Cashier Security & Access
Flax Enterprise Configuration App · Process guide
These settings control how long passwords and PINs last, when cashiers are logged out, and which cashier actions are recorded for loss prevention. All are account-level settings in General settings > General, saved with Save.
Authentication
General settings > General: Authentication
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Password & PIN code expiration (in days) | How often, in days, users must change their password or PIN. Set 0 to turn expiry off |
| Auto logout after finishing sale | Logs the cashier out automatically once a sale is completed |
| Log out after inactivity in minutes | Logs the cashier out after this many minutes without activity. Set 0 to turn it off |
Manager override and its session duration are documented in the Discounts & Price Overrides guide.
Cashier actions log
When action logs are on, selected POS actions are recorded and can be reviewed in Logs > Cashier action logs for loss prevention and investigations.
General settings > General: Cashier actions log
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Enable action logs | Master switch. Turning it off stops logging for every action below |
| Product not found | Logs each scan or entry of a code that matches no product |
| Product row deleted | Logs each time a product row is removed from the cart |
| Cash drawer opened | Logs each time the cash drawer is opened |
| Sale deleted (New sale with items in cart) | Logs each time a new sale is started while the cart still has items, clearing them |
Each action can be turned on or off independently while the master switch is on.
Related settings
- Auto logout after finishing sale does not work when Show after-payment screen is turned off (General settings > Payments). See Payments & Tenders.
- Confirm before starting a new sale with items in cart (General settings > General > Cart) prevents an accidental clear of the cart. See Cart & Checkout.
- Reviewing the logs: see the Logs guide.