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title: Changing your desktop PIN code
description: Change your PIN code from the PingID desktop application.
component: pingid-user-guide
page_id: pingid-user-guide:managing_your_devices:pid_change_desktop_app_pin_code
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingid-user-guide/managing_your_devices/pid_change_desktop_app_pin_code.html
revdate: February 1, 2024
section_ids:
  steps: Steps
  result: Result
---

# Changing your desktop PIN code

Change your PIN code from the PingID desktop application.

## Steps

1. Launch the PingID desktop app and click the **Gear** icon..

![Screen capture illustrating the PingID settings menu.](_images/jyh1564021259172.png)

1. In the **Change PIN** field, enter your current PIN. Click the green check mark.

2. In the **New PIN** field, enter your new PIN and re-enter it in the second field. Click the green check mark.

   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
   | - | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
   |   | The PIN code should include at least 3 or 4 different digits, depending on the PIN length, and consecutive numbers must not be in an ascending (such as 1234) or descending (such as 4321) sequence. |

   ![Screen capture illustrating the New PIN fields in the PingID settings menu.](_images/krx1564021259792.png)

## Result

The PingID PIN number is changed.