Overview#

Personal Identification Number (PIN) is typically a relative short Passphrase or Password and is usually numbers

Personal Identification Number is often used in Multi-Factor Authentication.

We have also seen it referenced to as Primary Identification Number.

Usage may also refer to a number that joins a person to an Digital Identity as when used with Credit Card or online account as a factor within Mutli-Factor Authentication

Windows Hello Personal Identification Number#

Windows Hello Personal Identification Number is used as a password to unlock the TPM (or other Secure Element on the device and has all the connivence and hassles of any other password including:

• Password Policy
  • Password Usage Policy
  • Password Complexity
  • Password Quality
• Password Management

More Information#

There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:

• Authentication Method Reference Values
• Blinding Identity Taxonomy
• PIN
• Secure Element
• Subscriber Identification Module
• Windows Hello