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  1. Click on the Start button in the bottom left and type cmd.exe and start a Command Window.

  2. Type C:/Nexus/quota, and then press Enter.

  3. Click on the Storage Quotas icon at the bottom right of your Nexus windows screen to view Quota Tool info.

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    1. You will see how much quota you have left under Current N: disk (% used).

    2. If you want to be warned when you reach a specific usage point, enter an appropriate value in the Warn if % used >: text box. (For example, entering 90 will trigger a notification when you have used more than 90% of your allotted storage space.)

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  1. On a Nexus Windows machine, click the Start button at the bottom left and then choose Computer.

  2. Open your N: drive and browse to the file you want to retrieve a previous version of.

  3. Right-click on the file and select  Restore previous versions.

    1. You will see any available previous versions.

    2. Click on the one you would like to restore and click the Restore button.

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  1. Install VPN client:

    1. IST's documentation on installing and using the VPN client.

  2. Map your 'N:' drive to your personal computer:

    1. In Finder, click on Go in the top menu.

    2. Select Connect to Server.

    3. Enter the appropriate path:

      1. For Arts faculty, staff and graduate students:
        smb://artsfileu.uwaterloo.ca/artshome$/userid

      2. For Psychology staff, faculty and graduate students:
        smb://files/users$/userid

      3. For Renison staff and faculty:
        smb://renfileu.uwaterloo.ca/renhome$/userid

      4. For St. Paul’s staff and faculty:
        smb://stpfileu.uwaterloo.ca/stphome$/userid

      5. For Arts undergrad students:
        smb://files.uwaterloo.ca/students$/userid

    4. When it connects, right-click on the folder and click Make Alias. This alias can be put onto your desktop for easy access.

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