# Manage Hikvision Devices on iVMS-4200 Client

Hikvision's iVMS-4200 Client (iVMS stands for Integrated Video Management Software) is desktop software that lets you configure and manage Hikvision intercom devices from a single console. Use it to bring your door and indoor stations online and set their initial passwords before you register them with Cloud Voice. This page walks through installing the client and preparing your devices.

## Step 1. Install the iVMS-4200 Client

Download the [iVMS-4200 Client software](https://www.hikvision.com/en/support/download/software/ivms4200-series/) from Hikvision and install it on a PC on your local network. You will use this PC to discover and configure your intercom hardware.

## Step 2. Create an account and sign in

1. Launch the iVMS-4200 Client.
2. Create a super user account for the software.

   ![iVMS-4200 sign-up screen with fields for a new super user name and password](/images/pbx/ivms4200-client-register-page.png)

   a. Enter a user name and password for the account.

   b. **Optional:** Select **Auto-Login** if you want the client to sign in automatically.
3. Click **Login**.

The super user account is created and signed in.

:::note
The next time you open the iVMS-4200 Client, sign in with the user name and password you set here.
:::

## Step 3. Activate the intercom devices

Before a Hikvision door station or indoor station can operate, you must activate it by assigning a strong password.

:::caution
The devices you want to activate must be on the same network as the PC running the client.
:::

![iVMS-4200 online device list showing an inactive intercom ready to be activated](/images/pbx/activate-hik-devices.jpg)

1. Go to **Device Management > Device** and click **Online Device**. Any devices found on the network appear in the list at the bottom of the page.
2. Look at the **Security Level** column and select the devices marked **Inactive**.
3. Click **Activate**.
4. In the activation window, set a password for the device and click **OK**.

:::tip
Choose a strong password and write it down. You enter this same device password again in Step 4 when you add the device to the client.
:::

## Step 4. Add the devices to the client

With the devices activated, assign them IP addresses and add them to the client for management.

1. Set the IP address for each Hikvision device.

   a. In the **Operation** column next to a discovered device, click the network-settings icon ![network settings icon](/images/pbx/netinfor%20icon.png).

   ![Network configuration panel for a Hikvision device with IP address and gateway fields](/images/pbx/hik-device-ip-address.png)

   b. Set the device's IP address and gateway so it shares the same network segment as the PC running the client. In this example, the PC's address is **192.168.66.25**, so the devices are assigned as follows:

   - Door station: `192.168.66.42`
   - Indoor station: `192.168.66.43`

   c. Click **OK**.
2. Select the activated devices and click **Add** at the bottom right.

   ![Selecting multiple activated Hikvision devices to add them at once](/images/pbx/ivms-add-device-together.png)
3. In the pop-up window, complete the required fields.

   ![Add-device dialog with user name, password, and group options](/images/pbx/ivms-multi-add-window-1.png)

   - **User Name**: Enter your account user name. In this example, enter `admin`.
   - **Password**: Enter the device password you set during activation.
   - **Synchronize Time**: Select this to sync each device's clock with the PC running the client.
   - **Import to Group**: Select this to create a group named after the device and import all of the device's channels into it.
4. Click **Add**.

## What to do next

Register your Hikvision devices with Cloud Voice:

- [Register a Hikvision Door Station to Cloud Voice](/pbx/integrations/hikvision/register-hikvision-ds-kd8003-door-station-to-cloud-voice/)
- [Register a Hikvision Indoor Station to Cloud Voice](/pbx/integrations/hikvision/register-hikvision-ds-kh6320-indoor-station-to-cloud-voice/)