To enhance security, you must use multifactor authentication with your NetID. Please follow the steps below to claim your NetID and set up multifactor authentication on your account.
**Important** Ensure you always have access to a mobile phone when using University applications.
Students are encouraged to update their personal email addresses, mobile phone numbers, and emergency contact information in NEST to ensure a seamless process.
Your University NetID comprises your last name, first initial, and a number, i.e., smitha1. This is the ID you will use to access most systems and online services on campus. You can manage your NetID via the NetID Account Management Center website.
When a student is accepted to Montclair State University and pays their New Student Deposit (if required), they will receive an email from University Admissions to their personal email address about how to claim their University NetID.
Students will be directed to the NetID Account Management Center website, where they must enter their University NetID and accept the Montclair State University IT Policies and Procedures.
After verifying their University NetID, the student will be asked to answer one of four Challenge Questions:
What are the last four digits of your Social Security Number?
What is the first and last name of one of your emergency contacts (ex. John Smith)?
What is the area code+ phone number of one of your emergency contacts (ex. ### ###-####)?
What are the last four digits of your CWID?
If a student previously confirmed their email address or mobile phone number, they may be asked two challenge questions in lieu of a verification email link or SMS code.
After successfully creating their new password, the student will be able to login to any service requiring their University NetID and password.
The student will also receive an email to their personal email address confirming that they had recently changed their password and steps to take in case this was done maliciously.
After the student successfully changes their password, they will be returned to the main University NetID webpage with a success message.
The student will also receive an email to their personal email address confirming that they had recently changed their password and steps to take in case this was done maliciously.
Multifactor Authentication
All Students Must Authenticate Their Devices Using Google Authenticator
Please follow the below directions to install the Google Authenticator App to perform multifactor authentication (MFA) for all single sign-on applications.