# Generating Cards

Open *Cards System*, click **Actions → Generate Cards**, choose the **Type**, fill in the form and click **Generate**.

[![cards generator](https://help.snono-systems.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-11/scaled-1680-/cards-generator.png)](https://help.snono-systems.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-11/cards-generator.png)

Your balance is charged immediately, and a **job** is created (*New Job Created*). The cards are produced in the background; the series appears in the Cards System list when the job is finished.

## Refill Card fields

<table id="bkmrk-fielddescription-qua"><thead><tr><th>Field</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Quantity</td><td>Number of cards.</td></tr><tr><td>Value</td><td>Card value. To activate users, it must equal the price of the profile (including VAT) the card is meant for.</td></tr><tr><td>Expiration</td><td>Last date the cards can be used.</td></tr><tr><td>Prefix</td><td>Optional text added to the generated codes.</td></tr><tr><td>Pin Size</td><td>PIN length: 4 to 14 characters (default 8). Longer PINs are harder to guess.</td></tr><tr><td>Auto Activate / Profile</td><td>Link the cards to a profile with the same price.</td></tr><tr><td>Owner</td><td>The manager who owns the cards (you or one of your sub-managers). The cards are still paid by you.</td></tr><tr><td>Addon (optional)</td><td>An addon given to the user together with the activation.</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Prepaid User card fields

<table id="bkmrk-fielddescription-qua-1"><thead><tr><th>Field</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Quantity, Value, Expiration, Prefix, Owner</td><td>As above.</td></tr><tr><td>Profile</td><td>Required. The package the card user gets on first login.</td></tr><tr><td>Username Size / Password Size</td><td>Length of the generated username (4–12) and password (4–14).</td></tr><tr><td>Password = Username</td><td>Use the username as the password.</td></tr><tr><td>Use Fixed Password / Fixed Password</td><td>Give all cards the same password.</td></tr><tr><td>MAC Login (Hotspot Only)</td><td>Hotspot option for MAC-based login.</td></tr><tr><td>Simultaneous Sessions</td><td>How many devices can use one card at the same time (default 1).</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Jobs Queue

**Actions → Jobs Queue** lists generation jobs with type, owner, creator, quantity, card value, profile, series and **Status**: Pending, Running, Finished or Stopped.

[![cards jobs](https://help.snono-systems.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-11/scaled-1680-/cards-jobs.png)](https://help.snono-systems.com/uploads/images/gallery/2026-11/cards-jobs.png)

<p class="callout info">Jobs are processed by the **Cards Generator** and **Cards Series Number Generator** services. If a job stays Pending, check that both are running in *Tools → System Services*.</p>

## Errors

- *Insufficient Balance*: your balance doesn't cover the cards.
- *access denied*: the selected owner is not you or one of your sub-managers.

*Required permission: Cards - Generate Refill Cards*