public/Initialize-AxisDevice.ps1
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.SYNOPSIS Sets the root password for factory default cameras. .DESCRIPTION The Initialize-AxisDevice function is used to set the root password for Axis cameras that are in factory default state. This command will fail on cameras that have already been initialized. .PARAMETER Device Specifies the IP address or hostname of the Axis camera. .PARAMETER NewPassword Specifies the new password to be set for the root user. If not provided, a random password will be generated. .EXAMPLE Initialize-AxisDevice -Device "192.168.1.100" -NewPassword "MyNewPassword" #> function Initialize-AxisDevice { [cmdletbinding()] Param( [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)] [String]$Device, [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)] [String]$NewPassword ) $Param = @{ Device = $Device Path = "/axis-cgi/pwdgrp.cgi?action=add&user=root&pwd=$($NewPassword)&grp=root&sgrp=admin:operator:viewer:ptz" NoAuth = $true } Try { $null = Invoke-AxisWebApi @Param } Catch { #TODO: Add better error handling Throw $_ } } |