Resetting Password of DVR/NVR by Scanning QR Code


Purpose:

If you forgot the admin password of DVR or NVR, you can reset the password by scanning the QR code generated on the local GUI of the device.

Note: The DVR or NVR should support this function.

Before You Start:

Steps:

  1. Tap More->Reset Device Password to enter the Reset Device Password page.
  2. Scan the QR code on the local GUI of the DVR or NVR.

    3. Result:

    A verification code will be sent to the reserved email address.

    Notes:

    • The verification code will be valid for 48 hours.
    • If you reboot the device or change the reserved email address, the verification code would be invalid.
  3. Go to the device's local GUI.
  4. Enter the received verification code on the Verify by Reserved Email window and then click OK to continue.
  5. Create a new password and then confirm the password.

Reserving Email Address for Resetting Password


Purpose:

You should have reserved email address for resetting the admin password of NVR or DVR if you want to change the password by scanning QR code.

Note: The DVR or NVR should support this function.

Before You Start:

Upgrade the firmware of the NVR or DVR to make the device support self-service password reset.

If the device is inactivated, check Reserved Email Settings when activate it. For details about activating NVR or DVR, see the user manual of the device. If the device is activated, perform the following task to reserve the email address.

Steps:

  1. Go to Configuration->User on the local GUI of the device.
  2. Select admin user and then Click Edit.
  3. Enter password of the device in the Old Password field.
  4. Click the Settings icon in Reserved E-mail Settings field and enter an email address for receiving verification code, and then click OK to continue.
  5. If you forgot the admin password when logging in to the device, click Forgot Password and select Verify by Reserved Email and then click OK.
  6. Read and agree the Legal Disclaimer, and click OK to continue.

    7. Result:

    The QR code for resetting password pops up.

Generating QR Code on Local GUI


Purpose:

If you forgot the admin password of the DVR or NVR, you can generate a QR code on the device's local GUI and then scan the QR code via the client to reset the admin password.

Note: The DVR or NVR should support this function.

Before You Start:

You should have reserved an email address for resetting password.

Steps:

  1. On the login page of the device's local GUI, click Forgot Password and select Verify by Reserved Email and then click OK.
  2. Read and agree the Legal Disclaimer, and click OK to continue.

    3. Result:

    The QR code for resetting password pops up.