Using Automator with Apimac Timer 6

I run a small internet café where we are all Mac. We use Apimac Timer to time our customers when they come in for a predetermined amount of time. I want to use automator to perform the following sequence of commands:
open Apimac Timer
have the "Countdown" tab selected
click "Prevent Changes" deselecting the box
change the amount of time (would like an individual workflow for 15min, 30min, 45min, 1hour)
click "Prevent Changes" selecting the box again
click start
click the "iconize" option in the lower left hand of the timer window
When we click "Prevent Changes" or "Start" it prompts us for our admin password. This prevents users from making time changes, pausing the timer, or even closing out the timer. If it were possible I would like to script in the admin username and password, and then figure out a way to password protect the workflow application created through automator via software like "File Protect" from Apimac. This would allow myself or employees to select the specific time increment be it 15, 30, 45, 1hour and only have to put in our password once.
Can anyone help me? I have made workflows with automator and they are just real inconsistent. It always opens up the timer but then it won't do everything correctly but sometimes it will.... it is like 50/50 which is pointless for what I am trying to do. I would greatly appreciate help or advice as we are small non-profit café in central america with limited resources. Please help anyone! Maybe there is even another option out there?

Rude and crude
/usr/sbin/networksetup -setairportpower en0 off
n=120
while [[ $n -gt 0 ]]
do
    echo "$n minutes until Airport WiFi turned back on" >$HOME/Airport_Off_Time_Remaining.txt
    sleep 60
    n=$((n-1))
done
/usr/sbin/networksetup -setairportpower en0 on
Now when you want to see how much time is left, you double click on Airport_Off_Time_Remaining.txt in your Home Folder. You will have to close the TextEdit window each time and re-open the Airport_Off_Time_Remaining.txt each time. I said this was "Rude and Crude"

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