How Do I Connect to Watershed?

1.  Right-click on the My Computer icon on your desktop
2.  Click on Map Network Drive...
3.  From the "Drive:" drop-down list, select any drive letter, not in use (we suggest W: for Watershed).
4.  In the "Folder:" field, type \\viu.int.viu.ca\shares\watershed (you must type it exactly as shown).
5.  Check the box next to "Reconnect at logon" if you want this mapped drive to be available every time you log on.
6.  In My Computer or Explorer, you should now see a new drive. Remember, files on Watershed will be deleted every weekend. 

From the Finder, open the GO menu

1.  Click on "Connect to Server"
2.  Type: smb://viu.int.viu.ca/shares/watershed
3.  Click "Connect".
   
4.  You will be asked for a username and password. Enter your VIU computer account username and password here. 

Changes to the folder permissions are only available on Windows. The instructions about network folder permissions are shown below: 

1.  At the root of the WATERSHED share (\\viu.int.viu.ca\shares\watershed) right click on the private sub-folder you created and choose 'Properties'

2. Click on the 'Security' tab and click 'Edit' if the button is there.

3.  Click 'Add'

a. If you want to give a student access to the folder click 'Locations' and scroll down to choose 'viu.int.viu.ca' and click 'Ok' then type in their student number in the 'Enter the object names to select' and click 'Check names', then click 'Ok'. You can enter multiple student numbers by separating them with semi-colons. When done click 'Ok'

b. If you want to give an employee access to the folder click 'Locations' and scroll down to choose 'viu.int.viu.ca' and click 'Ok'. Type the employees full name in the 'Enter the object names to select' and click 'Check Names'. You can enter multiple employees by separating their names with semi-colons. When done click 'Ok'.

4.  By default, anyone you add will have read-only access. If you want to give them write access you can select their name and checkmark 'Modify' one at a time.

5. Once you've added everyone and set their permissions click 'Ok'.