Overview
PennBox is a cloud-based collaboration service for securely managing and sharing files and folders within the Penn community and externally. Users can access, create, manage, and distribute content across various device types and operating systems. PennBox also ensures that University data and intellectual property are securely protected.
Benefits
- Single sign-on using PennKey
- End-to-end data encryption
- Document sharing and collaboration with Penn users and external colleagues
- Built-in discussion forum, commenting, and task tracking and version control tools
- Accessible from a variety of operating systems, browsers, and handheld devices
Who Can Benefit from This Service
To provision a PennBox account, you must have a PennKey and at least one of the following affiliations in PennCommunity: Student (STU), Staff (STAF), Faculty (FAC), Temporary (TEMP), Contingent worker (CTWK), Emeritus Retired Faculty/Staff (ERF), Service Provider Active (SERV). (More Info)
Additional Information and Resources
- PennBox FAQ
- Data types that can be stored on PennBox
- PennGroups and PennBox integration FAQ
- Protecting privacy & security on PennBox (includes best practices)
- Third party applications enabled in PennBox (PennKey-protected)
- Understanding Collaborator Permissions (Box Community article)
- Box Status Page