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U of I Box, Logging in to Box services
Single Sign-on Support for Box Services
Box resources which support single sign-on (SSO) with your NetID and AD password will require using those credentials to authenticate. These resources include Box Web, Box Mobile, and Box Sync. SSO-enabled resources do not accept Box External passwords for authentication.
You may access U of I Box Web using the following methods:
- Go to https://box.illinois.edu and click the Log In link. Select your campus and use your NetID and Active Directory password.
- Go to https://uofi.box.com and click Continue. Select your campus and use your NetID and Active Directory password.
If you access U of I Box through the Box Mobile app or Box Sync or Box Drive desktop applications, select the "Use Single Sign On (SSO)" option. This is located just below the "Log In" button. Then enter your email address NetID@illinois.edu then click on Log In. Select your campus and use your NetID and Active Directory password.
Managing your Box external password for FTP and WebDAV*
SSO is not available when accessing Box via SFTP or WebDAV. You will need to create a Box External password to supplement your SSO login. You can do so by visiting https://app.box.com/settings and selecting Create External Password. This password can be used for external applications that do not support SSO.If you need to reset your external password, you can use the password reset function at https://uofi.app.box.com/login/reset. Note this does not affect your NetID password, only your Box external password needed for Box interfaces which don't support SSO.
See U of I Box, Using Box with FTP or FTPS for more information.
* As of October 25, 2019, Box has ended WebDAV support. If you have been using WebDAV you can continue to use it but we are no longer resolving any issues that may arise as a result.