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===== McGill VPN ===== | ===== McGill VPN ===== | ||
- | A connection through McGill VPN is required to access certain restricted resources from outside the lab or McGill campus. In order to use the McGill VPN, you need a valid McGill account. We allow access from both student and staff McGill accounts. | + | A connection through McGill VPN is required to access certain restricted resources from outside the lab or McGill campus. In order to use the McGill VPN, you need a valid McGill account. We allow VPN access to all our systems from both student and staff McGill accounts. |
The easiest way to solve any VPN or account issues is to call **McGill IT Customer Service (ICS)**. | The easiest way to solve any VPN or account issues is to call **McGill IT Customer Service (ICS)**. | ||
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- | ==== New McGill Account Setup Facts ==== | + | ==== Difficulties with Obtaining a McGill Account: Facts ==== |
+ | In most cases, the best solution is to call ICS (above) and request an account with campus-wide wireless access and VPN access. | ||
- | - If you are a **new casual employee**, you need one pay check cycle before your account can be created by IT services. Once you have received your first pay, you can call ICS to request your account. | + | - If you are a **new casual employee**, you need one pay check cycle before your account can be created by IT services. Once you have received your first pay, you can call ICS to request your account. |
- If you have a **prior student account as well as a staff account**, McGill's policy is that you should be using the staff account for VPN (they often disable the student access). In case you are not sure, it is recommended to call ICS. | - If you have a **prior student account as well as a staff account**, McGill's policy is that you should be using the staff account for VPN (they often disable the student access). In case you are not sure, it is recommended to call ICS. | ||
- For **non-McGill employees** (Affiliates, such as Douglas), a team manager can request an affiliate McGill account at https://www.mcgill.ca/it/forms/affiliate-username. These accounts have to be renewed yearly. | - For **non-McGill employees** (Affiliates, such as Douglas), a team manager can request an affiliate McGill account at https://www.mcgill.ca/it/forms/affiliate-username. These accounts have to be renewed yearly. | ||
- If you are staff and simply do not know your McGill account credentials, call ICS. | - If you are staff and simply do not know your McGill account credentials, call ICS. |