Setting up your Connections ID

Before you begin:

• It might be helpful to print these instructions to follow while you are setting up your Connections account. To print, choose Print from the file menu in your browser.
• You will need the following information:
• 7 digit Webster Identification Number
• E-Mail Password OR Online Registration / Advising & Grade Entry password

1. Open your Internet Browser and go to http://connections.webster.edu/myaccount
2. Click on the button titled “Create a New Account” as shown in the picture below

3. Enter your 7 digit identification number or Social Security Number. 

Your 7 digit Webster ID can be found on all official communications from Webster, including your account statement and registration papers.

4. Click “Submit”

5. If the account is new, you will see the following screen, Click on “Set Up My Account.”

6. You will be asked to enter a password to  one of your Webster systems (email Online Registration or Advising/Grade Entry
7. Enter one of these passwords in the password field
8. Click the radio button next to the system this password accesses
9. Click “Submit”

Note Regarding Online Registration Password: This password is sent to you in a letter from the Registrar’s office after you register for classes for the first time.  If you do not have this password you can request a reset password by going to http://www.webster.edu/registration.html and clicking on Reset Password.  Due to privacy and security concerns, we are unable to provide password information via e-mail, fax or telephone. Your password will be mailed to you through the U.S. mail system.

10. After providing either your e-mail sign on or your Registration / Advising & Grade Entry sign on, you will see the screen shown below.
11. Read the statement, and click Continue.

12. At this point you will select two secret questions. 

These questions are used in the event that you ever forget your password; you will be able to go to http://connections.webster.edu/myaccount click on “I've Forgotten My Connections ID or Password” answer your secret questions and be allowed to reset your password.  You must choose two and only two questions on this screen. You will customize these questions on the next screen.  

13. Click the checkbox next to two questions and click “Continue”

14. On this screen you will customize your questions and provide the answer answers for your secret questions.
15. Fill them out blanks and click “Save Answers & Continue”.

16. You will then be asked to make sure everything is correct before you continue.  Please make sure that you have chosen questions and answer that are secure and that you will remember.
17. If everything looks correct, click “Submit”

18. Now you will need to create a new password for your Connections account. 
19. Passwords must be:
20. Between 6 and 14 characters long
21. The first 6 characters MUST contain at least two letters and one number
22. May not contain a word found in the dictionary, this includes partial words that match dictionary words (example: mendaus contains the word men and would not be acceptable)

• Type in your password
• Type the password in again to verify
• Click “Submit”.

23. Once you pick an acceptable password, you will see the screen below.
24. Click on the link to http://connections.webster.edu/  to go directly to Connections or “Log Out” then close that screen.