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# Differences between the Administrator and Operator modes

> How Administrator and Operator modes differ, and how Scanning Station picks between them.

Scanning Stations run in one of two modes: Administrator or Operator.

## What each mode can do

* **Administrator mode** — create, edit, import, and export batch types.
* **Operator mode** — import batch types only. Batch type settings can't be changed, and the built-in **Unsorted** batch type is unavailable.

## How the mode is chosen

The mode depends on the batch type settings:

* If the default settings are in use, the station runs in **Administrator** mode but only the default batch type is available.
* If password-protected batch types are imported from a file, the station runs in **Operator** mode unless the user provides the password.

Operator mode doesn't require a password.

## Related topics

* [Administrator mode](/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/admin/admin-mode)
* [Operator mode](/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/operator/operator-mode)
* [Working with batch types](/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/admin/working-batch-types)
* [Local settings on Scanning Stations](/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/admin/using-local-settings)
* [Interface](/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/interface/interface)