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

To find out your Â鶹Éç Username and set your Â鶹Éç Password:

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

myÂ鶹Éç 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Éç Library Catalogue.
• Keep abreast of the latest Â鶹Éç news.
• And more.

Click myÂ鶹Éç at the top-right corner of the Â鶹Éç home page (www.mcgill.ca) and sign in using your Â鶹Éç Username and Â鶹Éç 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 myÂ鶹Éç.

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

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

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

Â鶹Éç Residences Telecommunications: For students living in Â鶹Éç Residences and Â鶹Éç 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Éç 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Éç Password allows you to use the Forgot Password? link found on several Â鶹Éç applications, in case you forget it.

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

Â鶹Éç IT Knowledge Base: Search the IT Knowledge Base at for setup instructions and answers to commonly asked questions about IT.