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You need to use your McGill Username (usually in the form of firstname [dot] lastname [at] mail [dot] mcgill [dot] ca) and McGill Password to access most central IT services including: myMcGill, myCourses, email, wireless, and Virtual Private Network (VPN).

For some systems, such as uPrint, you may sign in using your McGill Short Username, i.e., the first letter of your first name + first five letters of your last name, usually followed by a number (e.g., jsmith5).

To find out your McGill Username and Short Username, and to create or reset your McGill Password:

1. Log in to Minerva www.mcgill.ca/minerva (using your 9-digit McGill ID number and your 6-character PIN).
2. Go to Personal Menu > Password for McGill Username.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions.

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myMcGill 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 McGill Library Catalogue.
• Keep abreast of the latest McGill news.

Click myMcGill at the top of the McGill home page (www.mcgill.ca) or through the McGill Quick Links, and sign in using your McGill Username and McGill Password.

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

Access your online course content via the myCourses link within the myMcGill portal.

• Verify your browser settings using the System Check utility at the top-right corner of the page.
• Watch myCourses videos for students and access help documentation from the IT Knowledge Base.

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

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Your McGill Email Address (usually in the form of firstname [dot] lastname [at] mail [dot] mcgill [dot] ca) is the University's official means of email communication with you. For information on the policy, see E-mail Communications with Students at www.mcgill.ca/secretariat/policies/informationtechnology. Access your email at http://exchange.mcgill.ca or through the myMcGill portal using your McGill Username and McGill Password. View your McGill Username, McGill Email Address and set up your McGill Password on the Minerva Personal Menu.

You can 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.

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You will need to use your McGill Username and McGill Password to access the services listed below. You can find more details on these services at www.mcgill.ca/it:

Wireless: Access the Internet using your laptop or other mobile device from virtually anywhere on campus and also on the inter-campus shuttle buses, through the McGill Wireless network. Log in to the Wireless network using your McGill Username and McGill Password.

Virtual Private Network (VPN): If you connect to the Internet with an Internet Service Provider (ISP), you need to establish a VPN connection to access McGill restricted sites and resources (e.g., Library databases). Connect by VPN using your McGill Username and McGill Password. For instructions on setting up a VPN connection, search the IT Knowledge Base at www.mcgill.ca/it.

McGill Residences Telecommunications: For students living in McGill Residences and McGill Off-Campus Residences, there is REZ Voice and Data service (wired and wireless). For more information search the IT Knowledge Base at www.mcgill.ca/it.

Computer Labs: Many faculties and departments offer their students computer labs. For lab locations, computer availability, and software/peripheral availability, see http://webforms.mcgill.ca/labs.

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Tips for keeping information secure: Read about steps you can take to protect your data and identity at www.mcgill.ca/it/information-security.

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Setting up your security questions and answers for your McGill Password allows you to use the Forgot Password? link found on several McGill applications, in case you forget it.

Once you have set up your McGill Password in Minerva, log in to myMcGill (https://mymcgill.mcgill.ca) and click the link in the McGill 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 http://kb.mcgill.ca/it/welcome-students.

McGill IT Knowledge Base: Search the IT Knowledge Base at http://kb.mcgill.ca for setup instructions and answers to commonly asked questions about IT.