New Student Login Instructions

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Login instructions for new GCSU students

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New Student Login Instructions:


    1. Navigate to http://my.gcsu.edu and select Duo Portal at the top of the page.

    2. Use your Bobcats email address firstname.lastname@bobcats.gcsu.edu the default
        password formula should be as follows:

               o Capital First letter of Last Name + GCID + DOB + @GCSU
               o Example:
                     Thunder Bobcat (Sample User)
                     GCID = 911234567
                     Date Of Birth = 01012005
                     Default Password would be: B91123456701012005@GCSU

    3. Select Duo Mobile

    4. Follow the steps on the webpage to install and enroll in Duo.

    5. If additional changes are needed for Duo, please use the “Duo Portal” option
        located on the top right on the http://my.gcsu.edu page.

    6. Next, navigate back to http://my.gcsu.edu select the Campus Email tile
              o Log in with Bobcats email address and the default password
                 Capital First letter of Last Name + GCID + DOB + @GCSU

    7. Please authorize the Duo push on the registered device.

    8. You should see ‘More information required”, click next.

    9. Enter mobile number and select “Text me a code”.

  10. A “success” message will appear, click done.

  11. Once in, click your profile photo on the top right corner and click “view account”
             o Go to Password and update the password to the password of your
                choice, the old password will be the default password: Capital First
                letter of Last Name + GCID + DOB + @GCSU

  12. The new password will be used for all portals and email.

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Article ID: 20078
Created
Mon 5/18/26 11:41 AM
Modified
Mon 5/18/26 11:41 AM