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# Auto Start Secure Payment

### Auto Start Secure Payment

The Secure Payment application's payment module can be configured to start automatically when you turn the terminal on or restart it. This feature limits the risk of someone starting the wrong application if the terminal displays the main Android screen. By default, the auto start feature is enabled.

{% hint style="success" %}
TIP: The auto start feature is helpful if you plan to use the [Terminal reboot](/payfacto-knowledge/canada-doc-center/applications/secure-payment/payment-standalone-mode/terminal-configuration/terminal-reboot.md#terminal-reboot) function.
{% endhint %}

#### **To enable or disable the automatic start of the Secure Payment application's  payment module:**

1. From the main screen, touch **Settings**.

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![Settings button](https://documentation.payfacto.com/SecurePayment/Pay/UG/CA-EN/assets/images/Pay/MainSaleScreen_SettingsButton.png)

2. Enter the merchant password and touch **Confirm**.
3. Scroll to the **Configure application** section.
4. Touch **Terminal options**.
5. Scroll to the **General** section.
6. Enable the automatic start of the Secure Payment application's payment module by toggling the **Auto Start** switch to the right.
7. Disable the automatic start of the Secure Payment application's payment module by toggling the **Auto Start** switch to the left.
8. If you have more than one terminal, repeat steps **1** to **7** for each additional terminal where you to set the how the Secure Payment application's payment module starts.


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