Hikvision camera admin password reset tool

chrisc90 said:
however I dont know what the camera IP is.
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chrisc90 said:
I tried the SADP tool, however its just bringing up the NVR device on the network.
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That will work if you connect the PC to an unused NVR PoE port.
What's required once you have identified the camera IP addresses is to match them with the IP addresses that are configured on the NVR PoE channels they are connected to.
You could change either the NVR channel setting, or the camera IP address.

But there is a potential problem, if the cameras were added with the NVR PoE channels in 'Plug&Play' mode.
The NVR may have used it's own password to set up the cameras.
If not, and you assigned it yourself - you are going to be OK.
If the NVR set the password - there is a way to extract the password from the cameras if the firmware is older than 5.4.5
But let's see how you get on first.
 
So to get the camera IP I need to connect the laptop to the POE ports on the NVR and thatbshould bring them up in SADP?

Not sure how the cameras were initially setup, as we could only access the live view screen and not see any IP or password information. So not sure how we can check that.

Once I can find the camera IP address I can try connecting to it or change the POE port addresses in the NVR to hopefully allow connection.

What’s the method to gain the password off the camera if it comes to that? Just armed with the info next time I call down will be a bit quicker
 
chrisc90 said:
So to get the camera IP I need to connect the laptop to the POE ports on the NVR and thatbshould bring them up in SADP?
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Yes, that's correct. SADP doesn't require a password, or require that the PC IP address be changed, to show the camera info.

chrisc90 said:
Not sure how the cameras were initially setup
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That likely means they were added under 'Plug&Play'.
If they were new, and 'Inactive', that means the NVR will have configured them and used it's own (the original, forgotten) password.
Unless you can remember setting one on the cameras.

chrisc90 said:
What’s the method to gain the password off the camera if it comes to that?
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Given that the camera firmware is old enough to have the 'Hikvision backdoor' vulnerability, ie older than 5.4.5 here is what you could do to extract the password:
Set the PC IP address to one in the same range as that used on the NVR PoE interface.
Presumably the cameras in SADP show as something like 192.168.254.x so you could set the PC to 192.168.254.100
Paste this into the browser address field, replacing the IP address with the one that the camera is using :
http://<camera_IP_address>/System/configurationFile?auth=YWRtaW46MTEK
Save the resultant extracted configuration file to the PC.

Then with the PC back to its normal IP address setting and connection, zip up the file and attach it here.
I can decrypt and decode it for you and extract the password.
If you prefer, send it to you via 'Conversations'.

Good luck.
 
they show up in the sadp when the laptop is connected to POE port.

I never set any of it up as it was the previous owners, so I can only imagine it was set via plug and play.

Will try have a look at it tomorrow as had to leave now for work.

If the camera firmware is 5.4.5 or higher is there any method of resetting stuff?
 
chrisc90 said:
If the camera firmware is 5.4.5 or higher is there any method of resetting stuff?
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That depends on the model.
Bullet cameras have a reset button on the back.
Most other models don't.

But you will have seen firmware versions in SADP, so hopefully they are old enough to extract the password from.
 
Believe mate has got it working . Found a tool that used the backdoor to reset the password.

Was a bit hesistant about using the web access for it as security seems a bit lacking. Is there any good methods to make sure it’s fully secure from anyone outside
 
My Hikvision DS-2CD4A26FWD has production date 20161116. Can the smart password reset be used on this?

Firmware V5.4.0build 160401
SADP V3.0.0.16

Another question: As the 2018-version of reset password request to Hikvision demand setting new password in SADP before export of the file and the same before import the code-file from Hikvision, I must ask if the smart reset code (in this thread) will work on the latest SADP versions?

The mails with pics from my camera still work and therefore I can see (due to change of summertime a few days ago) there is one hour between computer and camera. Will this disturbe the reset of password? This question has been resolved. Doesn't matter.
 
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Hallo,
The smart reset tool failed, but I got the reset code from my Hikvision supplyer. Now I have upgraded to newer firmware, but my camera hasn't yet got the smarter - Three question solution.
 
Hello everyone
I have a DS-2CD3T36WD-I5 camera, platform G0, firmware version 5.4.41. Updated via tftp to reset the IP parameters and password. But unsuccessfully! Firmware updated to version 5.5.0, but the IP parameters and password are not reset even through tftp! Can anyone help reset password, please?
 
Just received a DS-2CD2042WD-I with V5.5.0_170725 which rejected 12345. The Hik-connect box is checked. What can I try? It says only 5 attempts are available. It has a reset button, but it doesn't seem to help.
 
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Looking for some help please!!!

I've read through this entire thread.

I'm running a HIKvision 7300 series NVR, software V3.1.6 and DSP 5.0

I can't seem to get any of this to work. I've downloaded older versions of SADP as well as the newest, IVMS, etc. Am I doing something wrong or does my NVR fall in to the category of these newer ones? Completely locked out of the GUI. Have tried all default passwords.

Also, could I reflash the NVR using TFTP? I can't seem to find the app on HIKs site but am pretty desperate as I want to get this up and running already.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.
 
So I got it working... I took the advice of some and plugged in a mouse to the NVR, input the password, got the incorrect password box, then clicked the lower hand left area to get the serial number and security code box. Used the keygen tool in this thread and I'm up and running!!!! THANKS!!!
 
Can somebody please help me reset my hikvision doorbell password. tried the tool but all i got was underlying connection closed.

Sent the xml file to hikvision tech support, but they are taking forever
 
Back on topic - password issues with NVR and cameras. I visited this site months ago and was offered help by Alistair Stevenson but being illiterate in matters IT, I handed it over to my son who was unable to assist. Since then I have left the system powered up as this keeps the IR lamps lit up in the cameras with the logic that any "smart" burglar would see this ang go elsewhere.
Has anyone had success with finding a work around to reset cameras with the software version 5.4.5? With some straightforward instruction I may be able to pay a computer IT specialist to attempt a fix. Failing that, I have something more than $2000 worth of useless junk?
 
Oldman11 said:
Has anyone had success with finding a work around to reset cameras with the software version 5.4.5?
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Remind me - are the cameras connected and working OK with the NVR, but you just don't know the camera passwords?
If so - the NVR (depending on the model and firmware) may, in the VGA/HDMI interface have the tickbox 'show camera password'.

Presumably we established that the camera models didn't have a reset button.
What models are they? That's important, to select the right firmware.

If the cameras would still respond to the Hikvision tftp updater - then applying the same firmware as is currently installed will reset them to an 'inactive' state where you then activate with your own chosen password.

It's not that hard to do, you would manage no problem.
The Hikvision tftp updater is here : TFTP
The 5.4.5 R0 firmware is here : R0 series DS-2CD2x32x-Ixx IP camera firmware
The 5.4.5 R6 firmware is here : R6 series firmware - see models list

In summary:
Unzip the tftp updater to a folder on the PC.
Unzip the firmware file digicap.dav into the same folder.
If the cameras are on NVR PoE ports, connect the PC to a spare port.
Set the PC IP address to 192.0.0.128
Start the tftp updater, double-click tftpserve.exe
Click OK to the Windows firewall popup
Check the updater status window shows initiallised at 192.0.0.128
Power cycle the camera.
Observer the status indications.
The process takes a couple of minutes to download the firmware, then a couple of minutes to update.
If / when the status window shows 'system update completed', job done.
Close the tftp updater.
Use SADP to 'activate' the camera with your own chosen password.
Update the camera password in the NVR camera configuration.
Put the PC back as it was.
 
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