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You need to use your ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Username (usually in the form of firstname.lastname [at] mail.mcgill.ca) and ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Password to access many central IT services including: my±«ÓãÖ±²¥, myCourses, email, wireless, Virtual Private Network (VPN), and ±«ÓãÖ±²¥'s dialup access service (DAS).

To find out your ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Username and set your ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Password:

1. Log in to Minerva (using your 9-digit ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ ID number and your PIN).
2. Go to Personal Menu > Password for ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Username.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions.

my±«ÓãÖ±²¥ is the central access point where you:

• Read your email.
• Check myCourses.
• Get direct links to Minerva to view and update your student records and account information.
• Search the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Library Catalogue.
• Keep abreast of the latest ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ news.
• And more.

Click my±«ÓãÖ±²¥ at the top-right corner of any ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ website (www.mcgill.ca) and sign in using your ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Username and ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Password.

Many of your courses will have online materials or activities such as assignments and readings, the syllabus, project guidelines, discussion forums, calendars, etc.

Access your online course content via myCourses at www.mcgill.ca/mycourses or through my±«ÓãÖ±²¥.

• Sign in using your ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Username and ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Password.
• Click myCourses (WebCT Vista) to enter the site.
• Verify your browser settings using the Check Browser utility at the top-right corner of the page.

Find more information on myCourses for students at: www.mcgill.ca/it.

Your ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Email Address (usually in the form of firstname.lastname [at] mail.mcgill.ca) is the official way the University communicates with you by email. For information on the policy see Email Communication. Access your email at or through the my±«ÓãÖ±²¥ portal using your ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Username and ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Password. View your ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Username, ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Email Address and set up your ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Password on the Minerva Personal Menu.

Opt in to the student directory and make it easier for your fellow classmates to contact you. Find more on this service at www.mcgill.ca/directory/students.

Access to the following services is through your ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Username and ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Password. You can find more details on the following services at www.mcgill.ca/it:

Wireless: Access the Internet using your laptop or other mobile device from virtually anywhere on campus, through the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Wireless network. Log in to the Wireless network using your ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Username and ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Password.

Virtual Private Network (VPN): If you connect to the Internet with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) other than ±«ÓãÖ±²¥'s DAS, you need to establish a VPN connection to access ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ restricted sites and resources (e.g., Library databases). Log in to VPN using your ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Username and ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Password.

Dialup Access (DAS): If you do not have a high speed ISP, use ±«ÓãÖ±²¥â€™s dialup service and connect to the Internet using your telephone line and a modem. Log in to DAS using your ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Username and ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Password.

±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Residences Telecommunications: For students living in ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Residences and ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Off-Campus Residences, there is a Voice and Data (wired and wireless) service.

Computer Labs: Many faculties and departments provide computer labs for students in their programs. For lab locations, computer availability, software/peripheral availability and more, see .

Connectivity@±«ÓãÖ±²¥ iCare Clinic: Attend this free, hands-on clinic and learn how to configure your computer to connect to the Internet via wireless or modem, and how to set up a VPN connection. Find out how to register for IT Training at www.mcgill.ca/it.

Computing Safety iCare Clinic: Attend this free clinic and learn how to prevent viruses, spyware, adware and other malicious programs from infecting your computer. Find out how to register for IT Training at www.mcgill.ca/it.

Ten tips for keeping information secure: Read the University’s information security tip sheet found at www.mcgill.ca/infosec/tips.

Setting up your security questions and answers for your ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Password allows you to use the Forgot Password? link found on several ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ applications, should you forget it.

Once you have set up your ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Password in Minerva, log into my±«ÓãÖ±²¥ () and click the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Password Security portlet. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your own security questions and responses.

Welcome New Students: Take an interactive guided tour of IT services: at www.mcgill.ca/it, go to Welcome New Students.

±«ÓãÖ±²¥ IT Knowledge Base: Search the Knowledge Base at for answers to commonly asked questions about IT.