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User Manual of Network Video Recorder User Manual 
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2.2  Activating Your Device   
Purpose: 
For the first-time access, you need to activate the device by setting an admin password. No operation is allowed 
before activation. You can also activate the device via Web Browser, SADP or Client Software. 
Steps: 
1.  Input the same password in the text field of Create New Password and Confirm New Password. 
Figure 2. 2 Settings Admin Password 
STRONG  PASSWORD  RECOMMENDED–  We  highly  recommend  you  create  a  strong 
password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including upper case letters, 
lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your 
product. And we recommend you reset your password regularly, especially in the high security 
system, resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product. 
2.  Click OK to save the password and activate the device. 
For the old version device, if you update it to the new version, the following dialog box will pop up once the 
device starts up. You can click YES and follow the wizard to set a strong password. 
Figure 2. 3 Warning










