diff --git a/models.py b/models.py
index f6f3489..b80adb4 100644
--- a/models.py
+++ b/models.py
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ class CreateWithdrawPay(BaseModel):
     pay_link: str
 
 
+class AuthorizeAtm(BaseModel):
+    password: str = Field(..., min_length=1, max_length=256)
+
+    class Config:
+        extra = "forbid"
+
+
 class CreateTposInvoiceTabSettlement(BaseModel):
     tab_id: str = Field(..., min_length=1)
     amount: float = Field(..., gt=0)
diff --git a/static/js/tpos.js b/static/js/tpos.js
index 142587c..eef2c94 100644
--- a/static/js/tpos.js
+++ b/static/js/tpos.js
@@ -34,8 +34,11 @@ window.app = Vue.createApp({
       tipAmount: 0.0,
       tipRounding: null,
       hasNFC: false,
-      atmBox: false,
-      hidePin: true,
+      atmDialog: {
+        show: false,
+        loading: false,
+        password: ''
+      },
       atmMode: false,
       atmToken: '',
       nfcTagReading: false,
@@ -801,10 +804,32 @@ window.app = Vue.createApp({
     },
     exitAtmMode() {
       this.atmMode = false
+      this.atmToken = ''
+      if (this.connectionWithdraw) {
+        this.connectionWithdraw.close()
+        this.connectionWithdraw = null
+      }
       this.getRates()
       this.cancelAddAmount()
     },
-    startAtmMode() {
+    async startAtmMode() {
+      try {
+        const {data} = await LNbits.api.request(
+          'POST',
+          `/tpos/api/v1/atm/${this.tposId}/create`
+        )
+        this.enterAtmMode(data)
+      } catch (error) {
+        if ([401, 403].includes(error.response?.status)) {
+          this.atmDialog.show = true
+        } else {
+          LNbits.utils.notifyApiError(error)
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    enterAtmMode(data) {
+      if (data.claimed != false) return
+      this.atmToken = data.id
       if (!this.showPoS) {
         this.showPoS = true
       }
@@ -813,16 +838,26 @@ window.app = Vue.createApp({
       if (this.atmPremium > 0) {
         this.exchangeRate = this.exchangeRate / (1 + this.atmPremium)
       }
-      LNbits.api
-        .request('POST', `/tpos/api/v1/atm/${this.tposId}/create`)
-        .then(res => {
-          this.atmToken = res.data.id
-          if (res.data.claimed == false) {
-            this.atmBox = false
-            this.atmMode = true
-          }
-        })
-        .catch(LNbits.utils.notifyApiError)
+      this.atmMode = true
+      this.atmDialog.show = false
+      this.atmDialog.password = ''
+    },
+    async atmLogin() {
+      this.atmDialog.loading = true
+      try {
+        const {data} = await LNbits.api.request(
+          'POST',
+          `/tpos/api/v1/atm/${this.tposId}/authorize`,
+          null,
+          {password: this.atmDialog.password}
+        )
+        this.enterAtmMode(data)
+      } catch (error) {
+        LNbits.utils.notifyApiError(error)
+        this.atmDialog.password = ''
+      } finally {
+        this.atmDialog.loading = false
+      }
     },
     lnaddressSubmit() {
       LNbits.api
@@ -894,10 +929,8 @@ window.app = Vue.createApp({
           this.connectionWithdraw.onmessage = e => {
             if (e.data == 'paid') {
               this.invoiceDialog.show = false
-              this.atmToken = ''
+              this.exitAtmMode()
               this.showComplete()
-              this.atmMode = false
-              this.connectionWithdraw.close()
             }
           }
           this.getRates()
@@ -1997,8 +2030,8 @@ window.app = Vue.createApp({
       // do nothing if the event was already processed
       if (event.defaultPrevented) return
 
-      // active only in the the PoS mode, not in the Cart mode or ATM pin
-      if (!this.showPoS || this.atmBox) return
+      // active only in the PoS mode, not in the Cart mode or ATM login
+      if (!this.showPoS || this.atmDialog.show) return
 
       // prevent weird behaviour when setting round tip
       if (this.tipDialog.show) return
diff --git a/templates/tpos/dialogs.html b/templates/tpos/dialogs.html
index 821b5ac..4434caa 100644
--- a/templates/tpos/dialogs.html
+++ b/templates/tpos/dialogs.html
@@ -280,28 +280,39 @@ <h5 class="q-mt-none q-mb-sm">
     @delete="deleteHeldCart"
   ></tpos-held-carts-dialog>
 
-  <q-dialog v-model="atmBox" @hide="atmPin = null">
-    <q-card>
+  <q-dialog
+    v-model="atmDialog.show"
+    :persistent="atmDialog.loading"
+    @hide="atmDialog.password = ''"
+  >
+    <q-card class="q-pa-md">
       <q-card-section class="row items-center q-pb-none">
-        <div class="text-h6">Withdraw PIN</div>
+        <div class="text-h6">Unlock ATM</div>
       </q-card-section>
       <q-card-section>
-        <q-form @submit="atmSubmit" class="q-gutter-md">
+        <q-form @submit="atmLogin" autocomplete="off" class="q-gutter-md">
           <q-input
             autofocus
             filled
-            :type="hidePin ? 'password' : 'number'"
-            v-model.number="atmPin"
-            inputmode="numeric"
-            ><template v-slot:append>
-              <q-icon
-                :name="hidePin ? 'visibility_off' : 'visibility'"
-                class="cursor-pointer"
-                @click="hidePin = !hidePin"
-              ></q-icon> </template
+            type="password"
+            label="Password"
+            autocomplete="off"
+            v-model="atmDialog.password"
           ></q-input>
-          <div>
-            <q-btn label="Submit" type="submit" color="primary"></q-btn>
+          <div class="row q-gutter-sm">
+            <q-btn
+              label="Cancel"
+              flat
+              color="grey"
+              :disable="atmDialog.loading"
+              v-close-popup
+            ></q-btn>
+            <q-btn
+              label="Enter ATM"
+              type="submit"
+              color="primary"
+              :loading="atmDialog.loading"
+            ></q-btn>
           </div>
         </q-form>
       </q-card-section>
diff --git a/templates/tpos/tpos.html b/templates/tpos/tpos.html
index fe4254e..3bd07b9 100644
--- a/templates/tpos/tpos.html
+++ b/templates/tpos/tpos.html
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ <h5 class="text-italic">
     {% include "tpos/dialogs.html" %}
   </q-page>
 </q-page-container>
+<Teleport to="body">
+  <div v-if="atmMode" class="atm-mode-border" aria-hidden="true"></div>
+</Teleport>
 <template v-if="enablePrint">
   <Teleport to="body">
     <div
@@ -169,6 +172,16 @@ <h5 class="text-italic">
     padding: 8px;
     text-align: left;
   }
+
+  .atm-mode-border {
+    position: fixed;
+    inset: 0;
+    border: 5px solid #d32f2f;
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    z-index: 10000;
+  }
+
   @media screen {
     .receipt,
     .receipt-text {
diff --git a/tests/e2e/tpos.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/tpos.spec.ts
index 8f0ad57..d460756 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/tpos.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/tpos.spec.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,80 @@ test('admin can create a terminal and add an item through the extracted dialogs'
   await expect(page.getByText(itemName, {exact: true})).toBeVisible()
 })
 
+test('ATM uses an owner session or password fallback and exits locally', async ({
+  page,
+  lnbitsServer
+}) => {
+  await login(page, lnbitsServer)
+  const merchantWallet = await superuserWallet(page)
+  const terminal = await createTpos(page, merchantWallet, {
+    name: `ATM terminal ${randomHex()}`,
+    currency: 'sats',
+    wallet: merchantWallet.id,
+    withdraw_limit: 100,
+    enable_remote: false
+  })
+
+  await page.goto(`/tpos/${terminal.id}`)
+  const directCreateRequest = page.waitForRequest(
+    request =>
+      request.method() === 'POST' &&
+      request.url().includes(`/tpos/api/v1/atm/${terminal.id}/create`)
+  )
+  await page
+    .locator('.q-fab:visible')
+    .first()
+    .getByRole('button')
+    .first()
+    .click()
+  await page.getByRole('button', {name: /^ATM$/}).click()
+  await directCreateRequest
+  await expect(
+    page.locator('.q-dialog').filter({hasText: 'Unlock ATM'})
+  ).toHaveCount(0)
+  await expect(page.locator('.atm-mode-border')).toBeVisible()
+  await page.getByRole('button', {name: /EXIT ATM/i}).click()
+  await expect(page.locator('.atm-mode-border')).toHaveCount(0)
+
+  await page.context().clearCookies()
+  await page.reload()
+  const unauthenticatedResponse = page.waitForResponse(
+    response =>
+      response.request().method() === 'POST' &&
+      response.url().endsWith(`/tpos/api/v1/atm/${terminal.id}/create`) &&
+      response.status() === 401
+  )
+  await page
+    .locator('.q-fab:visible')
+    .first()
+    .getByRole('button')
+    .first()
+    .click()
+  await page.getByRole('button', {name: /^ATM$/}).click()
+  await unauthenticatedResponse
+  const dialog = page
+    .locator('.q-dialog')
+    .filter({hasText: 'Unlock ATM'})
+    .last()
+  await expect(dialog).toBeVisible()
+  await expect(dialog.getByLabel('Password')).toBeVisible()
+  await expect(dialog.getByLabel('Username')).toHaveCount(0)
+
+  const authorizeRequest = page.waitForRequest(
+    request =>
+      request.method() === 'POST' &&
+      request.url().includes(`/tpos/api/v1/atm/${terminal.id}/authorize`)
+  )
+  await dialog.getByLabel('Password').fill(lnbitsServer.password)
+  await dialog.getByRole('button', {name: 'Enter ATM'}).click()
+  const authorize = await authorizeRequest
+  expect(authorize.postDataJSON()).toEqual({password: lnbitsServer.password})
+  await expect(page.locator('.atm-mode-border')).toBeVisible()
+
+  await page.getByRole('button', {name: /EXIT ATM/i}).click()
+  await expect(page.locator('.atm-mode-border')).toHaveCount(0)
+})
+
 test('public item checkout completes through Lightning with FakeWallet', async ({
   page,
   lnbitsServer
@@ -96,7 +170,9 @@ test('public item checkout completes through Lightning with FakeWallet', async (
       fallbackTile.evaluate(element => getComputedStyle(element).width)
     )
     .toBe('150px')
-  const tileSizeSlider = pos.locator('[aria-label="Tile size"]')
+  const tileSizeSlider = pos
+    .getByRole('slider', {name: 'Tile size'})
+    .locator('.q-slider__track-container')
   await expect(tileSizeSlider).toBeVisible()
   await tileSizeSlider.focus()
   await tileSizeSlider.press('ArrowRight', {delay: 50})
@@ -112,14 +188,6 @@ test('public item checkout completes through Lightning with FakeWallet', async (
       })
     )
     .toEqual({height: '200px', width: '200px'})
-  await expect
-    .poll(() =>
-      page.evaluate(key => {
-        const value = window.localStorage.getItem(key)
-        return value === null ? null : JSON.parse(value)
-      }, `lnbits.tpos.${terminal.id}.tileSize`)
-    )
-    .toBe(200)
   await page.reload()
   const restoredTile = pos
     .locator('div.flex.justify-center.gt-xs > div')
@@ -215,7 +283,7 @@ test('public item checkout completes through Lightning with FakeWallet', async (
 
   await page.setViewportSize({width: 500, height: 900})
   await page.reload()
-  await expect(pos.locator('[aria-label="Tile size"]')).toHaveCount(0)
+  await expect(pos.getByRole('slider', {name: 'Tile size'})).toHaveCount(0)
   await expect(pos.getByText(itemName, {exact: true}).last()).toBeVisible()
 })
 
diff --git a/tests/test_api.py b/tests/test_api.py
index 6dce278..4f3f3e2 100644
--- a/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_api.py
@@ -1118,6 +1118,60 @@ async def fake_pay_tribute(withdraw_amount, wallet_id, percent=0.5):
     assert "already been claimed" in claimed_again.json()["reason"]
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_atm_create_requires_authenticated_tpos_owner(client: AsyncClient):
+    owner_account = Account(id=uuid4().hex, username=f"atmowner_{uuid4().hex[:8]}")
+    owner_account.hash_password("secret1234")
+    owner = await create_user_account_no_ckeck(account=owner_account)
+    other_account = Account(id=uuid4().hex, username=f"atmother_{uuid4().hex[:8]}")
+    other = await create_user_account_no_ckeck(account=other_account)
+
+    create = await client.post(
+        "/tpos/api/v1/tposs",
+        json=_tpos_payload(withdraw_limit=100),
+        headers={"X-API-KEY": owner.wallets[0].adminkey},
+    )
+    assert create.status_code == 201
+    tpos = create.json()
+
+    owner_create = await client.post(
+        f"/tpos/api/v1/atm/{tpos['id']}/create?usr={owner.id}"
+    )
+    assert owner_create.status_code == 200
+
+    authorize = await client.post(
+        f"/tpos/api/v1/atm/{tpos['id']}/authorize",
+        json={"password": "secret1234"},
+    )
+    assert authorize.status_code == 200
+
+    invalid = await client.post(
+        f"/tpos/api/v1/atm/{tpos['id']}/authorize",
+        json={"password": "wrong"},
+    )
+    assert invalid.status_code == 401
+    assert invalid.json()["detail"] == "Invalid credentials."
+    for _ in range(4):
+        invalid = await client.post(
+            f"/tpos/api/v1/atm/{tpos['id']}/authorize",
+            json={"password": "wrong"},
+        )
+        assert invalid.status_code == 401
+    locked = await client.post(
+        f"/tpos/api/v1/atm/{tpos['id']}/authorize",
+        json={"password": "secret1234"},
+    )
+    assert locked.status_code == 429
+
+    other_create = await client.post(
+        f"/tpos/api/v1/atm/{tpos['id']}/create?usr={other.id}"
+    )
+    assert other_create.status_code == 403
+    assert other_create.json()["detail"] == (
+        "You do not have access to this TPoS wallet."
+    )
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_atm_pay_endpoint(client: AsyncClient, monkeypatch):
     user, wallet = await _user_with_tabs("atmpayuser")
diff --git a/views_atm.py b/views_atm.py
index d1a2f50..2c3cfa6 100644
--- a/views_atm.py
+++ b/views_atm.py
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, Request
 from lnbits.core.crud import (
+    get_account,
     get_wallet,
 )
 from lnbits.core.models import User
 from lnbits.core.models.misc import SimpleStatus
 from lnbits.decorators import check_user_exists
+from lnbits.utils.cache import cache
 from lnurl import (
     CallbackUrl,
     LnurlErrorResponse,
@@ -27,12 +29,18 @@
     update_lnurlcharge,
 )
 from .models import (
+    AuthorizeAtm,
     CreateWithdrawPay,
     LnurlCharge,
 )
 
 tpos_atm_router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/v1/atm", tags=["TPoS ATM"])
 
+ATM_AUTH_CACHE_PREFIX = "tpos:atm:auth:"
+ATM_AUTH_WINDOW = 15 * 60
+ATM_AUTH_COOLDOWN = 60
+ATM_AUTH_MAX_FAILURES = 5
+
 
 @tpos_atm_router.post("/{tpos_id}/create")
 async def api_tpos_atm_pin_check(
@@ -51,12 +59,47 @@ async def api_tpos_atm_pin_check(
 
     if not tpos.can_withdraw:
         raise HTTPException(
-            status_code=HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            detail="Withdrawals are not allowed at this time. Try again later.",
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            "Withdrawals are not allowed at this time. Try again later.",
         )
+    return await create_lnurlcharge(tpos.id)
+
+
+@tpos_atm_router.post("/{tpos_id}/authorize")
+async def api_tpos_atm_authorize(tpos_id: str, data: AuthorizeAtm) -> LnurlCharge:
+    tpos = await get_tpos(tpos_id)
+    if not tpos:
+        raise HTTPException(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, "TPoS does not exist.")
 
-    charge = await create_lnurlcharge(tpos.id)
-    return charge
+    wallet = await get_wallet(tpos.wallet)
+    account = await get_account(wallet.user) if wallet else None
+    key = f"{ATM_AUTH_CACHE_PREFIX}{tpos_id}"
+    failures = cache.get(key, 0) or 0
+    if failures >= ATM_AUTH_MAX_FAILURES:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            HTTPStatus.TOO_MANY_REQUESTS,
+            "Too many failed attempts. Try again later.",
+        )
+    if not account or not account.verify_password(data.password):
+        failures += 1
+        cache.set(
+            key,
+            failures,
+            expiry=(
+                ATM_AUTH_COOLDOWN
+                if failures >= ATM_AUTH_MAX_FAILURES
+                else ATM_AUTH_WINDOW
+            ),
+        )
+        raise HTTPException(HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED, "Invalid credentials.")
+
+    cache.pop(key)
+    if not tpos.can_withdraw:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
+            "Withdrawals are not allowed at this time. Try again later.",
+        )
+    return await create_lnurlcharge(tpos.id)
 
 
 @tpos_atm_router.get("/withdraw/{charge_id}/{amount}")