Setting The Admin Password - HIKVISION DS-8600NI-8 Quick Operation Manual

Quick Operation Guide of Network Video Recorder
2. Select the Shutdown button.
3. Click the Yes button.
4. Turn off the power switch on the rear panel when the attention pops up.

Setting the Admin Password

Purpose:
For the first-time access, you need to activate the device by setting an admin password. No operation is
allowed before activation. You can also activate the device via Web Browser, SADP or Client Software.
Steps:
1. Input the same password in the text field of Create New Password and Confirm New Password.
STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED– We highly recommend you create a strong
password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including upper case letters,
lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your
product. And we recommend you reset your password regularly, especially in the high security
system, resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.
2. Click OK to save the password and activate the device.
For the old version device, if you update it to the new version, the following dialog box will pop up once the
device starts up. You can click YES and follow the wizard to set a strong password.
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