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You need to use your º«¹úÂãÎè Username (usually in the form of firstname.lastname [at] mail.mcgill.ca) and º«¹úÂãÎè Password to access most central IT services including: myº«¹úÂãÎè, myCourses, email, wireless, Virtual Private Network (VPN), and º«¹úÂãÎè's dialup access service (DAS).

To find out your º«¹úÂãÎè Username and set your º«¹úÂãÎè Password:

1. Log in to Minerva (using your 9-digit º«¹úÂãÎè ID number and your 6-character PIN).
2. Go to Personal Menu > Password for º«¹úÂãÎè Username
3. Follow the onscreen instructions.

myº«¹úÂãÎè 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 º«¹úÂãÎè Library Catalogue.
• Keep abreast of the latest º«¹úÂãÎè news.
• And more.

Click myº«¹úÂãÎè at the top-right corner of the º«¹úÂãÎè home page (www.mcgill.ca) and sign in using your º«¹úÂãÎè Username and º«¹úÂãÎè 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 links within myº«¹úÂãÎè.

• Sign in using your º«¹úÂãÎè Username and º«¹úÂãÎè 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 º«¹úÂãÎè Email Address (usually in the form of firstname.lastname [at] mail.mcgill.ca) is the University's official means of email communication with you. For information on the policy, see E-mail Communications with Students. Access your email at or through the myº«¹úÂãÎè portal using your º«¹úÂãÎè Username and º«¹úÂãÎè Password. View your º«¹úÂãÎè Username, º«¹úÂãÎè Email Address and set up your º«¹úÂãÎè 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.

You will need to use your º«¹úÂãÎè Username and º«¹úÂãÎè 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, through the º«¹úÂãÎè Wireless network. Log in to the Wireless network using your º«¹úÂãÎè Username and º«¹úÂãÎè Password.

Virtual Private Network (VPN): If you connect to the Internet with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) other than º«¹úÂãÎè's Dialup Access, you need to establish a VPN connection to access º«¹úÂãÎè restricted sites and resources (e.g., Library databases). Connect by VPN using your º«¹úÂãÎè Username and º«¹úÂãÎè Password.

Dialup Access (DAS): If you do not have a high-speed ISP, use º«¹úÂãÎè’s dialup service and connect to the Internet using your telephone line and a modem. Log in to DAS using your º«¹úÂãÎè Username and º«¹úÂãÎè Password.

º«¹úÂãÎè Residences Telecommunications: For students living in º«¹úÂãÎè Residences and º«¹úÂãÎè 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@º«¹úÂãÎè 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 º«¹úÂãÎè Password allows you to use the Forgot Password? link found on several º«¹úÂãÎè applications, in case you forget it.

Once you have set up your º«¹úÂãÎè Password in Minerva, log into myº«¹úÂãÎè () and click the º«¹úÂãÎè 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 .

º«¹úÂãÎè IT Knowledge Base: Search the IT Knowledge Base at for setup instructions and answers to commonly asked questions about IT.