How to Change the Minimum and Maximum PIN Length in Windows 10 & 11
By Timothy Tibbetts |
Windows 10 offers the option to use Hello PIN, a 4 digit number that you can use to log into your computer. By default, your PIN is 4 characters, but you can specify any number you like.
Open Group Policy Editor by pressing the Windows Key + R, type in gpedit.msc, and press Enter.
Windows 10 Home users will need to enable Group Policy Editor.
Navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > PIN Complexity.
Look for two entries on the right; Maximum PIN length and Minimum PIN Length.
Double-click the one you want to change. The default setting for both minimum and maximum is 4. You can not specify a number lower than 4 or higher than 127. In most cases, you'll want to change both numbers.
For example, changing both minimum and maximum to 5 would require a 5 digit PIN.
Click on Enabled.
Use the arrows or type in the new number.
Click on OK.
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Open Group Policy Editor by pressing the Windows Key + R, type in gpedit.msc, and press Enter.
Windows 10 Home users will need to enable Group Policy Editor.
Navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > PIN Complexity.
Look for two entries on the right; Maximum PIN length and Minimum PIN Length.
Double-click the one you want to change. The default setting for both minimum and maximum is 4. You can not specify a number lower than 4 or higher than 127. In most cases, you'll want to change both numbers.
For example, changing both minimum and maximum to 5 would require a 5 digit PIN.
Click on Enabled.
Use the arrows or type in the new number.
Click on OK.
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