Webster University: Connections Account Setup Instructions

Setting up your Connections ID

Before you begin:

You may find it 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 Set Up My Account.
6.	You will be asked to your temporary account password which you received in the mail.
7.	Click Submit.
8.	After providing this temporary password, you will see the screen shown below. Read the statement, and click Continue.
9.	At this point, you will select two secret questions. These questions are used in the event that you ever forget your password. Should you forget your password, you will be able to go to http://connections.webster.edu/myaccount, click 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. Click the checkbox next to any two questions and click Continue.
10.	On this screen you will customize your questions and provide the answers to your secret questions. Fill in the blanks and click Save Answers & Continue.
11.	You will then be asked to make sure everything is correct before you continue. Please make sure that you have chosen questions and answers that are secure and that you will remember. If everything looks correct, click Submit. Next, you will need to create a new password for your Connections account. Passwords must be: Between 6 and 14 characters long The first 6 characters MUST contain at least two letters and one number May not contain a word found in the dictionary, including partial words that match dictionary words (Example: mendaus contains the word men and would be unacceptable)
12.	Type in your password.
13.	Type the password in again to verify it.
14.	Click Submit.
15.	Once you have entered an acceptable password, you will see the screen below. Click the link http://connections.webster.edu to go directly to Connections. Or, click Log Out to end the work session and then close the screen.