How To Set The Root Password - Axis A1001 Installation Manual

AXIS A1001 Network Door Controller
2. Locate the serial number (S/N) on the product label.
3. Open a command prompt and enter the following commands:
Linux/Unix syntax
arp -s <IP address> <serial number> temp
ping -s 408 <IP address>
Linux/Unix example
arp -s 192.168.0.125 00:40:8c:18:10:00 temp
ping -s 408 192.168.0.125
Windows syntax (this may require that you run the command prompt as an
administrator)
arp -s <IP address> <serial number>
ping -l 408 -t <IP address>
Windows example (this may require that you run the command prompt as an
administrator)
arp -s 192.168.0.125 00-40-8c-18-10-00
ping -l 408 -t 192.168.0.125
4. Restart the product by disconnecting and reconnecting the network connector (PoE).
5. Close the command prompt when the product responds with Reply from
192.168.0.125:... or similar.
6. Open a browser and type http://<IP address> in the Location/Address field.
Note
• To open a command prompt in Windows, open the Start menu and type cmd in the
Run/Search field.
• To use the ARP command in Windows 8/Windows 7/Windows Vista, right-click the
command prompt icon and select Run as administrator.
• To open a command prompt in Mac OS X, open the Terminal utility from Application >
Utilities.

How to set the root password

To access the Axis product, you must set the password for the default administrator user root.
This is done in the Configure Root Password dialog, which opens when the product is accessed
for the first time.
To prevent network eavesdropping, the root password can be set via an encrypted HTTPS connection,
which requires an HTTPS certificate. HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) is a protocol
used to encrypt traffic between web browsers and servers. The HTTPS certificate ensures encrypted
exchange of information.
The default administrator user name root is permanent and cannot be deleted. If the password for
root is lost, the product must be reset to the factory default settings. For information about how to
reset the product to factory default, see the product's User Manual.
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