How Do I Activate a Hikvision Device?


New Hikvision devices (ie IP cameras (IPC), PTZ cameras, digital video recorders (DVR), and network video recorders (NVR) with the latest firmware (IP cameras from 5.3.0, DVR/NVR from V3.3.0) no longer have a default password. When using the device for the first time, users need to activate the device through a compulsory password setting. The following is a quick start guide for users on how to activate the device.

  Hikvision Quick Start Guide to Device Activation