Create Password for Inactive Device(s)

Create Password for Inactive Device(s)

Because of simple default password, the devices may be accessed by the unauthorized user easily. For more security purpose, the default password is not provided for some devices. You are required to create the password to activate them before adding them and performing some operations on them via the system . Besides activating the device one by one, you can also deal with multiple ones at the same time. The devices which are activated in a batch will have the same password.

  • Make sure the devices (cameras, DVR, etc.) 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.

Perform this task when you need to activate the detected online devices. Here we take creating password for the encoding device as an example.

  1. Click Physical View > Encoding Device to enter the Encoding Device Management page.
    Note:

    • For access control devices, click Physical View > Access Control Device to enter the access control device management page.

    • For elevator control devices, click Physical View > Elevator Control Device to enter the elevator control device management page.

    • For security control devices, click Physical View > Security Control Device to enter the security control device management page.

    • For decoding devices, click Physical View > Smart Wall. On the Decoding Device area, click Add and check Online Devices as Adding Mode.

    The detected online devices list in the online device area.

  2. View the device status (shown on Security column) and select one or multiple inactive devices.
  3. Click to open the Device Activation window.
  4. 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.

  5. Click Save to create the password for the device.

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

  6. Click in the Operation column of the device and change its IP address, subnet mask, and gateway to the same subnet with your computer if you need to add the device to the system. Refer to Edit Online Device's Network Information.

Create Password for Inactive Device(s)

Because of simple default password, the devices may be accessed by the unauthorized user easily. For more security purpose, the default password is not provided for some devices. You are required to create the password to activate them before adding them and performing some operations on them via the system . Besides activating the device one by one, you can also deal with multiple ones at the same time. The devices which are activated in a batch will have the same password.

  • Make sure the devices (cameras, DVR, etc.) 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.

Perform this task when you need to activate the detected online devices. Here we take creating password for the encoding device as an example.

  1. Click Physical View > Encoding Device to enter the Encoding Device Management page.
    Note:

    • For access control devices, click Physical View > Access Control Device to enter the access control device management page.

    • For elevator control devices, click Physical View > Elevator Control Device to enter the elevator control device management page.

    • For security control devices, click Physical View > Security Control Device to enter the security control device management page.

    • For decoding devices, click Physical View > Smart Wall. On the Decoding Device area, click Add and check Online Devices as Adding Mode.

    The detected online devices list in the online device area.

  2. View the device status (shown on Security column) and select one or multiple inactive devices.
  3. Click to open the Device Activation window.
  4. 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.

  5. Click Save to create the password for the device.

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

  6. Click in the Operation column of the device and change its IP address, subnet mask, and gateway to the same subnet with your computer if you need to add the device to the system. Refer to Edit Online Device's Network Information.