Hikvision Dvr Software Password As Defined

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Viewing Your Camera Theres just a couple of easy steps after this point to view your camera.

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Many manufacturers limit their cameras plugins to only work with Internet Explorer, and video management software is often not developed for or compatible with Mac OS.

In the past, this has often been a problem for Mac users who either cant setup or view their cameras without a Windows PC which they might not have access to.

This problem was then further exacerbated by Hikvisions security firmware update, V5.3.0, which necessitated users activate their cameras before being able to configure or indeed access them at all.

This wasnt possible on current versions of the Mac version of iVMS 4200.

Thankfully, starting from iVMS 4200 V1.02.02.02 (which you can grab from the Resources section of our Forum) this is now possible, and Mac users will be able to activate, configure and view their cameras without requiring a Windows PC at all.

Downloading iVMS 4200 V1.02.02.02 Weve recently uploaded a beta version of iVMS 4200 for Mac, V1.02.02.02, in the Resources section of our website linked above.

Weve had a chance to test and play with it on a Mac we have in the office, and it is currently the only version of iVMS that allows you to activate the cameras which, as previously mentioned, now come inactive.

Do keep in mind that whilst weve not encountered any bugs or issues, it is still a beta version and there might be a couple were unaware of.

We will keep the resource updated with future releases however, and its highly unlikely that Hikvision would remove such key functionality in future updates so you shouldnt have to worry if the version number is different to what is mentioned in this guide.

Activating the Camera Once youve installed iVMS 4200, youll be greeted with the below.

Users of the Windows version of iVMS 4200 will find it very familiar.

Navigate to Device Management, and then click on the Show Online Devices button.

This is essentially a built-in version of SADP which many users may be familiar with, and is where well be activating the camera.

You can also change the network settings of any listed devices here too, but only once theyve been activated.

In the below image, theres only one I wish to activate - a DS-2CD2142FWD-I.

Once youve selected it in the list, click the Activate button.

Hikvision Dvr Software Password As Defined

It is highly recommended you set a Strong password as defined by the device as this will eliminate any potential compatibility issues with other devices such as an NVR (we see this problem too often).

Your device will now be Active, and you can change any network parameters using the password you just set in the Network Info field to the right.

Viewing your Hikvision Device You can view your Hikvision camera or NVR in a few ways.

Now that you know the IP address of the activated device (see above), you can enter it into a web browser such as Safari or Firefox and connect to it this way.

However, as were already in iVMS 4200, well add your device and view it this way too.

If youve selected a camera from the Online Devices list, many of them will likely already be filled with relevant information except Nickname, which can be anything you want to help you remember the device, but its worth double-checking the others to be sure.

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