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How to Reset Password

Quick Guide
(How to reset password of IPC/PTZ/DVR/NVR)

HIKVISION TECHNICAL SUPPORT TEAM

2016-10-24
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Hikvision Support Team

http://overseas.hikvision.com/en/index.html

Requested Information
Thank you for purchasing HIKVISION products! With the form below you can apply for a password
recovery. In order to proceed with the password recovery request, we need your information for
security purposes. Please kindly complete the form below and sent it to Hikvision’s Technical
Support at: support@hikvision.com together with the *.XML file or *.EXCEL file previously
exported from your device. After we received your email we will confirm the information and if
everything is correct we will provide you with a *.XML file or reset codes within 1 working day
except on weekends.

Customer Information
Name*:
Email: *
Phone: *
Company*:
Address:
Country*:
Are you a distributor, professional installer, reseller, retailer
or end-user?*
Name of distributor, professional installer, reseller, retailer
or website where you did purchased your product?*
Purchasing channel* (from what company)
Device Information
Firmware Version*:
Complete Device Serial Number*:
(example:DS-72xxABCD-XY/SN123456789ABCD123456789ABCD)
Current date on device* :
(example: 2014-05-22)
Device start time & date on SADP* :
(example: 2014-05-22 1:11 PM)
Note: The items marked with * are required.
NOTE: In order to fill in the form you’ll need to
download Adobe Acrobat Reader at:
www.adobe.com

Click on Fill & Sign at the right side of Adobe

Acrobat Reader menu to enter text into the
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digital form.

How to reset password

HIKVISION different devices share different password strategies.

At this stage you can reset your password by SADP, or NVR/DVR local GUI, or you
can reset device password BY YOUR OWN.
Here’s a quick guide for how to reset password for different devices.
If you want to watch the video, please kindly click here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX8dFLpw7e8&feature=gp-n-y&google_comme
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1. Reset password by SADP Tool

Tool:

SADP Tool version: V3.0.0.100

Please follow the link to download the latest version of SADP:
http://overseas.hikvision.com/en/tools_82.html
Connect the device to local network and open SADP Tool to search online devices.
Select the device and click Forget Password:
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You might see one of the three pop-ups.

1. If the pop-up requires a security

code, please turn to method 1.

2. If the pop-up requires encrypt file,

please turn to method 2.

3. If the pop-up requires encrypt file or

key, please turn to method 3.

Method 1 Device Information

Copy the Start Time and Device Serial No and send them to HIKVISION technical
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Support team, we will send back security codes or forward your request to local
distributor.

After receiving security codes, please choose one according to your device’s current
time.

Input security code and click Confirm. The password will be reset to 12345.
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Method 2 XML File

Click Export to save XML file, send the XML file to HIKVISION technical support
team.

HIKVISION technical support team will return encrypt file or forward your request to

local distributor. Choose the path of the encrypt file, input your new password and

confirm, click Confirm and your password will be reset.

Note: Once you get the file, it will be expired after 24 hours.
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Method 3 QR CODE

With this method you can export the XML file or take a photo of QR code.
If you export the XML file, please refer to method 2 to reset password.
You can also take a photo of QR code and send it to HIKVISION technical support
team.

HIKVISION technical support team will return key which consists of number and
letter (8 bytes) or forward your request to local distributor.
Input the key, type in the new password and confirm. Click Confirm and your
password will be reset.

Note: If you want to reset your cameras’ passwords at the same time, please choose “Reset
Network Cameras’ Passwords” option. Cameras’ passwords will be the same with NVR’s.
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2. New password resetting strategy

Note:
(1) New password resetting strategy is available for –E/-K/-I series NVR from
V3.4.90, and Turbo 3.0 DVR (DS-HG/HQ/HUHI-F series) from V3.4.80. With this
strategy, customers would be able to reset device password on their own.
(2) All password resetting strategies below are only valid in local area network.
Local GUI, SADP, iVMS-4200, and Web client support new password resetting
strategy.
(3) The security code resetting strategy (enter by double click left bottom corner
of login interface) is removed from this version.)

Method 1 GUID File

(1) User can export the GUID file in advance and reset the password by importing
the GUID file when needed. Remember to key in the old password before exporting
the GUID file. Please notice that if the admin password is changed or GUID file has
been used, GUID file will be invalid.
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(2) When you forget your device password, enter new password resetting interface by
clicking Forget password.

(3) Find the exported GUID file, then import it to reset device password.
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Method 2 Validation Question

(1) User can set validation questions and reset the password by answering the pre-set
questions when needed.
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(2) When you forget your device password, enter new password resetting interface by
clicking Forget password.

(3) After answering all the questions correctly, you’d be able to change your device
password.
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Troubleshooting:
In case that you do not succeed and still having problems to reset the password check following
steps:

If you get the error message: Reset password failed.

 Make sure that all your

devices (computers, cameras,
recorders, switches, etc.) are
connected to same IP range
in your LAN (Local Area
Network).
 If you are using a laptop
which is connected to same
switch via a network cable,
not WIFI connection, make
sure that your WIFI adapter
is disabled. Then restart
SADP tool and try again. If
you make any changes to
your IP address while SADP
is on, then you’ll need to
restart SADP for the changes
to apply.
 Kindly keep your device
online after sending the
*.xml file or *.excel file to us.
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