How To Password protect the ADC-CSVR126 local interface

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You can set up a password that must be entered to interact with the Commercial Stream Video Recorder (CSVR) local user interface.

To set a password for the ADC-CSVR126 local interface:

Note: The primary login for the account will be sent an email notification whenever the password is changed.

  1. Log into the customer website.
  2. Click Video.
  3. Click Settings.
  4. Using the Video Device dropdown menu, select the CSVR.
  5. Click Local Display.
  6. In Local Device Password, enter the desired password
  7. In Password Protection, click to select Enabled.
  8. Click Save.

Log in using the local interface

Use a connected mouse:
A connected mouse or the ADC-CSVR126’s navigation buttons can be used to log into the local interface.

  1. Right-click anywhere on the screen.
  2. Click the Password field.
  3. Use the virtual keyboard to enter the password.
  4. Click Log in.
  5. To exit the login screen without entering a password, right-click.

Use the ADC-CSVR126’s navigation buttons:

  1. Press [Menu].
  2. Press and release the down button until the Password field is highlighted.
  3. Press the center button.
  4. Use the virtual keyboard to enter the password.
  5. Press [Esc].
  6. Press the down button.
  7. With Continue highlighted, press the center button.
  8. To exit the login screen without entering a password, press [Esc] until the live video reappears.

Local interface too many login attempts

When the user submits an incorrect password more than five times in a row, the local interface is locked for 60 seconds. Once the 60-second timer expires, the interface is unlocked and the user can attempt to enter the password another five times.

To disable the password for the ADC-CSVR126 local interface:

  1. Log into the Alarm.com website.
  2. Click Video.
  3. Click Settings.
  4. Using the Video Device dropdown menu, select the CSVR.
  5. Click Local Display.
  6. In Local Device Password, enter the desired password.

Important: The password is required for first-time setup and any time the ADC-CSVR126 loses its connection to the Internet or power.

  1. In Password Protection, click to select Disabled.