Trying to log into Minecraft with a separate Microsoft account but it's asking for a pin...

The problem is here that, I cannot log into Microsoft, I use a @gmail.com domain account to log into the Microsoft Account by a security pin that is sent to the @gmail.com pin. I don't understand how I am supposed to log in when I click the Log in button, it just redirects me back to the log in page, and when I click the Sign Up button, it shows me the current accounts that are logged in to the webpage, and that my @gmail.com account is logged in. This bug occurs elsewhere too, if I try to log into Outlook, It does not allow me to log in, and even after I filled in the security pin, I get redirected back to the sign in page, after it accepts the pin.

So this is what is happening:

On any Microsoft Site, I log in with @gmail.com Domain

I go check my @gmail.com mailbox, to find the security code

I enter the security code into the box, asking for it so that I can log in.

It asks me if I want to stay logged in, I say yes

It redirects me back to the sign in page for microsoft.

This is a issue that persists across multiple platforms all with Microsoft, including Xbox, Minecraft and Outlook.

Thanks, you as well.

On the minecraft launcher, I click "sign in with microsoft" and it gives me a selection of accounts to choose from. First off, I can't find a way to figure out which of the accounts is the actual minecraft account.

When I try to log in to one, I type in my email and password but then it requests for me to enter my PIN.

I didn't even have a PIN for the account that I used.

Hope that helps

Hello Liz Duguay1,

Thank you for your contribution to the Microsoft community.

I'm sorry to hear that you're having trouble with your PIN. To troubleshoot this issue, you can try resetting your PIN. Here are the steps to reset your PIN:



1. Go to the Microsoft account sign-in page and select "Sign in with a security key or a different password."

2. Enter your email address and click "Next."

3. Select "Forgot my PIN" and follow the prompts to reset your PIN.

4. Once you've reset your PIN, try logging in to your Minecraft account again.



If resetting your PIN doesn't work, you can try signing in to your Minecraft account using your email and password instead of your PIN. If you're still having trouble, please let me know and I'll do my best to assist you further.

YanYannn
Microsoft Community Moderator

Hi there - so I figured out how to download the Minecraft for windows game - I've installed it under my 'admin' account on the laptop - and I need to give access so my son can play the game under his account. Can you tell me the path to the exe file so I can copy it into his profile so he can play it. Or what's the best way to do this.

I thought I could just log into my microsoft store account when logged in under my son's user account but when I try to log into the microsoft store it asks for my pin which I type in but says it's incorrect. When I log back in under my user account on the laptop and log into my microsoft store account my pin works. So this is really weird.

Can you help me.

Thank you for contact us! I'm Anderson, an Independent Consultant and a Microsoft user like you.

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it does not identify your account's digital license, log into your web account and add the trusted device to your account.

the pin it asks for in installations and adding accounts, it's from your pc, it has a password, this is the pin it asks for, it's not the account password, on the pc a pin was added that is the password to access windows .