MacID

A MacID is a unique, alphanumeric identifier provided to all McMaster community members to access university systems, resources and applications. Additional permissions may be required for some services.

Your MacID is not your employee or student number.

If you have any questions, or are unable to resolve your issue, support can be received via the Service Desk

Service Desk

Bulk ID Tool (Guest Account Request System) Login

McMaster VPN is required when logging in to this service.

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Who can use it?

Students, alumni, applicants, faculty members, staff, POIs and retirees.

How much does it cost?

This service is free.

How to get it

Users automatically receive a MacID when their relationship to the university has been identified.

Service availability

24/7

Activating your MacID

  • Your MacID can be activated at https://maciam.mcmaster.ca
  • Click on Need help with your MacID (above the LOGIN button)
  • Select the option “I Want to Activate My MacID” and follow the prompts

MacID is used to authenticate services, such as:

  • Mosaic
  • MacDrive
  • Microsoft 365
  • Email
  • LibAccess
  • MacSecure
  • MacVote
  • Virtual Private Network (VPN)
  • Avenue to Learn
  • Student Print Services

Information Box Group

Guest Wi-Fi Access How to request guest MAC ID

Frequently Asked Questions

Please visit our account management page.

If you have any issues or questions regarding your MacID, visit our Need Help? – Contact Us page for assistance. Live chat, located in the bottom right-hand corner, is the quickest and easiest way to receive assistance.

An external email is mandatory for activation. When you activate your MacID, a temporary password will be sent to your external email account.

Non-employees

Individuals who are not McMaster employees but require access to Mosaic as part of their job function are considered to be Persons of Interest. The Person of Interest designation grants a MacID and an email account on the McMaster server. To request a POI account, supervisors are to submit the online form by logging into https://servicedesk.mcmaster.ca  selecting Accounts and Access then  POI Request form. A personal ID number and barcode will be provided to activate your account. You may activate your MacID immediately.

Guests

Employees have the ability to request Guest MacID accounts for Wi-Fi access as needed.

If you are a guest, please make arrangements with your McMaster contact for a guest account.

Note: additional authorization may be required for some system access