{"id":94,"date":"2012-02-10T13:45:10","date_gmt":"2012-02-10T13:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=94"},"modified":"2012-02-10T13:45:10","modified_gmt":"2012-02-10T13:45:10","slug":"how-to-set-up-pin-logon-in-windows-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/how-to-set-up-pin-logon-in-windows-8\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set up PIN Logon in Windows 8?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Windows 8 introduces two new ways of authenticating yourself other than just using a text password. Now you can use a Picture Password, which uses gestures, as well as PIN code. In previous post I covered <a href=\"http:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/windows-8-now-allows-you-sign-picture-password\/\">the details of picture password<\/a>. Now I&#8217;ll show you how to set up PIN logon in Windows 8.<\/p>\n<p>A PIN (Personal Identification Number) is almost the same as a password except you can only use numbers, and it must be 4 digits long\u2014which doesn\u2019t seem that secure, but there\u2019s a chance they will allow longer PIN codes in future versions of Windows 8.<\/p>\n<p>To setup a PIN, go to the <strong>Control Panel<\/strong>, click on <strong>Users<\/strong>, and then click on <strong>Create a PIN<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/create_a_pin.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/create_a_pin.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"create_a_pin\" width=\"500\" height=\"388\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/create_a_pin.png 500w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/create_a_pin-300x232.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now you will have input your password.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/enter_password.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/enter_password.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"enter_password\" width=\"500\" height=\"247\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-97\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/enter_password.png 500w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/enter_password-300x148.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now you will be asked what PIN you want to use, remember 4 DIGITS.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/setup_your_pin.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/setup_your_pin.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"setup_your_pin\" width=\"500\" height=\"236\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-98\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/setup_your_pin.png 500w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/setup_your_pin-300x141.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now when you go to log in, all you have to do is input the 4 Digit number.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/pin_logon.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/pin_logon.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"pin_logon\" width=\"500\" height=\"221\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/pin_logon.png 500w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/pin_logon-300x132.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that you can continue using a text password to logon if you prefer. Even if you have forgotten the picture password, PIN digits or traditional text password, you can still take advantage of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.top-password.com\/reset-windows-password.html\" title=\"Reset Windows Password\" target=\"_blank\">Reset Windows Password<\/a> utility to reset\/remove the traditional text password. After log on your computer using the blank text password, you are allowed to setup a new picture password or PIN logon again.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windows 8 introduces two new ways of authenticating yourself other than just using a text password. Now you can use a Picture Password, which uses gestures, as well as PIN code. In previous post I covered the details of picture password. Now I&#8217;ll show you how to set up PIN logon in Windows 8. 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