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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.

Note: If you are trying to connect using your computer from off-campus, connect to the virtual private network (VPN) first before proceeding with the instructions below.


  1. Open File Explorer and select This PC.
  2. Click the Map network drive button in the ribbon menu at the top, then select "Map network drive."
  3. Select the drive letter N: and type in the text as shown in Folder:

    1. For ENV staff, faculty and graduate students, enter:
      \\fileu.nexus.uwaterloo.ca\users$\username (replace "username" with your Nexus username)
    2. For ENV undergraduate students, enter:
      \\files.nexus.uwaterloo.ca\students$\username (replace "username" with your Nexus username)
    3. If you are not in ENV, then follow the instructions from your faculty for mapping your N: drive.
  4. Make sure to check the Reconnect at sign-in and Connect using different credentials boxes as per above. Click Finish
  5. On the pop-up, choose the More choices option.
  6. 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.


Confluence is currently in it's beta phase of implementation. If you have any feedback, please email us at env-help@uwaterloo.ca.

If you have technical issues, email env-help@uwaterloo.ca. If you need help after hours or on the weekends, contact IST Serivce Desk.


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