Questions tagged [windows-hello]
Windows Hello can use devices like Kinect to sign you into Windows by simply recognizing your face bio-data.
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Disable screen lock on too many wrong PIN guesses?
My little children keep playing with my locked PC and guess the PIN multiple times. Eventually the screen locks out and requires a restart.
There's the A1B2C3 safety pass which I don't mind, but the ...
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Windows 11 Home: Windows Hello and Delay Lock Interval
Am I correct to conclude that if I want to use a fingerprint for sign-in to a laptop using Windows 11 Home, I have to enable Windows Hello; and by doing that, I no longer can have any control over ...
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Windows 11 2FA prompt opens a console instead of a GUI window
Some time ago, I started using FIDO2 keys (Yubikey 5 NFC, to be precise) as a form of second-factor authentication on a few sites that support it.
However, after some change in my system, most likely ...
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Windows Hello login methods no longer working and Windows Hello set up interface wont start
I have a Dell XPS 15 9520 here running windows 11 pro (22H2). I had set up fingerprint login that worked previously, lately when I try to use it the login screen says that it is unavailable (I've only ...
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Can't change Windows 11's PIN without access to Internet
tl;dr I am locked in Windows 11's lock screen with my PIN revoked (due to hardware change) and no Internet connection to setup an new one. Cannot bypass lock screen at all and do anything in Windows ...
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Windows hello with pin when logging to Microsoft Edge
I'm trying to log into Edge browser to access my saved profile (bookmarks etc). I know the email, password, I have 2FA. I can log in on microsoft.com, etc.
When I log into edge it asks for a pin. I ...
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Configure Windows Hello to allow Login only with PIN not fingerprint
In light of the recently discovered flaws with fingerprint readers, I want to configure Windows Hello to allow Login/Unlock of Locked Computer only with PIN and not using fingerprint. When logged in/...
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Sign in with password when only PIN set up (Windows 11)
I recently bought a new computer which came with Windows 11. During setup the following options were selected:
PIN (Windows Hello)
Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options > Additional settings ...
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Secure Windows SSH Key with Windows Hello / TPM
I want to secure my Windows SSH Key with Windows Hello (my fingerprint / TPM) instead of a simple passphrase.
I found that OpenSSH can do this since v8.9 ( https://man.openbsd.org/ssh-keygen#...
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"Organisation requires pin change" even after disconnecting organisation
I have been using the same PIN code for Windows 11 for a long time. Recently I connected my machine to a work-account. I tried to log in with my PIN code, but I got a message that I had to change my ...
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Set Default Security Key Settings (Windows 11)
As of the latest Windows Insider Build (Dev Channel), 23541.1000 ni_prerelease, the following appears when Windows is prompted for security key input:
Whereas before this update, it was only Security ...
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Need explanation: Why does "Run as administrator" not actually run as administrator?
Sounds like a similar question (when-i-click-to-run-as-administrator-it-dont-actually-runs-as-administrator) but its something different.
Lets set the background: Active directory environment, large ...
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Cannot remove "Use Windows Hello with your account" message during OOBE
I've done some tests about Windows 11 laptops & Azure AD enduser experience. I've created a completely new tenant for this purpose. I haven't added any security/identity licenses to it, and I ...
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Windows Hello removing fingerprint by itself
I'm trying to push biometrics using GPO, below the settings applied. It works as I wasn't able to set it up but now Windows allows me to do so.
Yet every time I restart, fingerprint and PIN get ...
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remove facial recognition for deleted user
Windows version: Win 11, 22H2
Firstly, I have a user, named "user01", I've setup facial here,
Then, I removed the user01 and create my current user,
Now when I try to setup Facial on this ...
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