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For confidential, restricted, or highly restricted files, consult IST's guidelines for secure data exchange. Learn about privacy and compliance considerations.

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If you are not in ENV, then follow the instructions from your faculty for mapping your N: drive.

  1. If you are trying to connect

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  1. from off-campus, you must first connect to the virtual private network (VPN)

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  2. Open File Explorer and select This PC.
  3. Click the Map network drive button in the ribbon menu the Computer tab at the top, then select "Map network drive."
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  4. Select the drive letter N: or R: depending on whether you are trying to connect to your N: and type in the text as shown in Folder:
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    For ENV staff, faculty and graduate students, enter: drive or R: drive. 
  5. For the Folder, enter one the following:

    1. N: drive for ENV faculty, staff and graduate students:
      \\fileu.nexus.uwaterloo.ca\users$\username (replace "username" with your WatIAM username)

    2. For N: drive for ENV undergraduate students, enter:
      \\files.nexus.uwaterloo.ca\students$\username (replace "username" with your WatIAM username)
    3. If you are not in ENV, then follow the instructions from your faculty for mapping your N: drive.

    4. R: drive for ENV faculty and staff:
      \\filed.uwaterloo.ca\env$\

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  6. Make sure to check the Reconnect at sign-in and Connect using different credentials boxes as per above. Click Finish
  7. On the pop-up, choose the More choices option.
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  8. Choose Use a different account and the enter your credentials (for the username, be sure to add "nexus\" followed by your WatIAM username) as per below and click OK.
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If you have technical issues, email env-help@uwaterloo.ca. If you need help after hours or on the weekends, contact IST Service Desk.

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