Off-Campus and Interactive Video

PIN Number and Computer Account Setup

The following information is for students registered in Missouri State University-Springfield Campus courses, Off-Campus or Interactive Video courses.

Your Missouri State University PIN number and computer account are essential for you to access information on the Missouri State University computer system. Please follow the steps below to setup your PIN number and computer account. Write down your PIN number and the question and answer, in addition to your user ID and password so you will not forget them. Keep this information in a secure place.

Important: The links below will take you off of this web site. When you click on a link, a new window will open. After you finish each step, close the window and return to this page.

1. Set up your PIN Number

Your PIN number is useful to access information such as your grades at the end of the semester. Go to the MY PIN page to establish your PIN number. Click on "Pick a PIN" if you are a new student and have not had an Missouri State University PIN number before.

If you have forgotten your PIN number, you can obtain it by going to Change My PIN page. If you do not know what your PIN number is, call the the Extended Campus Registration Center at (417) 836-4126 or 1-877-678-2005 toll-free.

2. Set up your computer account

Your Missouri State University computer account is useful for using such resources as BearMail , accessing the library online resources and Blackboard. You will need the following information to set up your computer account:

a. Access the "Computer Account Management" page at https://cams.missouristate.edu/, click the "Get a New Account" link and login using your Missouri State University ID number (your social security number) and PIN number. Click the "Login" button.
b. Next, you will need to establish your PrivateID and PublicID. Follow the directions on the screen.
c. Confirm that you want create the Private and Public ID.
A screen will appear with your Private and Public IDs and a temporary password (can be used one time to change your password). Print out this page or write down the information.

After you have established your computer account, you need to change your password. Please follow the steps below.

3. Change your password for your computer account

You will need the following information to change your password:
a. Access the "Change Your Password" page at https://cams.missouristate.edu/selfservice/cpw.aspx. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the link beside "Domain Option 1."
b. Select "SGF" for your domain.
c. Enter your Private ID in the login id field, enter the temporary password for your current password, enter the password you wish to use for your new password and click the "Change Password" button.
Write down your new password and put it in a secure place. (Note: The password change may take up to 15 minutes to become effective.)

Call (417) 836-6111 or 1-888-767-8444 (toll-free) if you have any questions or problems with the setup procedure.