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You need to use your Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Username (usually in the form of firstname.lastname [at] mail.mcgill.ca) and Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Password to access many central IT services including: myÂ鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾, myCourses, email, wireless, Virtual Private Network (VPN), and Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾'s dialup access service (DAS).

To find out your Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Username and set your Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Password:

1. Log in to Minerva (using your 9-digit Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ ID number and your PIN).
2. Go to Personal Menu > Password for Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Username.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions.

myÂ鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ 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 Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Library Catalogue.
• Keep abreast of the latest Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ news.
• And more.

Click myÂ鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ at the top-right corner of any Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ website (www.mcgill.ca) and sign in using your Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Username and Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ 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 myÂ鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾.

• Sign in using your Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Username and Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ 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 Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ 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 myÂ鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ portal using your Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Username and Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Password. View your Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Username, Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Email Address and set up your Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ 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 Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Username and Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ 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 Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Wireless network. Log in to the Wireless network using your Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Username and Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Password.

Virtual Private Network (VPN): If you connect to the Internet with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) other than Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾'s DAS, you need to establish a VPN connection to access Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ restricted sites and resources (e.g., Library databases). Log in to VPN using your Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Username and Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Password.

Dialup Access (DAS): If you do not have a high speed ISP, use Â鶹´«Ã½Íøվ’s dialup service and connect to the Internet using your telephone line and a modem. Log in to DAS using your Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Username and Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Password.

Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Residences Telecommunications: For students living in Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Residences and Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ 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@Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ 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 Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Password allows you to use the Forgot Password? link found on several Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ applications, should you forget it.

Once you have set up your Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Password in Minerva, log into myÂ鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ () and click the Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ 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.

Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ IT Knowledge Base: Search the Knowledge Base at for answers to commonly asked questions about IT.