How to copy and paste password into Hikvision SADP?

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MrRobinHood

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I use a password manager with long passwords and I don't really want to have to type it out.

How can I copy and paste strong passwords?
 
Could be because the clipboard is subject to access and scrutiny by malware, keyloggers. etc. so it disallows copy, therefore there's nothing in clipboard to paste.
:idk:
 
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I think you're right as to their reasoning, but I believe they're wrong to do it as it's flawed reasoning and encourages the use of weak passwords.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology advices against disabling paste

Verifiers SHOULD permit claimants to use “paste” functionality when entering a memorized secret. This facilitates the use of password managers, which are widely used and in many cases increase the likelihood that users will choose stronger memorized secrets.
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• User experience during entry of the memorized secret. o Support copy and paste functionality in fields for entering memorized secrets, including passphrases.
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10.2.3 Out-of-Band Typical Usage Out-of-band authentication requires users have access to a primary and secondary communication channel. Usability considerations for typical usage:

• A better usability option is to offer features that do not require text entry on mobile devices (e.g., a single tap on the screen, or a copy feature so users can copy and paste outof-band secrets). Providing users such features is particularly helpful when the primary and secondary channels are on the same device. For example, it is difficult for users to transfer the authentication secret on a smartphone because they must switch back and forth—potentially multiple times—between the out of band application and the primary channel.
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MrRobinHood said:
I think you're right as to their reasoning, but I believe they're wrong to do it as it's flawed reasoning and encourages the use of weak passwords.
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Agreed! :cool:
 
I had a bunch of accountants on a Novel network that had their passwords all over the
monitor on sticky notes. So much for strong passwords...
 
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They don't let you paste into the browser login to access to the camera either, at least my password manager browser extension autofill tool can bypass that, so silly :rolleyes:
 
SADP sucks. I just setup a new camera, generated a nice long admin password and activated the camera, great.

Try to log into the web interface...failed.

Tried again....failed....

Using password manager to autofill the password automatically so there's zero chance of typos....failed...

Running out of chances to fail here before I get locked out.

Finally found out that SADP truncated my admin password when creating it, so the password I thought I had set was completely wrong and off by the amount of characters they decided to chop off with no notice.

:banghead::banghead::banghead:
 
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