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  1. APPS
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  3. POS Auto Lock on Inactivity v 18.0
  4. Sales Conditions FAQ

POS Auto Lock on Inactivity

by Mindscript Technologies https://www.mindscriptech.com/
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Odoo Apps Dependencies • Point of Sale (point_of_sale)
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Lines of code 97
Technical Name mindscript_pos_auto_logout
LicenseOPL-1
Websitehttps://www.mindscriptech.com/
Versions 18.0 19.0
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🔒 Walk away and the register locks itself, no more open tills.

POS Auto Lock on Inactivity

Shared and unattended tills are a security risk. This lightweight utility automatically locks the Point of Sale after a set number of minutes of cashier inactivity, returning it to the login screen, the very same lock the built-in Lock button performs. The open order and session are kept intact.

Auto Lock on Idle Terminal Security Order Preserved Per-Shop Timeout
POS Auto Lock on Inactivity - the register locks itself after idle time

What This Module Does

A small front-office safeguard for shared registers. When a cashier steps away, the till locks on its own, so no sale, refund or customer record can be touched under their identity.

● Locks itself on idle
After the minutes you choose with no mouse, key or touch activity, the POS returns to the login / select-cashier screen automatically, no cashier action needed.
● Never interrupts a sale
The lock is deferred while a payment is in progress or a dialog is open, and the current order is preserved. The cashier just re-selects themselves to carry on.
● One setting per shop
Set the timeout in POS Settings for each register. Enter 0 to switch the feature off wherever you do not need it.

How it works

Install, set a timeout, and every register is protected. Nothing changes about how you ring up a sale.

  1. Install the module.
  2. Go to Point of Sale > Settings > “Auto Lock on Inactivity” and set the minutes of inactivity (0 disables it).
  3. Open a POS session, when the terminal sits idle for that long, it locks back to the login screen.
  4. The cashier re-selects themselves and continues, the open order is still there.
Note: Front-office only and stores no new data beyond the per-register timeout. Any interaction, mouse move, key press, click or touch, resets the countdown, and the lock waits until a payment or open dialog is finished before it fires.

See It in Action

The inactivity setting, an active session, and the lock screen it returns to.

Settings Set the minutes of inactivity per register in POS Settings
Set the minutes of inactivity per register in POS Settings
POS Session A normal session, the timer runs quietly in the background
A normal POS session with the inactivity timer running in the background
Locked After the idle window the register locks to the Unlock Register screen
After the idle window the register locks to the Unlock Register login screen
Mindscript Technologies
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Availability
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Odoo Apps Dependencies • Point of Sale (point_of_sale)
• Discuss (mail)
• Inventory (stock)
• Invoicing (account)
Lines of code 97
Technical Name mindscript_pos_auto_logout
LicenseOPL-1
Websitehttps://www.mindscriptech.com/
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