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title: "User PIN for Voice"
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# User PIN for Voice

> You can force an operator to enter a personal identification number (PIN) in order to hear a Voice alarm notification message. It’s a good idea to validate that the person who is receiving the Voice alarm is the person they say they are by entering their PIN.

When alarms are sent out via Voice, you typically want an operator to acknowledge the alarm by pressing ‘1’ on their phone. Requiring a PIN also prevents other people who might be sharing a phone from acknowledging important alarms. 

It is easy to setup Security PINs in Ignition in a couple simple steps. First, a PIN number will need to be created in each user’s profile to listen to Voice messages. The second step is to configure the Voice.

## User Profile
Let's begin by configuring a Security PIN for each user that will be receiving a Voice message and acknowledging SMS alarm messages.

1. Go to the **Gateway Configure** page, **Security** > **Users, Roles**, and under **default user sources**, select the **manage users** link.

    ![User Profile Step 1](user-profile-step-1.png)

2. Here you will see list of all your users. For every user that is using Voice and/or SMS alarm notifications, you will need to edit their user profile to create a PIN. Select the **Edit** link for one of your users.

    ![User Profile Step 2](user-profile-step-2.png)

3. The user profile screen will open. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen, and make sure the contact information for Email and Phone is up-to-date.

    Create a 4-digit **Security Pin**, and press **Save Changes**.

    Now, this PIN is associated with this user.

    ![User Profile Step 3](user-profile-step-3.png)

## Voice Notification Profile
The next step is to configure the Voice Notification Profile to require a PIN.
1. In **Designer**, go to your **Alarm Notification Pipelines** and open your pipeline. This example uses the **Basic Email** pipeline. Select the **Notification Block** in the workspace.
2. Click on the **Notification** tab, and choose **Voice**.
3. You’ll see several settings for Voice. Set the **Required PIN** to '**true**'.

Now, when the operator receives a call, they will have to type in their PIN number followed by the pound sign to hear the message.

![Voice Notification Profile Pin](voice-notification-profile-pin.png)