Create Password for Inactive Device(s)

The devices with simple default password may be accessed by the unauthorized user easily. For the security purpose, the default password is not provided for some devices. You are required to create the password to activate them before adding them to the platform. Besides activating the device one by one, you can also batch activate multiple devices which have the same password simultaneously.

  • Make sure the devices you are going to use are correctly installed and connected to the network as specified by the manufacturers. Such initial configuration is required in order to be able to connect the devices to the HikCentral Professional via network.

  • This function should be supported by the device. Make sure the devices you want to activate support this function.

  1. On the top, select Device.
  2. Select Device and Server on the left.
  3. Select the device to be activated.
  4. In the Online Device area, view the device status and select one or multiple inactive devices.
  5. Click Activate to open the device activation window.
  6. Create a password in the password field, and confirm the password.
    CAUTION:

    The password strength of the device can be automatically checked. We highly recommend you change the password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three kinds of 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 change your password regularly, especially in the high security system, changing the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.

    Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer and/or end-user.

  7. Click Save to create the password for the device.
    Note:

    If you have not set security questions, the window of setting security questions will pop up, and you should select the method of resetting password and set the security questions as needed.

    An Operation completed. message is displayed when the password is set successfully.

  8. Click in the Operation column to change the device's IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and so on if needed.
    Note:

    For details, refer to Edit Online Device's Network Information.