Student Technology Resources

A StarID is a unique username assigned to you when you are accepted into Century College or any other Minnesota State college. You will not be given a StarID until you are admitted to Century College or another Minnesota State college.

Every StarID is a set of two numbers, four letters, and two numbers (e.g., ab1234cd) that you will use to login to most Century College services, including your college email, campus WiFi, and D2L Brightspace.

Your StarID will look like this: ab1234cd.

When you get your StarID, please write it down to keep track of it easily!

Set up my StarID

To start using your StarID to login to campus services, you must set it up from MinnState’s StarID Self Service.

Method 1: With Personal Email Address

If you know and can login to your email address on file with Century College, use this method.

1. Go to StarID Self Service.
2. Click I Know My Email Address.
3. Enter the personal email address on file. A code to confirm your identity will be sent to this email.
4. Enter the code emailed to you in the field.
5. Carefully read the password requirements. Then create your password, making sure it meets the requirements.
6. Check the Acknowledgement box regarding Acceptable Use of Computers.
7. Click Set Password.

Method 2: With Your TechID

If you know your eight-digit Tech ID:

1. Go to StarID Self Service.
2. Click I Know My Tech ID.
3. Enter your tech ID. Then select Century College from the dropdown menu. Click
4. Enter your Social Security Number (no dashes). Then click Continue.
5. Read the password requirements. Then create your password, making sure it meets the requirements.
6. Check the Acknowledgement box regarding Acceptable Use of Computers.
7. Click Set Password.

You will need to be able to access your college email regularly to communicate with your instructors and advisors and follow important college updates.

When you login to your college email for the first time, you will be prompted to set up multifactor authentication (MFA), or two-factor authentication, for your college email account. MFA requires you to use a phone or smartdevice to confirm your identity, in addition to entering your password. You might already have MFA set up for your bank, healthcare, or Amazon account.

For best results, we recommend using a phone and a computer to complete MFA set up. If you don’t have either a smart device OR a phone that can get calls or texts, please visit a Student Help Specialist at the Library (E1800) or the West Computer Lab (W3165).

Login to your college email

1. On the Century website, click Login in the top right corner.
2. Select Century Email.
3. Under Username, enter YourStarID@go.minnstate.edu (ex: ab1234cd@go.minnstate.edu)
4. Then, enter your StarID password.
5. You will see a prompt for More Information Required. This is the prompt to set up multifactor authentication. Click Next.

You can use two options for authenticating: 1) the Microsoft Authenticator app (recommended for smartphones or tablets) or 2) a phone that can receive texts or phone calls.

Set Up Multifactor Authentication

When you next use your college email account, you will login and be prompted to authenticate with your chosen method. If you are logging in on your own tablet, smartphone, or computer, you can check Don’t Show this Again and click Yes to stay signed in and you will not be regularly prompted for MFA on that device.

If you lose your phone or get a new phone number and need to reset your MFA, please reach out to the Student Technology Help Experts so they can assist you. Be prepared to verify your identity.

We highly recommend connecting to our secure network Eduroam for improved security and connection, but if you are new and trying to connect, or a campus visitor or guest, you can use Century Guest WiFi.

If you have any difficulty connecting to Eduroam, try forgetting the network on your device and trying to reconnect again.

Connect to Eduroam

Laptops

1. Click on the Wi-Fi icon on your laptop’s desktop task bar. Select Eduroam.
2. Click the Connect button.
3. Enter the following for credentials:
   Username: StarID@go.minnstate.edu, Password: StarID password
4. Then click OK.
5. If prompted to accept a security certificate, click Connect.

If you have connected to Eduroam on a MacBook in the past, you may need to delete the security certificate first to connect now. You can go to System Preferences on your MacBook, select Profiles, and then delete the Eduroam profile.

iPhones or iPads

1. On your device, select Eduroam from the list of Wi-Fi networks.
2. Enter YourStarID@go.minnstate.edu as your username and your StarID password as the password.
3. You may be prompted to accept a security certificate. If so, tap Trust to accept.

If you have connected to Eduroam on an iPhone or iPad in the past, you may need to delete the security certificate first to connect now. You can go to the settings on your iOS device, and then press General, select VPN & Device Management, select Eduroam, and tap Remove Profile.

Androids

1. Tap Eduroam on your device to start connecting.
2. A pop-up will appear. Under CA Certificate, select Trust on First Use or Do Not Validate.
3. Under Identity, enter YourStarID@go.minnstate.edu.
4. Then enter your password and click Connect.
5. A window will pop up. Press Yes, Connect.

Chromebooks

1. Press the WiFi icon in the bottom left corner and select Eduroam.
2. A window will open. Select the following settings from the dropdown menus to connect to Eduroam:
   EAP method: PEAP
   EAP Phase 2 Authentication: MSCHAPv2
   Server CA Certificate: Do Not Check 
   Identity: StarID@go.minnstate.edu
   Password: StarID password
3. Then click Connect.

Century Guest WiFI

If you are a guest or visitor and need access to WiFi, you can create a guest WiFi account. If that account is not active for three months, it will be deleted.

If you are a current Century College student, we recommend connecting to Eduroam with the above instructions instead.

1. Navigate to the form to create a Century Guest Account.
2. Fill out the required information and click Next.
3. Create a username and password. Enter them where required.
4. Create a security question and enter your security answer.
5. Check the statements and click Create Account.
6. When connecting to the Century Guest WiFi, enter the username and password you just created.

StarID passwords expire every 180 days or about every six months. This is to keep your account secure. You will receive a email reminder to change your StarID password to your email 21 days, 7 days, and 1 day before your password expires. Century College IT Solutions highly recommends that you change your StarID password before it expires—if you wait, you may not be able to login to your account while resetting your password. 

Important Reminder: After setting up your new password, you must re-login and reauthenticate with multifactor authentication to your email. If you access your Century College email on multiple devices, you will be prompted to login again on each device. 

Change your Password When you Know your Password

Use this option to change your password before it has expired.

1. Go to StarID Self Service
2. Click Sign in to Profile.
3. Enter your StarID and your current StarID password.
4. Click Change StarID password.
5. Enter your old password, your new password, and your new password again in the text fields indicated.
6. Check the box to acknowledge the Acceptable Use of Computers policy.
7. Click Save Password.

Change your Password when you Don’t Know your Password

Use this option to change your password after it has expired or if you have forgotten your password.

1. Go to StarID Self Service
2. Click Reset Password.
3. Select one of the following options (i.e. “I know my Tech ID” or “I know my personal email address”)
4. Enter the appropriate information and then set your password.

After you change your password, the update may not occur immediately. You will need to login to Century College accounts and services again on your personal computer, tablet, or smartphone. 

Use this guide below to help you login to any technology or service at Century College! 

There are three primary sets of login information you may use:

YourStarID@go.minnstate.edu and StarID password

Your StarID and StarID password

Your student email (firstname.lastname@my.century.edu) 

The table below will show you where to use them!

StarID@go.minnstate.edu StarID password	StarID StarID password	Century email
Century College Student Email	Zoom	Adobe applications
Office 365	Mediaspace
MyCentury	D2L Brightspace
Eduroam	Century Computer
	eServices
	Starfish
	Virtual Computer Lab
	Apporto

Starfish provides you with a central location to connect to faculty, advisors and support services that can help you finish what you start. Follow the easy steps below to get started.

First, you will login to the internal college website MyCentury.

1. On the Century public site, click Login in the top right corner.
2. Select MyCentury.
3. Enter your StarID@go.minnstate.edu and StarID password if prompted.
4. Click the Starfish icon on the homepage.
5. Enter your StarID and StarID password.

Congratulations! You are now logged into Starfish!

Enrolled students are assigned both an academic advisor and a personal and career counselor. You can find your advisor by clicking the three horizontal lines at the top left and then selecting My Student Success Network.

Learn more about Starfish!