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  1. If you are trying to connect from off-campus, you must first connect to the virtual private network (VPN).
  2. Open File Explorer and select This PC.
  3. Click the Computer tab at the top, then select " Map network drive."


  4. Select the drive letter N: or R: depending on whether you are trying to connect to your N: 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. N: drive for ENV undergraduate students:
      \\files.nexus.uwaterloo.ca\students$\username (replace "username" with your WatIAM username)

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



  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.


  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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