Overview
Colorado School of Mines uses a single sign-on (SSO) portal located at my.mines.edu, powered by Okta. Using SSO, you will have seamless and secure access to many of the applications and services you'll use while you are at Mines. By logging into my.mines.edu all of your apps and services are just a click away.
Contents
Check out this video for a step-by-step guide to my.mines.edu.
Whether you're a current student or employee or a brand new user, you should see an email similar to this appear in your Mines inbox.
- New students and employee users: click on the Activate Okta Account button.
- Current student and employees: click on the my.mines.edu link in the email.
For current students and employees, visit my.mines.edu and enter your Mines username. Then, click the Next button.
- Enter your Mines password and click Verify.
- Accept a push notification from DUO Security.
Note: There is always a chance that upon your first time logging in, you will be asked to set up your password or authentication method again. If so, follow the prompts and should should arrive within my.mines.edu momentarily.
Video walk through for new students logging in for the first time:
If you are a new student and you are logging into my.mines.edu for the very first time, here are the steps you need to follow:
- Check your email for two emails: One email will include your username and an activation link, the other email will include a temporary, one-time-use password.
- Click the button to Activate Your Mines Account
- Enter your Mines username and click the Next button.
- Enter the one-time use password that was emailed to you in your "Welcome to Okta" email.
- Set up a new strong password for yourself that meets with requirements found on the new password popup.
- Confirm your password by typing it in again.
If you are a new Mines employee and are logging into my.mines.edu for the very first time, here are the steps you need to follow:
- Enter your Mines username and click the Next button.
- Set up a strong password for yourself that meets with requirements found on the new password popup.
- Confirm your password by typing it in again.
- Set up your Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) with DUO Security
My.mines.edu is role-based and the apps and services that are available to you are based upon your role on campus. (Student / Employee)
New apps and services are always being added to my.mines.edu so check back frequently for new additions.
By default, your available apps and services will be categorized into different sections such as Basic Access, Teaching and Learning, etc. You can navigate through the content by scrolling within your browser window or by using the links in the left-hand navigation panel to quickly jump to specific sections.
The Notifications link towards the bottom of the navigation panel will provide you information related to changes and updates to my.mines.edu. Any time new apps and services are made available to you, a notification should be sent out. Please be sure to check these notifications from time-to-time to stay up-to-date on my.mines.edu.
The order in which apps and services appear within the my.mines.edu home page can be customized. Simply left-click and drag one of these icons on top of another icon and its order will be updated.
You can also create a new section within your home page and add whichever apps and services you'd like into the space. Simply click the Add Section (+) tab in the lefthand navigation menu, give your section a name, and then drag your favorite apps and services into that space.
Note: There will be occasions in the future when my.mines.edu goes through system updates and there is a chance that your customized app order may be reverted to default.
To access your settings within my.mines.edu, simply click on the small arrow next to your name in the upper righthand corner and then click Settings from the drop-down menu.
In your settings screen, you will be able to view basic information about yourself including your first and last name, primary email address, phone number, etc.
Within settings, there is also a sub-section called security methods which will allow you to take the following actions:
- Reset your password
- Set up Okta Verify
- Set up your phone number
To access your preferences within my.mines.edu, simply click on the small arrow next to your name in the upper righthand corner. Then, select Preferences from the drop-down menu.
Within the preferences section, you have the following options:
- The choice to turn on / off a recently used section, which will display your most recently used apps and services at the top of your my.mines.edu homepage.
- The ability to display your apps and services in either grid view or list view.
- There is an option to customize how long pop-up messages stay visible on screen.
To access your recent activity within my.mines.edu, simply click on the small arrow next to your name in the upper righthand corner and then select recent activity from the drop-down menu.
Within recent activity, you have access to the following information:
- A list of the last 100 successful sign-ins to your account. This can help you ensure that no fraudulent login attempts were made.
- Your most recent security events which include things like updating your password or enrolling in Multi-Factor Authentication.
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