In the past, students were required to go to the Marcus White Microcomputer Lab to apply for a new computer account (formerly known as an NT account).  With the introduction of CentralPipeline, this is no longer the case.  Students can now apply for a new account online (via the web) and can use the same procedure to reset the password on their existing account and/or change their email preferences.  Please note that if a student does not have access to the web, there are a few computers set up in the MW Lab that can be used to access the new account management program.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Students need only one account to access ALL campus resources.  The account is used for logging into a PC on campus and for accessing CentralPipeline and all associated resources (including WebCT).

CentralPipeline and Existing Student Computer Accounts
Any student who has an existing computer account (formerly known as an NT account) can use that same account and password to access CentralPipeline via the web site, http://pipeline.ccsu.edu.  Once they enter CentralPipeline successfully, they have access to CCSU information, CCSU email (if desired), WebCentral, WebCT, M: drive files, etc.

Resetting a Password on an Existing Student Computer Account
Any student with an existing account (formerly known as an NT account), can go to http://pipeline.ccsu.edu, log into CentralPipeline and click on the link for “Account Management”.  It will ask the student for some security information, which includes their new 8-digit ID, the last 4-digits of their SSN, and date of birth.  The student will be able to set their own new password. The password must have at least one uppercase, one lowercase, and one numeric character and must be at least 7 characters long.  Additionally, the password may not contain any part of a student's first or last name.

Setting Email Preferences on an Existing Student Computer Account
Students now have the option to have a CCSU mailbox or set forwarding on their existing account to an off-campus email address.  This email forwarding will be transparent to CCSU users.  All student account names will appear in the Outlook global address book regardless of whether or not they have a CCSU mailbox or set email forwarding.  This will make it easier for faculty and staff to email a student without asking for a current email address.  Students set email forwarding by logging into CentralPipeline and clicking on the link for “Account Management”.  It will ask the student for some security information, which includes their new 8-digit ID, the last 4-digits of their SSN, and date of birth. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: Students can choose only one option; a CCSU Mailbox OR email forwarding; they cannot have both.  They can, however, change these mail preferences at any time.

Applying for a New Student Computer Account
A Student Computer Account gives a student the ability to log into a PC on campus and access CentralPipeline from any Web Browser with Internet access.  All students can apply for a new computer account via the web page: http://pipeline.ccsu.edu.  On the CentralPipeline main page, there is a link for students who do not have an account, as well as those students who are not sure or their username and/or password.  The link will take the student to a page that will ask for some security information (8-digit ID, last 4-digits of SSN, and date of birth).  From the information given, the system will determine if an account exists.  If it does not, the system will create it and take the student through a process of creating a password and setting email preferences.  If an account existed previously, the system will tell the student their username and guide them through the process of resetting a password and setting email preferences.