diff --git a/app/Livewire/Auth/ForgotPassword.php b/app/Livewire/Auth/ForgotPassword.php
index 6240aaa..4670096 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Auth/ForgotPassword.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Auth/ForgotPassword.php
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class ForgotPassword extends Component
         $this->validate([
             'email' => ['required', 'email'],
             'code' => ['required', 'string'],
-            'password' => ['required', 'confirmed', Password::min(12)->mixedCase()->numbers()],
+            'password' => ['required', 'confirmed', Password::min(6)->mixedCase()->numbers()],
         ]);
 
         // Tight per-(email+IP) bucket PLUS an IP-independent per-account backstop: this reset
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Auth/PasswordChange.php b/app/Livewire/Auth/PasswordChange.php
index 7478a92..f0f8263 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Auth/PasswordChange.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Auth/PasswordChange.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class PasswordChange extends Component
         try {
             $this->validate([
                 'current' => ['required', 'current_password'],
-                'password' => ['required', 'confirmed', Password::min(12)->mixedCase()->numbers()],
+                'password' => ['required', 'confirmed', Password::min(6)->mixedCase()->numbers()],
             ], attributes: [
                 'current' => __('auth.attr_current_password'),
                 'password' => __('auth.attr_new_password'),
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Auth/ResetPassword.php b/app/Livewire/Auth/ResetPassword.php
index 8c5e330..2d20d2a 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Auth/ResetPassword.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Auth/ResetPassword.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class ResetPassword extends Component
     {
         $this->validate([
             'email' => ['required', 'email'],
-            'password' => ['required', 'confirmed', PasswordRule::min(12)->mixedCase()->numbers()],
+            'password' => ['required', 'confirmed', PasswordRule::min(6)->mixedCase()->numbers()],
         ]);
 
         $status = Password::reset(
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Modals/CreateUser.php b/app/Livewire/Modals/CreateUser.php
index c4ccbf8..9b39aab 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Modals/CreateUser.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Modals/CreateUser.php
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class CreateUser extends ModalComponent
             'name' => ['required', 'string', 'max:120'],
             'email' => ['required', 'string', 'email', 'max:255', Rule::unique('users', 'email')],
             // Optional — when set it must meet the same strength as a self-chosen password.
-            'password' => ['nullable', 'string', Password::min(12)->mixedCase()->numbers()],
+            'password' => ['nullable', 'string', Password::min(6)->mixedCase()->numbers()],
         ];
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Settings/Profile.php b/app/Livewire/Settings/Profile.php
index 44b5b33..db3c636 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Settings/Profile.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Settings/Profile.php
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class Profile extends Component
         try {
             $this->validate([
                 'current_password' => ['required', 'current_password'],
-                'password' => ['required', 'confirmed', Password::min(12)->mixedCase()->numbers()],
+                'password' => ['required', 'confirmed', Password::min(6)->mixedCase()->numbers()],
             ]);
         } catch (ValidationException $e) {
             if (array_key_exists('current_password', $e->errors())) {
diff --git a/lang/de/accounts.php b/lang/de/accounts.php
index 60742b6..b4e4517 100644
--- a/lang/de/accounts.php
+++ b/lang/de/accounts.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ return [
     'email_placeholder' => 'erika@example.com',
     'password_label' => 'Passwort',
     'password_placeholder' => 'Leer = Einmal-Passwort erzeugen',
-    'password_hint' => 'Optional. Min. 12 Zeichen, Groß-/Kleinschreibung + Zahl. Leer lassen, um ein sicheres Einmal-Passwort zu erzeugen.',
+    'password_hint' => 'Optional. Min. 6 Zeichen, Groß-/Kleinschreibung + Zahl. Leer lassen, um ein sicheres Einmal-Passwort zu erzeugen.',
     'created_notify' => 'Konto :name angelegt.',
     'create_submit' => 'Konto anlegen',
 
diff --git a/lang/de/auth.php b/lang/de/auth.php
index 6ac0a8d..0de689d 100644
--- a/lang/de/auth.php
+++ b/lang/de/auth.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ return [
     // ── Password change ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
     'security' => 'Sicherheit',
     'password_change_heading' => 'Passwort ändern',
-    'password_change_subtitle' => 'Lege ein eigenes Passwort fest (min. 12 Zeichen, Groß-/Kleinschreibung + Zahl).',
+    'password_change_subtitle' => 'Lege ein eigenes Passwort fest (min. 6 Zeichen, Groß-/Kleinschreibung + Zahl).',
     'current_password' => 'Aktuelles Passwort',
     'new_password' => 'Neues Passwort',
     'confirm_new_password' => 'Neues Passwort bestätigen',
diff --git a/lang/en/accounts.php b/lang/en/accounts.php
index 270e8c1..af2c3d5 100644
--- a/lang/en/accounts.php
+++ b/lang/en/accounts.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ return [
     'email_placeholder' => 'jane@example.com',
     'password_label' => 'Password',
     'password_placeholder' => 'Blank = generate a one-time password',
-    'password_hint' => 'Optional. Min. 12 characters, upper/lowercase + a digit. Leave blank to generate a secure one-time password.',
+    'password_hint' => 'Optional. Min. 6 characters, upper/lowercase + a digit. Leave blank to generate a secure one-time password.',
     'created_notify' => 'Account :name created.',
     'create_submit' => 'Create account',
 
diff --git a/lang/en/auth.php b/lang/en/auth.php
index 5e0772a..e71ed2d 100644
--- a/lang/en/auth.php
+++ b/lang/en/auth.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ return [
     // ── Password change ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
     'security' => 'Security',
     'password_change_heading' => 'Change password',
-    'password_change_subtitle' => 'Set your own password (min. 12 characters, upper/lowercase + a digit).',
+    'password_change_subtitle' => 'Set your own password (min. 6 characters, upper/lowercase + a digit).',
     'current_password' => 'Current password',
     'new_password' => 'New password',
     'confirm_new_password' => 'Confirm new password',