StarID Activation and Password Reset

Summary

The StarID is a username used across the Minnesota State system to access Information Technology systems and services.

As systems are configured to use StarID, the number of usernames and passwords students and employees will need to remember and use will be reduced. Ideally, a single username can be used to log in to any Minnesota State system, and that username is your StarID.

Information Applies To

Faculty, Staff, Current Students, New Students

Activating Your StarID

If you have not set up your StarID account, you will need to activate it.

  1. Go to the StarID website: https://starid.minnstate.edu/.
  2. Select Activate my StarID.
  3. Select one of the available options to activate your account and create your StarID password.

Reset Your StarID Password

If your password has not expired and you know your current StarID password:

  1. Go to the StarID Self Service site. 
  2. Sign in to Profile with your StarID and your StarID password. 
  3. Choose the Change StarID password button.
  4. Type your old StarID password and then type a new password twice.  
  5. Select the I acknowledge checkbox.
  6. Select the Save New Password button to set your StarID password. 

If you don't know your StarID, your StarID password has expired, or your StarID password is not working:

  1. Go to the StarID Password Recovery page.
  2. Select one of the options on that page to reset your StarID password. 

Best Options for Activating or Resetting Your StarID Password

  1. I know my Tech ID. 
    • Fill in your Tech ID (which is your Warrior ID number). Choose Winona State University from the drop-down list and then press Continue.
    • You will be asked to enter either your Social Security Number (without dashes) or answer your security questions. 
    • If you don't know your Social Security Number or the answers to your security questions, try another option or contact WSU Tech Support. 
  2. I know my Email Address
    • This email address will be your Minnesota State email address or a personal email address on file with Winona State University or Minnesota State. 
    • A verification code will be sent to that email address. Retrieve the code and enter it using the I have a verification code option on the StarID Reset Website.
  3. I have a verification code
    • If you received a code from the I know my email address option, enter the code in the verification code field. 
    • Enter your last name or email address to which the code was sent.  

What Are the Password Requirements?

StarID password requirements comply with the Minnesota State password security guideline. New StarID passwords created on or after Oct. 1, 2026, must meet or exceed these criteria:

  • Be 15-128 characters in length.
  • Use at least three of four character types (uppercase, lowercase, number, and special character).
  • Not reuse a previous StarID password.
  • Not contain your first or last name if they are longer than 2 characters.
  • Examples of special characters include: !@#$%^&*()_+=-`{}[]|\:";'<>,.?/

Existing StarID passwords will remain valid until their current expiration date. However, StarID password changes made on or after Oct. 1, 2026, will need to adhere to the new requirements. Once a user's StarID password meets the new requirements, routine StarID password expiration will no longer apply.

Troubleshooting & Tips

  • If these options do not work for you, contact WSU Tech Support by visiting Somsen Hall 207 (Winona Campus) or Coffman Center 122 (Rochester Campus), emailing Tech Support, or calling 507.457.5240, option 1. 
  • If you can sign in to eServices or the StarID Self Service site but cannot access PaperCut, WSU email, campus wireless, the scholarship application site, or other WSU services, log into the StarID Self Service site and change your StarID password.
  • After changing your StarID password, it may take 5–10 minutes before you can log in while the new StarID password syncs.

Learn More

Minnesota State Resources

Need Additional Assistance?

  • Contact WSU Tech Support by email, or call 507.457.5240, option 1.
  • Contact WSU TLT by email, phone (507.457.5240, option 3), or Zoom.
  • Visit the Digital Learning Commons in Library 105.
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