Security
- NEW: minimum password length increasing from 8 -> 12 characters..
- Enroll in Multi-Factor Authentication with Duo to protect your account.
- Change password every 90 days as best practice for security on an account.
- Columbus State will never send an email asking for username and password verification.
Name change
- If your name has been updated with Records and Registration, your new CSCC login will be available for discovery by the end of the next business day.
- Blackboard access with your new login will not be available until the morning after your login is created.
Video Instructions to discover login
Note: since this video was made, password length has changed to 12 - 60 characters.
Written Instructions to discover login
Step 1: Go to http://password.cscc.edu and click the Discover / Activate button and verify your identity by answering the questions.
Detailed instructions (click here)
Step 2: Once you have verified your identity, your Login Name and Cougar ID will show in a blue box at the top of the page and you can set a new password and secret questions below.
You do not have to change your password or secret questions if you already know them. However, it is recommended that you reset your password every 90 days to keep your account secure.
Password complexity requirements:
- Password has not been used before
- 12 to 60 characters in length
- begins with a letter
- at least 1 upper case letter
- at least 1 lower case letter
- at least 1 number
- No special characters
- Click Update at the bottom to save changes, or Cancel to exit.