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Logging in to McGill systems and resources

This page contains information on how to login to those systems operated by McGill.

For most systems, you can login using your McGill username and password. However, there are a few exceptions to this, as described in the sections below.

Catalogue (your library account)

Username: 11-digit McGill ID Card barcode number
Password: by default your birth date, i.e. yyyymmdd

If you've forgotten your PIN, if it is not working, or if you've lost your ID, you can reset your PIN.

Colombo ILL Sign-in

User ID: Your firstname.lastname (maximum of 16 characters).
Password: maximum 16 characters, case sensitive.

Computer workstations

Students, faculty, staff

Login using your McGill username and password

Guests

Username: guest [dot] library [at] mcgill [dot] ca
Password: guest123

Email (McGill)

Login using your McGill username and password

Info Commons

Login using your McGill username and password

Minerva

Login using your McGill username and password

MyMcGill

Login using your McGill username and password

NetConnect

Login using your McGill username and password

VPN (Virtual Private Network)

Login using your McGill username and password

myCourses (WebCT)

Username: 9-digit ID number
Password: Minerva password OR

McGill Username and McGill Password

Wireless

Login using your McGill username and password

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