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Mine has been "silent" since my original post but tonight it happened. This is what I see. Again, pin in, MS happy. I think SoFine409 [post 9] may have come up with it??? I too use same credentials on 2 computers
MS keeps wanting to verify it is me.
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Good guess, but almost certainly wrong: When required to log in to my MS account, I log in with the same P/W and same PIN from any of my three active PCs. MS identifies each PC by its name.
Two things of possible significance: I never log into my PCs on the MS account; I use a local account and PIN on all.
Today, I logged in to MS and changed to passwordless, at their invitation. Now when I need to log in to my MS account, it is always through the Authenticator app on my iPhone.
From MS: "Congrats! You've removed the password from the Microsoft account ************@gmail.com."
From Review Geek this morning: "Microsoft has spent the last few years edging toward a passwordless future. And now, the company is allowing users to remove passwords from their Microsoft account in favor of Windows Hello, the Microsoft Authenticator app, SMS sign-in, and other forms of authentication. It’s an odd move, but it comes with a few major benefits."
Your Microsoft Account No Longer Requires a Password … Wait, What? – Review Geek
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@ meebers post #15 “Unless I do no understand your question?? NO, just use a pin?”
--- Do you have a password you can use instead of a PIN?
Forum 138564 Enable or Disable Passwordless Sign-in for Microsoft Accounts
Enable or Disable Passwordless Sign-in for Microsoft Accounts
Option One: Enable or Disable Passwordless Sign-in for Microsoft Accounts in Settings
Step 3
Your screenshot in post #11 shows
That makes me wonder
“Are you using a passwordless sign-in option for your Microsoft account such as Windows Hello Pin?”
--- If that isn’t the case, that’s ok as that possibility doesn’t apply then.
--- If that is the case, I'll review the technicalities involved.
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In my case I do not use a “passwordless sign-in option for my Microsoft account such as Windows Hello Pin”
--- With that said though, I’m willing to troubleshoot an issue based on facts.
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That's very interesting. I remember those pre-PIN days.
Over the last few years, I've serviced a few PC'S with a PIN issue in which the passwordless procedure wasn't in use.
What I'm interested in is the OP is using the passwordless procedure
--- If I'm correct, the OP still has to solve an inconsistent issue
--- Someone else will most likely be more adept than me in troubleshooting the issue but the sense of direction to take still needs to be determined
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New #19
This is what I have been using for years and on other computers in my household. Don't know about the "Hello" crap, but it is a pin #, (Recommended).
Thinking about that, with a small amount of digits, seems easily hack able?
Also, option for "Require sign in (if away)" is [Never]. Tx for comments.
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Thanks for the update.
On the "Thinking about that, with a small amount of digits, seems easily hack able?"
--- In my case, I use an 8 character PIN when I log-in to my Microsoft upon boot-up as I had wondered about using only a few digits.
--- I have a 13-character password for my Microsoft account if I ever need to use it.
--- I don't use the Hello procedure either.
In addition, I also have a 2nd user account as a local administrator account.
--- If I ever run into a password or a PIN issue on either account, I'm banking on having a troubleshooting process that should be more amenable to work with.
With MSFT wanting to verify it is you by asking for your pin doesn't seem to be a consistent issue.
--- I hope that will become solved sooner than later.
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