Terminal Mode

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One paired terminal, accurate clock-ins for the whole site

Pair a tablet or phone as a workplace terminal and require employees to clock in and out there instead of from their own device, while breaks stay flexible on the phone.

Pairing a terminal takes minutes

Set it up once from admin settings, then leave the device in place.

  1. 1

    Add a terminal

    Name the device and set its location from Terminal Mode settings.

  2. 2

    Open the pairing screen

    On the device, go to the pairing page.

  3. 3

    Enter the 6-digit code

    The code shown in admin settings confirms it’s the right device.

  4. 4

    Confirm and go live

    The terminal is active immediately, ready for employee logins.

Why teams turn Terminal Mode on

Access

Terminal ID and PIN login

Employees identify themselves at the shared device with their own ID and PIN, nothing to install on a personal phone.

Flexibility

Breaks stay on the phone

Clock in and out are locked to the terminal, but starting and ending a break still works from an employee’s phone.

Accountability

Manual entries need approval

A time entry submitted from the phone while Terminal Mode is active goes to an admin for approval before it counts.

Protection

Entries can’t be self-deleted

Employees cannot delete their own time entries while Terminal Mode is active; managers and owners still can.

Exceptions

Exclude remote employees

Remote or field staff can be excluded from the requirement and keep clocking in from their phone as normal.

Control

Owner-only enable and disable

Only account owners can turn Terminal Mode on or off, keeping the policy change auditable and deliberate.

[ Terminal mode screen Screenshot ]

A login built for a shared device

Every employee gets their own Terminal ID and PIN, so a single paired tablet can safely serve an entire shift. Each login is logged with the employee, the terminal, and a timestamp, so there’s never any doubt about who clocked in or where.

  • Personal Terminal ID and PIN per employee
  • Auto-return to login after each action
  • Every punch tied to the device it came from

Built for both sides of the terminal

Employee experience

Walk up to the terminal, enter your ID and PIN, and clock in or out in seconds. Breaks still start and end from your own phone.

  • Fast ID + PIN clock-in at the terminal
  • Breaks managed from the phone as usual
  • Manual entry requests when a punch is missed

Administrator experience

Pair and manage every terminal, decide who’s required to use one, and approve manual entries before they reach payroll.

  • Pair, rename or revoke terminals anytime
  • Exclude specific employees from the requirement
  • Approve or reject manual entries in one queue