Invite Site Owner

Invite Site Owner

After installation company completed the installation, the Installer needs to invite Site Owner in order to hand over the site to end user. If required, the Installer can also apply for specified permissions for further device maintenance when inviting Site Owner.

Make sure the site status is Not Invited and you have the permission of site management, such as Manage All Sites and Manage Assigned Site.

  1. In site list, tap a site to enter Site Details page.
  2. Tap Invite Now to enter Invite Site Owner page.
  3. Optional: Check Allow Me to Disable Hik-Connect Service. Then after handing over the site to end user, you can disable Hik-Connect service for the devices and the end user cannot perform device operations via Hik-Connect Mobile Client.
    Note:

    When this function is enabled and the site is handed over, if required, you can enter Site Details page and tap Device tab to disable Hik-Connect service for one device or all devices in this site by tapping or setting Hik-Connect Service switch to off. You can also delete the devices from the end user's Hik-Connect account without authorization of end user.

  4. Select Email or Phone Number as invitation mode.
  5. Enter Site Owner's email address or phone number.
  6. Optional: Select authorization permissions of the Installer after the site is handed over to the Site Owner.
    Note:
    • You can tap to set validity period for the permissions of configuration and live view and select the device(s).

    • If you have no permission for managing device, or no devices are added in the site, you cannot select the permissions of configuration and live view when inviting Site Owner.

    • If the following permissions are selected, when the end user accepts the invitation, the permission will be authorized to the Installer. The Installer does not need to apply for authorization from Site Owner again.

    Site Information Management

    The authorization for the permission of managing site information.

    Configuration

    The authorization for the configuration permissions of the selected devices in the site.

    Live View

    The authorization for the live view permissions of the selected devices in the site.

    Playback

    The authorization for the playback permissions of the selected devices in the site.

  7. Enter the remarks, such as the reason of the invitation, which the invitee can view when he/she receives the invitation via Hik-Connect Mobile Client.
  8. Tap Invite to send the invitation.
    • The invitee will receive an invitation email or message in email box or via short message with a download link of Hik-Connect Mobile Client. The invitee can download or open Hik-Connect Mobile Client via the link.

    • If the invitee has not registered a Hik-Connect account, he/she needs to register a Hik-Connect account first. After registering the account and accepting the invitation via Hik-Connect Mobile Client, the end user will become the Site Owner.

      Note:

      Please inform your end users to download or update the Hik-Connect Mobile Client (Version 4.7.1 and later). You can send the QR code or download link shown in the banner on the Home page to them.

    • If there are maintenance requirements for the devices added in Hik-Connect Mobile Client, but not added and managed in the site, after the end user accepts the invitation and becomes the Site Owner, he/she can authorize the permissions about these devices to the Installer.

  9. Optional: Before the end user accepts the invitation, tap Not Registered or Not Accepted to send invitation again.
    Note:

    You can send at most five invitations in one day and the previous invitations will be invalid if you send a new invitation again.

Invite Site Owner

After installation company completed the installation, the Installer needs to invite Site Owner in order to hand over the site to end user. If required, the Installer can also apply for specified permissions for further device maintenance when inviting Site Owner.

Make sure the site status is Not Invited and you have the permission of site management, such as Manage All Sites and Manage Assigned Site.

  1. In site list, tap a site to enter Site Details page.
  2. Tap Invite Now to enter Invite Site Owner page.
  3. Optional: Check Allow Me to Disable Hik-Connect Service. Then after handing over the site to end user, you can disable Hik-Connect service for the devices and the end user cannot perform device operations via Hik-Connect Mobile Client.
    Note:

    When this function is enabled and the site is handed over, if required, you can enter Site Details page and tap Device tab to disable Hik-Connect service for one device or all devices in this site by tapping or setting Hik-Connect Service switch to off. You can also delete the devices from the end user's Hik-Connect account without authorization of end user.

  4. Select Email or Phone Number as invitation mode.
  5. Enter Site Owner's email address or phone number.
  6. Optional: Select authorization permissions of the Installer after the site is handed over to the Site Owner.
    Note:
    • You can tap to set validity period for the permissions of configuration and live view and select the device(s).

    • If you have no permission for managing device, or no devices are added in the site, you cannot select the permissions of configuration and live view when inviting Site Owner.

    • If the following permissions are selected, when the end user accepts the invitation, the permission will be authorized to the Installer. The Installer does not need to apply for authorization from Site Owner again.

    Site Information Management

    The authorization for the permission of managing site information.

    Configuration

    The authorization for the configuration permissions of the selected devices in the site.

    Live View

    The authorization for the live view permissions of the selected devices in the site.

    Playback

    The authorization for the playback permissions of the selected devices in the site.

  7. Enter the remarks, such as the reason of the invitation, which the invitee can view when he/she receives the invitation via Hik-Connect Mobile Client.
  8. Tap Invite to send the invitation.
    • The invitee will receive an invitation email or message in email box or via short message with a download link of Hik-Connect Mobile Client. The invitee can download or open Hik-Connect Mobile Client via the link.

    • If the invitee has not registered a Hik-Connect account, he/she needs to register a Hik-Connect account first. After registering the account and accepting the invitation via Hik-Connect Mobile Client, the end user will become the Site Owner.

      Note:

      Please inform your end users to download or update the Hik-Connect Mobile Client (Version 4.7.1 and later). You can send the QR code or download link shown in the banner on the Home page to them.

    • If there are maintenance requirements for the devices added in Hik-Connect Mobile Client, but not added and managed in the site, after the end user accepts the invitation and becomes the Site Owner, he/she can authorize the permissions about these devices to the Installer.

  9. Optional: Before the end user accepts the invitation, tap Not Registered or Not Accepted to send invitation again.
    Note:

    You can send at most five invitations in one day and the previous invitations will be invalid if you send a new invitation again.