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The OneDrive for Business application, by default, will sync your RRU computer desktopDesktop, documents Documents and photos Photos to the cloud. The purpose is to ensure that all RRU files are backed up to the cloud even if they are stored in a local location.

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titleBefore you consider turning off the backup

There are a couple of things to consider before you turn off the backup of the Desktop, Documents and/or Photos:

  • If you install the RRU OneDrive on your personal computer, the default is NOT to upload the files to the cloud. This setting is only enabled on RRU computers by default.
  • The data is still only accessible by you . (Although RRU IT administrators can access the data technically, as with the Z; drive data, they cannot do so without approval from a manager/Human Resources and only in situations when there is no way for you to access the files yourself (I.E. After you leave, or are away on sick leave).
  • The data is stored in Canada, in Canadian Data stores, as per BC privacy laws
  • This is a protection for you. This allows you not only to have a backup of your data, but provides access to multiple previous versions to allow you to undue changes to a document

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