Resetting Password - Dahua Smart 1U User Manual

Configure the protection parameters for password. For details, see Table 5-2.
After configuration, if you forgot the password for admin user, you can reset the
password through the reserved email address or security questions. For details about
resetting the password, see "5.1.3 Resetting Password."
If you do not want to configure the settings, disable the email address and security
questions functions on the interface.
Password
Protection Mode
Email Address
Security
Questions
If you want to configure the email or security questions fucntion later or you want to
change the configurations, select Main Menu > ACCOUNT > USER.
Click Save to complete the settings.
The End-User License Agreement interface is displayed.
Select the I have read and agree to all terms check box.
Click Next.
The Startup Wizard interface is displayed. For details about quick settings during
startup, see "5.1.4 Setting Up with the Startup Wizard."

5.1.3 Resetting Password

You can reset the password through the QR code or the security questions.
To reset through the QR code, make sure the Enable check box is selected in Main Menu >
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SYSTEM > SECURITY > Password Reset.
To reset through the security questions, make sure the security quesitons is configured.
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Enter the login interface.
If you have configured unlock pattern, the unlock pattern login interface is
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displayed. See Figure 5-4. Click Forgot Pattern, the password login interface is
displayed. See Figure 5-5.
If you did not configure unlock pattern, the password login interface is displayed.
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See Figure 5-5.
On the unlock pattern login interface, click Switch User to login; or on the password
login interface, in the User Name list, select other users to login.
Description
Enter the reserved email address.
In the Email Address box, enter an email address for password
reset. In case you forgot password, enter the security code that you
will get from this reserved email address to reset the password of
admin.
Configure the security questions and answers.
In case you forgot password, enter the answers to the questions can
make you reset the password.
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