Activate Your Device - HIKVISION DS-7100NI-K1/W/M Series User Manual

1.1.2 Activate Your Device

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. Enter the password in Create New Password and Confirm New Password.
Warning
We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (Using a minimum of
8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: 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. Check Use Device Password to Active IP Camera, or enter the password in IP Camera
Activation to activate the IP camera(s) connected to the device.
3. Set Area/Country.
4. Click OK.
What to do next
Export the GUID file to the USB flash driver for the future password resetting.
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Figure 1-2 Set Admin Password
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