The Nexus Domain

The main computer network on campus is called Nexus (also known as the Nexus domain). The WatIAM userid assigned to you is your Nexus userid; the password you set in WatIAM will be set for your Nexus account.

Office and lab computers are joined to the Nexus domain as are many servers that provide computing resources. To access these services, you enter either your userid or Nexus\userid, along with your WatIAM password. Some systems require you to add the "Nexus\" prefix to your userid, others do not.

If you are on a computer that is not on the Nexus domain (e.g. home computer) and want to access network storage, you will need to enter “Nexus\userid”. From off campus connection using the UW Virtual Private Network (VPN) is required to get to network storage and many services that are restricted to on-campus use.