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Create a Password for the PAX Terminal Settings Menu {#pax-terminal-configure-connection-pw}
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The Settings menu on a PAX terminal is where you configure device features, internet connections, and other options. Access to the menu is password protected. The PAX device ships with a default password. Replace the default password with a unique, secure one when setting up the device.  
Follow these steps to create a Settings password on the PAX terminal.

#### Figure: {#pax-terminal-configure-connection-pw_fig_ncq_vzd_hgc}

Settings Menu on PAX Terminal Home Screen and Password Input Screen in Settings Menu  
![Settings Menu on PAX Terminal Home Screen and Password Input Screen in
Settings Menu](/content/dam/documentation/cybs/en-us/topics/payments-processing/pos-terminals/pax-common/images/pax-terminal-setting-password-grouped.png/jcr:content/renditions/original)

1. On the terminal Home screen, tap the Settings icon. You are prompted to enter the Settings password.
2. If you are a first-time user, enter the default Settings password: `pax9876@@`. Tap the Checkmark. The Settings screen appears.
3. Replace the default Settings password with a unique, secure one. In the Device section, tap Password. Follow the prompts to change the Settings password.  
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