Common R Drive Addresses

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Last updated: Mar 21, 2023 by Gwendolyn Shaver
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Note: The address that you use to map your department R drive to your device may not be the userID of the generic account associated with your department.

Every R Drive address starts with:

  • \\filed.uwaterloo.ca\_____$ for Windows

  • smb://filed.uwaterloo.ca/_____$ for MacOS

Here are some of the most common R Drive addresses:
(If your R Drive address is not listed, please contact your IST Account Representative for this information.)

Faculty of Science

  • \\filed.uwaterloo.ca\science$ for Windows

  • smb://filed.uwaterloo.ca/science$ for MacOS

Faculty of Applied Health Sciences

  • \\filed.uwaterloo.ca\ahs$ for Windows

  • smb://filed.uwaterloo.ca/ahs$ for MacOS

Faculty of Environment

  • \\filed.uwaterloo.ca\env$ for Windows

  • smb://filed.uwaterloo.ca/env$ for MacOS

Co-operative Education & Career Action

  • \\filed.uwaterloo.ca\ceca$ for Windows

  • smb://filed.uwaterloo.ca/ceca$ for MacOS

Housing

  • \\filed.uwaterloo.ca\housing$ for Windows

  • smb://filed.uwaterloo.ca/housing$ for MacOS

Waterloo International

  • \\filed.uwaterloo.ca\watin$ for Windows

  • smb://filed.uwaterloo.ca/watin$ for MacOS

Information, Systems, and Technology

  • \\filed.uwaterloo.ca\ist$ for Windows

  • smb://filed.uwaterloo.ca/ist$ for MacOS

If your R Drive address is not listed above, please contact your IST Account Representative for this information.

Need Help?

Contact the IST Service Desk at helpdesk@uwaterloo.ca or 519-888-4567 ext. 44357.