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Configure WebDrive to connect to your Sussex OneDrive account

We recommend that you use the OneDrive client to synchronise with your Sussex OneDrive account.

1. Click Start > All Programs > Webdrive > Webdrive
2. Click New
3. Choose OneDrive Business and click Next
4. Copy and paste this address into the into the text box: https://universityofsussex-my.sharepoint.com
5. Click the 'Login to OneDrive Business'
6. Enter your Sussex username followed by @sussex.ac.uk
7. Enter your password, and click Sign In (do NOT press enter on your keyboard)
8. Now go back to Webdrive and click Advanced Settings
9. On the left, click Basic File Settings
10. Ensure Cache temporary MS Office files is selected
11. On the left click Basic Cache Settings
12. Untick Inherit global cache settings
13. Select Custom under Cache Mode
14. Tick Cache Files
15. Tick Validate cached files with server modified time
16. Tick Cache Directory Listings
17. Tick Expire cached listings after (x) seconds
18. Enter 300 in box
19. Click OK
20. Click Next
21. Choose a name for your OneDrive site
22. Choose an available drive letter
23. Select Connect at login/startup to automatically connect to OneDrive when you login
24. Click Connect Now