# Require Password for Manual Gift Card Entry

The magnetic stripe on gift cards can be damaged and become unreadable by the terminal. In such situations, the card number can be entered manually using the terminal’s number pad. Manual entry of card numbers is also susceptible to fraud, so it is strongly recommended to require the Administrator password prior to manually entering a card number.

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NOTE: This security featured is enabled by default.
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#### **To enable/disable password protection for manual card entry:**

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. In the **General** section, touch the **Manual entry password** toggle button to enable (to the right) or disable (to the left) password protection for manual card number entry.

![Automatic invoice numbering](https://documentation.payfacto.com/PF_GiftCard_DataCandy/UG/CA-EN/assets/images/image22.png)

5. 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">