# Students guide for logging into Connect

LREI Connect is hosted by Blackbaud. \
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For enhanced security, Blackbaud now requires all users to authenticate using this method. For Students and Faculty, this means using your school e-mail (hosted by Google) for logging in.\
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From this point forward, logging in to Connect is done with your full e-mail address.

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### FIRST TIME Login with new method

You may see this message

![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/a6bXjlRstu8xEmMZqzX7w5oFfRSdJkY_q9RtTvhFKdqn12oqjB_R8Gyw0aIAHDPxR7iE4l72uq-mkOr8koVDkiyNKoXXEYX64Mxp9fqeOx4qU-S6RBXJQ23PjpcybbSnLf22vYHdNE2dDtQ4WpO67hyZ7q1cLOx_zXDXg9eXACW1t9cJWAi7w71XbWLU)

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**Skip any part that asks you to create a new password. Scroll down and find the Google option. (see below).**\
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![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/FW27WzC7o_EYCTwADVWjHwEQIoEjldf9dS-IG1kXQyWytHO-PSYyFcyeo0mkz6sLSy-IpnM9fxIXOxj4B-8N5fhdnj_R_j9WxiAzVuBMRmN7_54JPvACEZORJBqeqIF-YPcFiZyRZ615yNx3hfT3FKwuFFZMeWHEmewxqYdn40EDyWJN-L0jbCMqC1x7)

Click on Sign up with Google. Your account setup on the new system is complete.

### After first login

From now on, anytime you login to Connect, after you put in your full e-mail, you'll see this:\
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![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/ZNJH_S0OHf8sa4eNf4gPl0Loh7BUhnRmRARPMJ7QHY3TDK2QDNy9ipQAHol27sOROsGy_0wWpLBjZNPskUecWIzQK8CM6-IPym0LJoRmQ31_568hbC5gZwQfWKfXsRp7Wd0LA-LgAY9xYnylVw)\
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<mark style="color:red;">**Click on “Sign in with Google.”**</mark> \
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This should get you into your Connect account.&#x20;
