Set or Update a User Password (PIN) for the MK3000

A user password (PIN) allows an employee to authenticate on the MK3000 using a numeric code or a user with manager access to access the menus on the time clock. Passwords can be up to 8 digits long and can be set either through the time clock or using the Excel configuration file.

This article walks through adding, removing, or updating passwords on the MK3000.

Add or Update a User Password Using Excel

Follow the steps in Edit a User in Excel for the MK3000, and enter, update, or remove the numeric password in the PWD column.

Add a User Password on the MK3000:

1. Press [Menu].
2. Select User Mgt and press [OK].
3. Select User view and press [OK].
4. Select the user you wish to edit and press [OK].
5. Select Edit and press [OK].
6. Scroll down to PWD and press [OK].
7. Enter the numeric password and press [OK].
8. Re-enter the password to confirm and press [OK].
9. Press [ESC] once.
10. The time clock will prompt you with “Save?” Press [OK].
11. Press [ESC] repeatedly to exit the menus or simply allow the menus to time out.

Remove a User Password on the MK3000:

1. Press [Menu].
2. Select User Mgt and press [OK].
3. Select User view and press [OK].
4. Select the user you wish to edit and press [OK].
5. Select Edit and press [OK].
6. Scroll down to PWD and press [OK].
7. Press [OK] to delete the password.
8. Press [ESC] once.
9. The time clock will prompt you with “Save?” Press [OK].
10. Press [ESC] repeatedly to exit the menus or simply allow the menus to time out.

Update a User Password on the MK3000:

1. Press [Menu].
2. Select User Mgt and press [OK].
3. Select User view and press [OK].
4. Select the user you wish to edit and press [OK].
5. Select Edit and press [OK].
6. Scroll down to PWD and press [OK].
7. If a password was already set, press [OK] to delete it.
8. Press [OK] again to select PWD.
9. Enter the numeric password and press [OK].
10. Re-enter the password to confirm and press [OK].
11. Press [ESC] once.
12. The time clock will prompt you with “Save?” Press [OK].
13. Press [ESC] repeatedly to exit the menus or simply allow the menus to time out.