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Log in to the web page of DS-2CD4132FWD-IZ (this the model of the Hikvision camera used in this demonstration). Enable the RW (Read/Write) access for the user (Ex: hikcam). Click Edit to modify the access privileges of the folder. Enter the folder name, for example: hikCIFS (the folder name will be used when setting up the Hikvision’s camera) for storing the video recording.
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Navigate to Privilege Settings > Shared Folders, and click Create to start. For example: hikcam (this will be used when setting up Hikvision’s camera).
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Enter username & password and press Create to create a user. Click Create > Create a User to start creating a user. Open the Control Panel, and navigate to Privilege Settings > Users. Check the box for Enable file service for Microsoft networking. Navigate to Control Panel > Network Service > Win/Mac/NFS. In this example, the IP address of NAS is 10.15.14.23:8080 (default username/password: admin/admin). Adding QNAP NAS to Hikvision IP camera via SMB/CIFS Set up SMB/CIFS service on QNAP Turbo NAS NFS is the “Network File System” for Unix and Linux operating systems. CIFS is the “Common Internet File System” used by Windows operating systems for file sharing. We will do the settings using both protocols SMB/CIFS and NFS. The procedure is the same for Hikvision NVR or DVR.
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In this article will walk you through the steps for setting up QNAP NAS (Network Attached Storage) for your Hikvision camera. Setting up a Network Attached Storage (NAS) for your Hikvision IP camera or Hikvision NVR/DVR will create a redundant local storage in case your cloud service or built-in hard drives/microSD cards are compromised.