A New Way to Sign In!
Updated Username Format: Beginning Monday May 12, 2025 ·
- Students: You will need to use NetID@student.montana.edu to sign in to student resources that formerly used the "long" login (i.e., email, wifi, O365 and Canvas).
- Student Employees: You will need to use NetID@msu.montana.edu to sign in to student employee resources. (Previous Username Format: “firstlast@msu.montana.edu”)
- Employees: You will need to use NetID@msu.montana.edu to access employee resources.
Changes will be implemented May 10 through May 12, so you may encounter errors if attempting to access campus resources on those dates, especially likely on May 10 from 6am to noon.
Check These Resources for More INFORMATION:
- Search your Email Inbox for a message titled: “Changes Coming for Student Account Login Info”
- Reference this UIT news article

New Faculty or Staff at MSU?

Click this link https://www.montana.edu/uit/facultystaff/neo.html for New Employee IT Information

The ID/Service tables below associates each ID with the service or software it is used to access.  

ID Password Service

MSU Student ID

-01212121

none

Claim your NetID

NetID 

for example: a12e345

NetID password

Your NetID and password are used to access these services:

MSU-UPN
NetID@msu.montana.edu
a12e345@msu.montana.edu

NetID

Your MSU-UPN is used to access all Microsoft 365 applications on your desktop, on the web, or on mobile devices.
Watch the video in the following link to learn how to sign in to Microsoft 365.
play button  How to sign in to Microsoft 365 for Montana State University

To change NetID password:

Go to Password Portal  

 Remember that after changing your NetID password you will need to update it on any device where it is used. For example, email apps, MSU-Secure wireless, etc.

I can Login Into D2L, but I cannot Login into other services like email.

There are a few reasons this can occur. To solve this issue, reset your password. How do I set/change my NetID password? If this is not successful, please contact the UIT Service Desk.

ID Password Service

MSU Student ID

-01212121

none

Claim your NetID

NetID 

for example: firstlast

NetID password

Your NetID and password are used to access these services:

To change NetID password:

Go to Password Portal  

Whenever you update your password on your user account, the updated password applies to both user accounts at once.

Remember that after changing your NetID password you will need to update it on any device where it is used. For example, email apps, MSU-Secure wireless, etc.

Important Information regarding Student Worker IT Accounts should be reviewed. This information is located at this link: https://www.montana.edu/uit/facultystaff/neo.html

ID Password Service

MSU ID

aka: Staff ID or GID,
for example: --01212121

none

 Claim NetID

NetID

for example: a12e345

 

NetID password

Your NetID and password are used to access these services:

MSU-UPN
NetID@msu.montana.edu
a12e345@msu.montana.edu

NetID

Your MSU-UPN is used to access all Microsoft 365 applications on your desktop, on the web, or on mobile devices. 
Watch the video in the following link to learn how to sign in to Microsoft 365.
play button  How to sign in to Microsoft 365 for Montana State University

For more information about Microsoft 365 for Montana State University, please visit www.montana.edu/office365

To change NetID password:

Go to

Password Portal 

 Remember that after changing your NetID password you will need to update it on any device where it is used.  For example, email apps, MSU-Secure wireless, etc.