Pulsar can "freeze" itself with a 6-digit Operator PIN so a passer-by can't change your setup mid-show. Your streams keep running while locked — only settings, the Orbit Manager, the Add-Row button and per-row config are blocked until you unlock. Secure Storage keeps your SRT passphrases, PIN and API keys encrypted on disk.

Where to find it

• Padlock icon in the top header — set, lock and unlock here. It's always visible.
• PIN management (Change PIN, Remove lock, Auto-lock) and Secure storage live in Main Settings (the cog at the bottom-left of the main window). You must unlock first to reach it.

The header padlock shows your current state at a glance:

While locked you'll also see an amber 🔒 LOCKED pill in the header.

Set a PIN

1. Click the grey padlock in the header.
2. Type a 6-digit PIN in Create PIN, then repeat it in Confirm PIN. (Use Show digits to check it.)
3. Click Save & lock. The app locks straight away.

Write your PIN down somewhere safe. If you forget it, the only way back in is a Factory Reset, which erases everything.

Lock before you step away

Click the amber padlock (tooltip "Lock now"). The app locks instantly and your streams keep running. No PIN is needed to lock — only to unlock.

Unlock to change settings

1. Click the red padlock (or use the lock screen that's already showing).
2. Type your 6-digit PIN and click Unlock.

The digit boxes auto-advance and accept a pasted code; use Show digits to reveal what you typed.

Too many wrong tries triggers a short cooldown that grows with repeated failures (a few seconds, then up to a few minutes). A banner shows a live countdown, and the count resets the moment you unlock successfully.

Change the PIN