# Change the Administrator Password

Before using the terminal, an Administrator password was assigned during the initial configuration. The Administrator password provides access to advanced terminal functions and can also enable password-protected operations. You can change the Administrator password whenever you feel it necessary.

{% hint style="warning" %}
IMPORTANT: Do not forget the new Administrator password; the only way to reset it is to contact the technical support team.
{% endhint %}

#### **To change the Administrator password:**

1. Touch the **Action** button on the main screen.  <img src="https://documentation.payfacto.com/PF_GiftCard_DataCandy/UG/CA-EN/assets/images/image3.png" alt="Action" data-size="line">
2. Touch **Settings** <img src="https://documentation.payfacto.com/PF_GiftCard_DataCandy/UG/CA-EN/assets/images/image19.png" alt="Transactions" data-size="line">
3. Enter the Admin password and touch **OK**.
4. Scroll to the **Set passwords** section, touch **Administrator password**.

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![Administrator password](https://documentation.payfacto.com/PF_GiftCard_DataCandy/UG/CA-EN/assets/images/image51.png)

5. Enter the current **Admin** password and touch **OK**.

![Enter current Admin password](https://documentation.payfacto.com/PF_GiftCard_DataCandy/UG/CA-EN/assets/images/image52.png)

6. Enter the new, 6-character password in the **New Password** field and touch **OK**.

![Enter new Admin password](https://documentation.payfacto.com/PF_GiftCard_DataCandy/UG/CA-EN/assets/images/image53.png)

7. Re-enter the new password in the **Confirm Password** field and touch **OK**.

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![Confirm new Admin password](https://documentation.payfacto.com/PF_GiftCard_DataCandy/UG/CA-EN/assets/images/image54.png)

8. If the passwords match, the terminal displays **New password saved** and returns to the *Settings* page.

![New password saved](https://documentation.payfacto.com/PF_GiftCard_DataCandy/UG/CA-EN/assets/images/image55.png)\
If the passwords do not match, the terminal displays **Invalid password** and returns to the *Settings* page without changing the Administrator password.

![Invalid password](https://documentation.payfacto.com/PF_GiftCard_DataCandy/UG/CA-EN/assets/images/image56.png)

9. Touch the **Back** icon to return to the main screen.  <img src="https://documentation.payfacto.com/PF_GiftCard_DataCandy/UG/CA-EN/assets/images/image21.png" alt="Back icon" data-size="line">


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