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DS-PR1-60 User Manual
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Chapter 2 Activation
In order to protect personal security and privacy and improve the network security level, you must activate
the device the first time you connect the device to a network.
4.1 Activate Device via Client Software
Before You Start
• Get the iVMS-4200 client software from the supplied disk or the official Website at http://
www.hikvision.com/en/ . Install the software by following the prompts.
• The device and the PC running the software must be in the same subnet.
1. Run the client software.
2. Enter Device Management → Device in the Maintenance and Management list.
3. Click Online Device .
4. Check the device status from the online device list, and select an inactive device.
5. Click Activate .
6. Create and confirm the admin password of the device.
STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED
− We highly recommend that you create a strong password
of your own choosing (using a minimum of eight 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. We also recommend that you
reset your password regularly. Especially in high security systems, resetting 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 OK to start activation. Device status will change to Active after successful activation.
8. Edit the device’s IP address.
1) Select a device and click on the online device list.
2) Change the device’s IP address to the same subnet as your computer, and set port number to 80.
3) Enter the device’s admin password, and click OK to complete modification.
9. Optional: Check the device on the online device list, and click Add to add the device to the device list.