Overview
My.mines.edu is the Colorado School of Mines's new single sign-on portal (SSO). Through this portal, Mines users will have access to all of the apps and services they use every day without needing to log into each of them individually. 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.
If you're a new student / employee user on campus, go ahead and click on "Activate Okta Account".
If you're a current student / employee simply click on the link at the bottom that goes to my.mines.edu.
For Current students and employees, logging in to my.mines.edu should be the same process that you've followed previously when logging into services like trailhead, email, etc.
- Enter your Mines username and click "Next"
- Enter your Mines password and click "Verify"
- Accept a push notification from DUO Security (Before May 2023) or Okta Verify (May 2023 and beyond)
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, the steps you need to follow will be:
- Check your email for two emails from MinesOkta containing your Mines. One will include your username and an activation link, the other will include a temporary one-time-use password
- Click the button to Activate Your Mines Account
- Enter your Mines username and click "Next"
- Enter the one-time use password that was emailed to you at the same time as your "Welcome to Okta" Email.
- Set up a new strong password for yourself that meets with requirements found on the New Password screen
- Confirm your password by typing it in again
If you are a new Mines employee and you are logging into my.mines.edu for the very first time, the steps you need to follow will be:
- Enter your Mines username and click "Next"
- Set up a strong password for yourself that meets with requirements found on the New Password screen
- Confirm your password by typing it in again
- Set up your Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) with DUO Security (Before May 2023) or Okta Verify (May 2023 and beyond)
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 will continue to be added to my.mines.edu in the future so be sure to 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 scroll up and down within your browser window or use the links in the lefthand navigation panel to jump immediately to that section of content.
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 like into the space. Simply click on the "Add Section (+)" link in the lefthand navigation panel, 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 select "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
Note: Okta Verify will be replacing DUO as Mines' Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) tool starting in May 2023. Users are not required to use Okta Verify prior to this cut-over date but are welcome to opt-in and sign up for the service optionally if they so choose. Simply click on the link and follow the steps to begin using Okta Verify.
To access your preferences within my.mines.edu, simply click on the small arrow next to your name in the upper righthand corner and then select "Preferences" from the drop-down menu.
Within Preferences, 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"
- The 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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