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NEW STUDENTS: Your NetID won't be available until 24hrs after you have registered for classes. For example, if you register for classes on Friday Aug. 26th wait till the 27th to get your NetID.

My Profile Log In and User verification page

Log in to My Profile question mark image icon

  1. Go to My Profile at https://www3.montana.edu/myprofile.
  2. Complete all fields and click 'Log In' button.
Entering the picture characters, your MSU ID, PIN, and last name verify that you are a real MSU student and person, and not a computer trying to hack into the system.
The 'User Information' page opens. down arrow

User Information page in My Profile

Email Address

  1. Find and note your email address (see red arrow).
  2. Click on the 'Credentials' link in the left sidebar.
    3. The 'Account Credentials' page opens. down arrow

Account Credentials page

View NetID

All of your Account and ID usernames are listed here.

  1. Find and note your NetID/Desire2Learn (see red circle).
    2. This is the ID you will use to to log in to your email account.
  2. Click the 'Passwords' link in the left sidebar.
    3. The 'Passwords' page opens. down arrow

Passwords page

Passwords

  • Click the 'Choose Password' button in the box labeled "Password Group A" as shown.
    • It is not necessary to set a My Portal password at this time. Currently no student services use your MyPortal username and password for login purposes.
    The 'Set a New Password' page opens. down arrow

Set a New Password page

Set Password

  1. Read password rules.
    2. Under the heading, Change passwords for:
  2. Check the box next to 'NetID/Desire2Learn' (see red arrow).
    3. Optional: Check the box next to MSU Windows Domain too if you'd like to sync it with your NetID password.
  3. Enter your new password (twice).
  4. Click the 'Change selected Password(s)' button. down arrow

Password Confirmation Password Confirmation

Success

A new screen will confirm that your password has been successfully set (see image), or relay details if an error has occurred.

If you also chose to set/change your MSU Windows Domain password you will see a message like this in addition to the one above.


Email Account Login

Get help

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