Logging in to the CMS
Last Updated: October 19, 2026 6:41:40 AM PDT
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Find out how to log in to the campus CMS.
Logging in
You must be provisioned in the CMS before you can log in.
- Go to https://cms.ucsd.edu. using a recommended Web browser (see below).
- Log in using your Active Directory (AD) username and password.
Note: Initial access previously used your business systems account. Business systems is being phased out and AD is now the default access requirement for the CMS. You may choose to select business systems on the login screen, but this will eventually be retired.
Note: VPN is no longer required to log in to the CMS, but the "secure-connect-allthru" VPN option is needed to view pages published to stage if you are not on the UCSD network.
Logging out
- Sessions are 8 hours long. In other words, you will be automatically logged out after 8 hours of inactivity in the CMS.
- To manually logout, click on your profile image in the upper right hand corner and then click Sign Out.

Recommended browsers
The campus CMS is a web-based application accessed through a web browser. We recommend a display capable of 1280x1024 or higher for full desktop resolution. Tablet and mobile resolutions are also supported.
Web browsers:
- Google Chrome 50+
- Firefox 45+
- Apple Safari 8+ for OS X
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 / Edge
- Mobile Safari on iOS 7+
Contact wts@ucsd.edu.