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Welcome to Buffalo State! Before you can sign-in to the systems listed below, you will need to follow the steps in this article to activate your Network login and setup multi-factor authentication (MFA).
* Students will be able to access within 24 hours of registering.
** Students will be able to access within 24 hours of paying tuition deposit.
Step 1: Visit the Self-Service Password Reset site
The first step is to visit the Self-Service Password Reset page and enter your Buffalo State e-mail address.
- Go to: passwordreset.buffalostate.edu
- Enter your Buffalo State email address, the characters in the captcha and click Next.
Note: You should have received your Buffalo State email address when you got accepted. If you don't know what your address is, you can use
one of these tools to look up your email address. For further assistance, you can call the IT Help Desk at
716-878-4357 or open a
Login Assistance ticket.
Step 2: Choose a contact method
Choose one of the available contact methods to complete the verification.
- Select Email my alternate email and click Email.
- Enter the verification code that was sent to your personal email address and click Next.
Step 3: Create a 15+ character password
When the choose a new password screen appears, enter a 15+ character password or passphrase and click Finished when done.
Step 4: Set up multi-factor authentication
The final step is to set up multi-factor authentication for your account. MFA is an extra "check-in" used to verify sign-in attempts. This helps protect you from phishing scams. Follow the link below for instructions.