Map a Network Drive on a Chromebook

Owned by Brent Clerk
Last updated: Feb 06, 2023 by Trevor Bain
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If you have mapped a network drive on the current device before you can skip to step 5.  If this is the first time you have attempted to map a network drive, you may need to install Network File Share for Chrome OS from Chrome Web Store.

Click Add to Chrome to install

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Click the App Launcher icon.  This is located in the bottom left corner.

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The Apps Launcher menu will appear.  Search for the files app and click it to open.

Click the "three dot menu" in the upper right.

Click "Add new service" and then "SMB file share".

A Mount File Share window will be displayed.  For the Share Path add the path to your data.

Replace the \\server\share with the location of your data. Paths in Faculty of Health are the following:

  • R: Drive

  • N: Drive - Faculty, Staff, Graduate Students

  • N: Drive - Undergraduate Students

    • \\files.uwaterloo.ca\students$\your_username

  • Research Drive

  • SAS Folder

    • \\ahs-sas-appserv\sasusers$\your_username

Enter your UW credentials:

Username: Your UW userid (maximum 8 characters)
Password: Your UW account password
Optionally, check to remember sign-in info

Once finished your network drives will be displayed on the left hand side of the Files app whenever you sign into your Chrome device.