Windows 10: Intended Roadmap for OneNote for Windows 10 Support for OneDrive Personal Vault

The desktop version of OneNote OneNote 2016 is being phased out in favor of the Windows 10 UWP version. But currently ON2016 is the only version to support the new Personal Vault feature of OneDrive. So I'd like to ask if there is anyintention for ONUWP toeventually support Personal Vault storage as well. Note that I consider ONUWP password protection to be of minimal value, preferring instead for full data encryption at rest and in transit. Note also, I'm also looking for Microsoft's intentions, not commitments or dates although that would be great too. I understand that only someone within Microsoft would be able to provide information, so I'm hoping that that someone might jump in here.


I know that many people will think password protection is adequate, even overkill, and for those who do, I'd like you to reconsider. Passwords alone, are at best about 5% of the security that is now needed. The current need is for pretty much ALL data to be encrypted, pretty much ALL the time, and with less reliance on things users must remember. Microsoft Authenticator is a good step in this direction, but only a step.


So before responding, please the above points first, thanks.

:)

 

OneDrive Personal Vault cannot be unlocked on Windows10.

I was able to get rid of the Red X on my OneDrive icon and the error message saying that the Personal Vault could not be synchronized by doing the following:

1. Access the personal vault OnLine via the the View OnLine option from the desktop icon in the task bar.
   
2. Open the vault via the Web Browser and select all the files and folders in the vault.
3. Count all the files and folders presently in the Personal Vault.
4. Move all the files and folders out of the Personal Vault to another folder in your OneDrive.
5. Refresh and verify the Personal Vault is empty.
6. Verify all your important files have been successfully moved by verifying the folder and file count.
7. Disable the Personal Vault online via the Web browser.
8. Select the Personal Vault and attempt to delete it. A message "Cant delete Personal Vault' appears.
9. Click on 'Go to settings'.
10. Select the options to Disable the Personal Vault <Select Disable>. and "Disable" when asked are you sure. [NOTE: when you do this, any contents in the vault are irretrievably lost. So make sure it is empty first.]
11. Wait 30-60 seconds for your OneDrive desktop to synch.
12. Go back to the browser and select Enable on the Persona Vault window if it is still opened.
13. If you closed the window, select Settings in the upper right of online OneDrive (to the left of the question mark), select options, select Personal Vault from the left side menu, then select Enable.
14. A pop-up stating, "Your Personal Vault is back". Select 'got it'.
15. Click on OneDrive in the upper left corner of the browser screen.
16. Find your Personal Vault in your file/folder list.
17. Open it (you will have to authenticate to open).
18. Inspect the vault. It should be empty. In some cases there will be old "uncached" files that appears. It was the failed synching that caused the Red X. Reestablishing the Personal Vault allows the synch to proceed. Be careful as these files might not
    contain the most contemporaneous data.
19. You should now be able to use the Personal Vault as before without the Red X. You can move the files you moved out of the Personal Vault back into the Personal Vault - - begin careful to decide which version to keep of any duplicate files.

 

OneDrive Personal Vault cannot be unlocked on Windows10.

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I understand the difficulties you are facing while accessing the OneDrive Vault from Windows 10.



I have been researching on this issue and found that OneDrive vault will be rolled out completely for the user on October 2019 for all capable platform, as per this article:

OneDrive Personal Vault



However, we do have a dedicated support team for OneDrive related queries, you can get in touch with them for further assistance. Follow the below steps to contact the OneDrive support team.



Sign in to OneDrive.com from any browser, click the ‘?’ help icon on the top banner of the page and select
Email OneDrive support. Submit your question and follow the prompts to request support.



We await your response.



Aditya Roy

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

Personal Vault

New tutorial. *Smile

Enable or Disable Personal Vault in OneDrive and Windows 10