Setting The Admin Password - HIKVISION DS-7200 Series User Manual

User Manual of DS-7200/7300/8100 Series DVR

2.2 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.
Figure 2. 3 Settings Admin Password
Figure 2. 4 Warning
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