Mapping Network Drives for Windows

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Last updated: Mar 21, 2023 by Gwendolyn Shaver
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If you need to recover deleted files on a network drive for Windows, please see the article https://uwaterloo.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ISTKB/pages/284526447

You must be connected to the Cisco AnyConnect VPN in order to map your network drive from off-campus.

To map network drives while connected to Wi-Fi (eduroam).

For Faculty of Arts users using Windows, follow these instructions

Step-by-Step

  1. Open File Explorer (you can search for “File Explorer” in the Start Menu)

  2. Click This PC & at the top taskbar, select Map network drive
     

     

  3. In the Map Network Drive screen that is presented enter the following:

a. Drive dropdown menu: select a letter (R:, etc.) you wish to associate with the mapped drive.

b. Folder: field: Enter the path to the server: \\filed\dept$ where dept$ is the name of your Department’s R drive

c. Check the box next to Reconnect at sign-in

d. Click Finish

4, In the Windows Security pop-up window, type your credentials as nexus\username in the username field and your password in the password field. (Username is your 8 character username, e.g. j25rober)

5. Click OK

6. Your new mapped drive will be shown on the left-hand side of File Explorer and also under Network locations

To map a personal N drive

The N: drive option is only applicable for users who have not migrated to OneDrive. Please check with your IT support rep if you are unsure whether your account has migrated to OneDrive.

Follow the steps above but for step 3 - In the Map Network Drive screen that is presented enter the following:

a. Drive dropdown menu: select a letter (N:, etc.) you wish to associate with the mapped drive.

b. Folder: field: Enter the path to the server: \\fileu\users$\usename where username is your 8-character UWaterloo username. (i.e. j25rober)

c. Check the box next to Reconnect at sign-in

d. Click Finish