Set the password – Axis Communications 209MFD-R M12 User Manual
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AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12/MFD/MFD-R/MFD-R M12 Installation Guide
Set the password
When accessing the AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R 
M12/MFD/MFD-R/MFD-R M12 for the first 
time, the ‘Configure Root Password’ dialog 
will be displayed.
1. Enter a password and then re-enter it, to
confirm the spelling. Click OK.
2. Enter the user name root in the dialog as
requested. 
Note: The default administrator user name root cannot be deleted.
3. Enter the password as set above, and click OK. If the password is lost, the
AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12/MFD/MFD-R/MFD-R M12 must be reset to the factory 
default settings. See page 14.
4. If required, click Yes to install AMC (AXIS Media Control), which allows viewing of the
video stream in Internet Explorer. You will need administrator rights on the computer to 
do this.
The Live View page of the AXIS 209FD/FD-R/FD-R M12/MFD/MFD-R/MFD-R M12 is 
displayed, with links to the Setup tools, which allow you to customize the camera.
Setup - Provides all the tools for configuring 
the camera to requirements. 
Help - Displays 
online help on all 
aspects of using 
the camera.