Requirements
- users must have a student account
- users must have valid Nexus credentials
- Virtual Private Network (VPN) must be running if the user is attempting to connect from an off campus location
Procedure
Connecting from a Windows Computer
- click Start and then My Computer
- click Map network drive on the top menu
- enter \\files.student.math.uwaterloo.ca\UWuserid in the Folder field, tick Reconnect at logon and Connect using different credentials. Then click Finish.
- enter nexus\UWuserid in the User name field and your Nexus password in the Password field
- click Ok. The drive should be mapped now.
Connecting from a Mac Computer
- open Finder (or have the application active) and hit command (cmd) + K (or click Go > Connect to server from the top menu bar)
- enter smb://files.student.math.uwaterloo.ca/UWuserid in the Server Address field and click Browse
- tick the Registered user box, enter nexus\UWuserid in the User name field and your Nexus password in the Password field
- click Connect. Your file space should open up.
Connecting from Linux - Ubuntu
- click: "Activities" from the top left
- type: "Files" and press enter
- click: "+ Other Locations" from the left side of the window
- connect to server: smb://files.student.math.uwaterloo.ca/UWuserid
- connect as: Registered User
- username: UWuserid
- password: your NEXUS password
- right click the new network drive found on the left side of the window and "Add Bookmark"
Connecting from windows.student.math
- click Start > My Computer. Your file space should be mapped here as your N drive.
Connecting from linux.student.math
- your file space corresponds to your home directory on linux.student.math