# Password instead of PIN

**URL:** <https://forum.pritunl.com/t/password-instead-of-pin/3446>\
**Category:** Pritunl VPN\
**Tags:** pritunl\
**Created:** [July 23, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/password-instead-of-pin/3446 "2025-07-23T15:45:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Vahan](https://forum.pritunl.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/ed655f/32.png) [@Vahan](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/Vahan)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/password-instead-of-pin/3446/1 "2025-07-23T15:45:32Z")

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Hello,  
Is it passible to use normal long and complicated passwords for VPN users with 2FA instead of just digits PIN with 2FA?  
Thank you in advance.

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**Author:** ![zach](https://forum.pritunl.com/user_avatar/forum.pritunl.com/zach/32/1105_2.png) [@zach](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/zach)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2025, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/password-instead-of-pin/3446/2 "2025-07-24T12:40:38Z")

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Running `sudo pritunl set user.pin_digits_only false` will allow using other characters.

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**Author:** ![Vahan](https://forum.pritunl.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/ed655f/32.png) [@Vahan](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/Vahan)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2025, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/password-instead-of-pin/3446/3 "2025-07-24T14:03:12Z")

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> [@zach](#):
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> pritunl set user.pin\_digits\_only false

Dear zach,  
Thank you! It’s work for me!