Zentraler Informatikdienst

u:cloud – personal cloud storage

For:   students   employees

u:cloud offers all employees and students of the University of Vienna 50 GB of storage space in the cloud. The data can be accessed with most endpoint devices and from anywhere.

u:cloud is particularly suitable for short-term storage, joint editing of documents and easy sharing of data.

ucloud.univie.ac.at


Request information about u:cloud, u:cloud pro

Notes

To collaborate in projects, working groups or teams, the ZID recommends using u:cloud pro.

The u:cloud is not suitable for storing:

  • a particularly large number of files
  • particularly large files
  • frequently changing files, especially computer-produced files
  • temporary files


The ZID strongly advises against using external cloud services (such as Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud). The ZID Helpdesk does not provide support for these servies. 

Accessing u:cloud

User guides: Accessing u:cloud

You can easily manage your u:cloud storage space:

  • in your browser
  • with the appropriate software or smartphone app 

To log in to u:cloud, you need an active u:account for employees or students. 

Opening in browser

You can manage your data via the u:cloud website using any browser (such as Mozilla Firefox or Chromium-based browsers such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge or Opera).

Log in with the UserID of your u:account (example: doejamie99) and the corresponding password.

Accessing with locally installed software and apps

You can also manage your data with the u:cloud software or app:

If necessary, follow the appropriate user guide to configure and set up the software or app on your device.

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Uploading files and folders

You can upload up to 20 files with a total size of 1,024 MB to u:cloud at the same time. 

The following special characters are not allowed in file and folder names: \ : ? * " > < |

Note

Use the latest versions of Mozilla Firefox or Chromium-based browsers (such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge or Opera) to upload entire folders (including contents) via the u:cloud website.

Sharing files and folders

User guide: Sharing files and folders in u:cloud

You can share files and folders with different user groups:

  • Employees and students of the University of Vienna
  • Members of universities that have a Nextcloud or ownCloud instance
  • People outside the university (they can only access data in the u:cloud via a public link)

Restoring files

The u:cloud website offers two options for restoring files: 

ONLYOFFICE: edit documents together

User guide: Editing u:cloud documents with ONLYOFFICE

ONLYOFFICE is an online document editor that allows you to  

  • create and import text documents, spreadsheets and presentations
  • and edit them together in a team simultaneously

within the u:cloud.

To save a document in u:cloud, all editors must first close it. Click on the x symbol in the top right corner to close a document in ONLYOFFICE.

u:cloud pro

Employees can use u:cloud pro for collaborative work in teams. It offers 250 GB of storage space. 

Further information and user guides for u:cloud pro can be found on the u:cloud pro service page. 

Terms of Use

The u:cloud Terms of Use apply.