As always, you can reach out to the Solution Center at SolutionCenter@meili25.com or 665-6512 with questions.
