
Once the installation is completed, you are bound to discover a fairly well-designed application, with a very functional and quite intuitive, tabbed UI. A do-it-all video management software, specially designed for your Hikvision devices Please note that if you go for the full installation, you are required to deploy WinPcap on your computer (or Win10Pcap in the case of Windows 10 computers). Other than that, there are two extra utilities, with self-explanatory names: Storage Server and Stream Media Server. The first thing you should know is the fact that the installer actually bundles three independent utilities with the client being the main one, of course. If you need help with anything else please check out our other guides or get in contact.Hikvision iVMS-4200 is a very well-thought-out and incredibly feature-packed video management solution capable of performing a lot of useful tasks for your Hikvision devices.įor instance, not only does it allow you to thoroughly manage DVRs, NVR, or IP cameras, but it's also quite capable of helping you back up various files, perform various actions remotely (remote search, remote playback), record videos and even use your devices for real-time live view purposes. Go to Menu > Configuration > Network > Advanced > Platform Access and make sure that 'Enable Stream Encryption' is not ticked.

If you'd prefer not to have this enabled this must be done using the recorder interface with a TV/monitor and a mouse. Go to Configuration > Local and enter the verification code into the box called 'Encryption Key':

This guide relates to Hikvision cameras running iVMS-4200 software.

This is also known as the verification code, which is an extra layer of security to prevent malicious actors from remotely adding and viewing your cameras using the QR code/serial number of the device.

