Requirements
- staff members must have a research and staff account
- staff members must have valid Nexus credentials
- Virtual Private Network (VPN) must be running if the staff member is attempting to connect from an off campus location
Procedure
Connecting from a Windows Computer
- in Search, type: This PC
- Computer menu > Map network drive
- Folder field enter \\files.math.uwaterloo.ca\depts (for departmental/shared files)
- Folder field enter \\files.math.uwaterloo.ca\UWuserid (for your personal file space)
- click Reconnect at sign-in and Connect using different credentials, then click Finish
- enter nexus\UWuserid and Nexus password
- click Ok
Connecting from a Mac Computer
- open Finder and hit command (cmd) + K (or click Go > Connect to Server from the top menu bar)
- Server address: smb://files.math.uwaterloo.ca/depts (for departmental/shared files )
- Server address: smb://files.math.uwaterloo.ca/UWuserid (for your personal file space)
- click Connect
- enter UWuserid and Nexus password
- click Connect
- right click on the image of the server on the desktop
- click Make Alias to create a permanent icon on the desktop