PINs can be either 8 or 9 characters in length now.

diff --git a/clients/regapplet/regapplet/mybundle.java b/clients/regapplet/regapplet/mybundle.java
index 7701fe03d2bb9c1559f47182e845f424e707163c..046e577f16daa00be0e8036aeccb302c1c10c3f6 100644 (file)
--- a/clients/regapplet/regapplet/mybundle.java
+++ b/clients/regapplet/regapplet/mybundle.java
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ public class mybundle {
     ht = new Hashtable();
     ht.put("welcome", "Welcome to the Athena Computing Environment");
     ht.put("getw", "You should have received an \"Athena Account Coupon\" containing six secret Key Words to be used to verify your identity. Please enter those six words below.\n(If you are a freshmen entering in the fall term, you should have received this Coupon in your orientation packet. If you are a transfer student or graduate student, you should have picked up your Coupon at the Student Services Center.)\nIf you do not have your Athena Account Coupon, you will not be able to register for an account at this time. You can bring your MIT ID to the Student Services Center in Building 11 to pick up a new Coupon.");
-    ht.put("geti", "Please enter the 8 digit PIN code that you have been using to access your MIT/Sloan MBA Online Application.\nIf you do no have or do not remember your personal PIN code please contact admit@sloan.mit.edu for assistance.");
+    ht.put("geti", "Please enter the 8 or 9 digit PIN code that you have been using to access your MIT/Sloan MBA Online Application.\nIf you do no have or do not remember your personal PIN code please contact admit@sloan.mit.edu for assistance.");
     ht.put("getl1", "Now you must pick an Athena username. Your Athena username will also be used for your MIT.EDU email address. Friends, colleagues, and others will use this username to communicate with you. No two people may have the same Athena username.\nA username must be at least 3 characters, and not more than 8. It must start with a lowercase letter, and may contain only lowercase letters, numbers, and the underscore character (_).\nMost people choose a username which is similar to their real name. A common choice is to use the first initial (or first and middle initials) followed by the last name (for example, \"jdoe\" for John Doe).");
     ht.put("getl2", "Some example usernames based on your name are:");
     ht.put("getl3", "You may choose whatever you want for your username, but the username you choose now will stay with you for your entire career at MIT. Once it is registered for you, it CANNOT be changed.");