# Passwords

## Passwords

The Gift PayFacto application allows you to assign passwords to protect the terminal from unauthorized use. All terminal passwords are 6 numeric (numbers only) characters in length to provide security without slowing down the overall time it takes to process a transaction.

The terminal has 2 types of user passwords:

* **Administrator (Admin)**
* **Operator**

For more information on specific password procedures, click any of the following links:

* [Understanding Passwords](https://docs.payfacto.com/payfacto-knowledge/usa/applications/payfacto-gift-datacandy/passwords/understanding-passwords)
* [Incorrect Password Entries](https://docs.payfacto.com/payfacto-knowledge/usa/applications/payfacto-gift-datacandy/passwords/incorrect-password-entries)
* [Forgotten Passwords](https://docs.payfacto.com/payfacto-knowledge/usa/applications/payfacto-gift-datacandy/passwords/forgotten-passwords)
* [Change an Operator's Password](https://docs.payfacto.com/payfacto-knowledge/usa/applications/payfacto-gift-datacandy/passwords/change-an-operators-password)
* [Change the Administrator Password](https://docs.payfacto.com/payfacto-knowledge/usa/applications/payfacto-gift-datacandy/passwords/change-the-administrator-password)
* [Password Protection for Transactions](https://docs.payfacto.com/payfacto-knowledge/usa/applications/payfacto-gift-datacandy/passwords/password-protection-for-transactions)
* [Require Password for Manual Gift Card Entry](https://docs.payfacto.com/payfacto-knowledge/usa/applications/payfacto-gift-datacandy/passwords/require-password-for-manual-gift-card-entry)

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Understanding Passwords</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="passwords/understanding-passwords">understanding-passwords</a></td></tr><tr><td>Incorrect Password Entries</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="passwords/incorrect-password-entries">incorrect-password-entries</a></td></tr><tr><td>Forgotten Passwords</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="passwords/forgotten-passwords">forgotten-passwords</a></td></tr><tr><td>Change an Operator's Password</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="passwords/change-an-operators-password">change-an-operators-password</a></td></tr><tr><td>Change the Administrator Password</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="passwords/change-the-administrator-password">change-the-administrator-password</a></td></tr><tr><td>Password Protection for Transactions</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="passwords/password-protection-for-transactions">password-protection-for-transactions</a></td></tr><tr><td>Require Password for Manual Gift Card Entry</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="passwords/require-password-for-manual-gift-card-entry">require-password-for-manual-gift-card-entry</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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