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

For some systems, such as uPrint (campus printing), you may sign in using your 麻豆区 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 麻豆区 Username and Short Username, and to create or reset your 麻豆区 Password:

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

my麻豆区 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 麻豆区 Library Catalogue.
• Keep abreast of the latest 麻豆区 news.

Click my麻豆区 in the Quick Links menu, at the top of any 麻豆区 web page (www.mcgill.ca), and sign in using your 麻豆区 Username and 麻豆区 Password.

Browser Compatibility

my麻豆区 currently supports the latest versions of the following browsers:

• Internet Explorer (IE) (Windows)
• Firefox (Mozilla) (Windows/Macintosh)

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 my麻豆区 portal.

• Verify your browser settings by clicking System Check in the Support widget on the myCourses home page.
• Watch and access help documentation from the IT Knowledge Base.

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

Your 麻豆区 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 at www.mcgill.ca/secretariat/policies/informationtechnology. Access your email at or through the my麻豆区 portal using your 麻豆区 Username and 麻豆区 Password. View your 麻豆区 Username, 麻豆区 Email Address and set up your 麻豆区 Password on the Minerva Personal Menu.

Office 365 is a packaged offering from Microsoft that provides cloud-based services including:

• email
• web communications
• file storage
• file sharing

At 麻豆区 we are currently providing students with free Office 365 ProPlus software and OneDrive cloud storage. Additional components of Office 365 will be rolled out over the course of the coming year. For more information, see www.mcgill.ca/it/o365.

In addition to the Office 365 ProPlus software, mentioned above, 麻豆区 IT Services provides free software to students at and through the IT Knowledge Base at . Sign in using your 麻豆区 Username and Password.

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 to access the services listed below:

Wireless: Through the 麻豆区 Wireless network, you can access the Internet using your laptop or other mobile device from virtually anywhere on campus, including 麻豆区 residences and the inter-campus shuttle buses. Log in to the Wireless network using your 麻豆区 Username and 麻豆区 Password. Find configuration instructions for your computer/phone in the IT Knowledge Base at .

EZproxy: If you are off campus, you will need to sign into EZproxy before gaining access to restricted 麻豆区 Library databases and other library resources. Find more details on EZproxy in the IT Knowledge Base at .

Virtual Private Network (VPN): If you need to access restricted systems or servers from off campus, you may be required to establish a VPN connection. See for additional information.

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

麻豆区 IT Knowledge Base: Search the IT Knowledge Base at for setup instructions and answers to commonly asked questions about IT.

Contact the IT Service Desk by submitting your request via a web form at www.mcgill.ca/it/forms, or check phone and walk-in support hours at www.mcgill.ca/it.