Hikvision DS-2CD2400 Series Camera Password Recovery47

Hikvision DS-2CD2400 series cameras are widely used for surveillance and security applications due to their high image quality, reliability, and affordability. However, forgetting the password for your Hikvision camera can be a frustrating experience. This article will provide step-by-step instructions on how to recover the password for Hikvision DS-2CD2400 series cameras.

Step 1: Gather Necessary Tools

To recover the password for your Hikvision camera, you will need the following tools:* A computer with an Ethernet port
* An Ethernet cable
* A packet sniffer software (e.g., Wireshark)

Step 2: Connect the Camera to the Network

Connect the Hikvision camera to your computer using an Ethernet cable. The IP address of the camera can be found on the camera's label or by using a network scanner software. Once the camera is connected, open the packet sniffer software on your computer.

Step 3: Capture Network Traffic

Start capturing network traffic on your computer. The packet sniffer will capture all the network traffic between the camera and your computer. Once the capture is running, log into the camera's web interface using the default username and password (admin/12345).

Step 4: Find the Password Reset Request

In the packet sniffer, filter the traffic for packets with the following characteristics:* Source IP address: Camera's IP address
* Destination IP address: Your computer's IP address
* Protocol: TCP
* Port: 80
Once you have found the packet, expand it and look for the "POST /ISAPI/System/PasswordReset" string in the HTTP request. This string indicates that the camera is sending a password reset request to your computer.

Step 5: Extract the Password Reset Token

The password reset token is embedded in the HTTP request. To extract the token, look for the following string: "resetToken": "xxxxxxxx". The string "xxxxxxxx" represents the password reset token.

Step 6: Send the Password Reset Request

Now that you have the password reset token, you can send a password reset request to the camera. To do this, open a command prompt on your computer and enter the following command:```
curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"resetToken": "xxxxxxxx"}' /ISAPI/System/PasswordReset
```
Replace "xxxxxxxx" with the password reset token you extracted in Step 5 and "" with the IP address of your camera.

Step 7: Reset the Password

If the password reset request is successful, the camera will respond with a "Success" message. You can now log into the camera's web interface using the default username and the new password you have set.

Tips* If you are unable to recover the password using the above steps, you can try resetting the camera to factory default settings. However, this will erase all the camera's settings, including the password.
* To prevent forgetting the password in the future, make sure to write it down and store it in a safe place.
* If you are having trouble finding the password reset token, you can try using a different packet sniffer software.

2024-12-19

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