# Asking for pin before setup

**URL:** <https://onlykey.discourse.group/t/asking-for-pin-before-setup/596>\
**Category:** SSH, OpenPGP, GPG\
**Created:** [January 17, 2022, 11:25am UTC](https://onlykey.discourse.group/t/asking-for-pin-before-setup/596 "2022-01-17T11:25:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![pipmeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/45deac/32.png) [@pipmeister](https://onlykey.discourse.group/u/pipmeister)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2022, 11:25am UTC](https://onlykey.discourse.group/t/asking-for-pin-before-setup/596/1 "2022-01-17T11:25:02Z")

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Hi, I recently purchased a onlykey and was unable to start the setup process. When I insert the key I’m asked for a pin. Is there a standard pin provided with a change option?

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**Author:** ![t11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8e7dd6/32.png) [@t11](https://onlykey.discourse.group/u/t11)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2022, 2:22pm UTC](https://onlykey.discourse.group/t/asking-for-pin-before-setup/596/2 "2022-01-17T14:22:13Z")

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OnlyKey does not come with a standard PIN. If you had held down the 1 button (for 5+ seconds) accidentally you may have activated the PIN through quick setup - [OnlyKey User's Guide | Docs](https://docs.crp.to/usersguide.html#initial-setup)

Entering 10 incorrect PINs will factory default device and it can be set up again.