Ajhua Device Initialization and Password Reset User Manual

Device Initialization and

Password Reset for

Networking Cameras

Quick-Start Guide by Dahua Technology

Release 2.0

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 2

2 Device Initialization ........................................................................................................... 2

2.1 Initializing Your Device ............................................................................................... 2

2.2 Using ConfigTool ........................................................................................................ 4

2.3 Using SmartPSS .......................................................................................................... 6

3 Password Reset ................................................................................................................. 8

4 About This Document ....................................................................................................... 9

5 Application Scope ............................................................................................................ 10

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Device Initialization and Password Reset

1 Introduction

In order to strengthen device security and ensure the safety of user information,
new firmware on Dahua devices will feature initialization and password reset
functions. When using networking cameras for the first time, users will need to
initialize the device with a strong password. Users who have forgotten their
password can reset it through email verification.

2 Device Initialization

When using a Dahua device for the first time, you are required to set a login
password for the admin account (system default user).

Note: To ensure the safety of your device, please store your admin login
password in a safe place, and change the password regularly.

2.1 Initializing Your Device

Instructions (IPC web client is used in this example)

Step 1 Power on your IPC, open your internet browser, and then input the

device’s IP address in the address column and hit enter. The device
initialization interface should display.

Step 2 Configure the admin login password.

 User name: The default user name is admin.
 Password/Confirm password: Passwords must have 8 to 32 characters.

It can contain letters, numbers, and special characters (excluding “'”,
“"”,“;”,“:”,“&”). The password must contain at least two of

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the above types. We recommend choosing a strong password.

 Email: Enter an email address to be used when resetting your password.

When resetting a password with your email, a security code will be sent
to your inbox, which can be input on the password reset prompt.

Note: You may configure or update your email address by going to
Setting->System->Account.

Step 3 Click “Save” and the end-user license agreement will be shown. Users

should read and agree to these terms to go to next screen.

Step 4 Check “I have read and agree to all terms” box. The app activation page

will be shown.

Step 5 Click “Next” and the next page will ask you to enable online updates.