HIKVISION DS-7700NI-SP Series, User Manual

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DS-7700NI-
SP/9000/9600 Series HDVR/NVR User’s Manual
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• iVMS-4200 Windows Client Software (v2.3.1.3 or higher) Activation
1. Launch the iVMS-4200 software.
2. Go to Control Panel

Device Management (Figure 15) .
- On the bottom of the screen in the Online Devices section the screen will
display all Hikvision devices on the network.
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A new field called “Security” will display whether the DVR/NVR is active or
not
(Figure 16) .
3.
If the DVR/NVR is “Inactive,” highlight the DVR/NVR and press the
Activate
button (Figure 16) to displa
y the “Activation” window
(Figure 17) .
4.
Enter a new password into the “Password” field
(Figure 17)
. See “Password
Strength Levels” table on page 37 for guidelines.
- The password strength will be displayed, accompanied by a color indicator:
• Level 0–
Risky (no indicator): Not acceptable
• Level 1–
Weak (pink indicator): Acceptable
• Level 2–
Medium (yellow indicator): Acceptable
• Level 3–
Strong (green indicator): Acceptable
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Bar length indicates strength level.
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Activation will be allowed if the password is of acceptable strength (Figures
19, 20, and 21) .
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If the password is of unacceptable strength (“Risky,”
Figure 17 ), a warning
box will be displayed (Figure 18) explaining the requirements for an
acceptable password.
5. Retype the password into
the “Confirm Password” field.
6. After the password has been entered and confirmed, press the OK button.
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The DVR’s/NVR’s status will change to “Active”
(Figure 19 ).