Resetting a password in the ADT alarm system is a way of enhancing the security of your home since only you and those who have been given access can gain access to the house. ADT systems can have several passwords; this includes the one used to access other functions that are programmed to be accessed by the keypad as well as the mobile application. It is also recommended to change the numeric password as frequently as possible since criminals may sometimes work out such passwords.

Luckily, most of the time the process of resetting the ADT alarm password through the wall-mounted keypad interface or the interface through a mobile application is not very lengthy. Here, you will find the most elementary steps explained below in this guide.

These Follow when using the Keypad to change your Master Password:

Just like in the alarm system, the master password enables you to get into other activities such as setting and programming user codes. To update it using the physical keypad: 

  1. Ensure that your system is disarmed to ensure that every change being made is permitted. On the keypad, there would be a message such as “SYSTEM READY” or “DISARMED READY TO ARM”.
  2. On the keypad, you should type in your existing 4-8-digit Master Code. While you enter the code, the actual numbers will not be shown instead, there will be symbols like **.
  3. If the system beeps and flashes the ‘code accepted’ message, enter the menu button on the keypad only once. This will bring you to the system settings where you can make changes to the operating system.
  4. First, use the arrow keys to navigate down to select the “User Codes” option. Press select to gain access to codes and other related functions.
  5. Maximize the window that you have labeled as “Master Code”. Next, a message will appear requesting you to input your new master code with digits ranging from 4 to 8.
  6. Enter your new master code with the help of the digit keypad provided on the front of the panel. You should not use certain sequences or combinations of numbers or any numbers that a criminal may easily guess.
  7. The new master code shall be typed in then you will be required to type it in again to ensure that the correct code has been entered. Re-enter it to avoid making mistakes, such as typing a certain word in the wrong way.
  8. When the new master code is set, the keypad will display the message that the new code is successfully set. Remember this password, or secure it in some other safe place because this will be the password you will need to use to manage your system in the future.

Again, the process is not complicated and takes a short time if performed with the help of a numeric keypad on the wall or the alarm panel nearby. It is wise to exercise caution especially when keying in new codes which may take time or be keyed in wrongly. This can be repeated to cover the same steps at a regular interval to change the master code to a new password.

How to Change Your User Password with the Help of ADT Mobile App?

Besides the principal master code, your ADT system also has other codes that your family uses to activate or disengage the system from the keypads. To change these codes, the process is incredibly easy using the ADT mobile application. Just follow these instructions:

  1. Download the ADT Pulse app on your smartphone or tablet and run it on your device. If you have an ADT account, log into the app while a new account must be created to access the app.
  2. Go through the options in the full menu where three horizontal lines are located in the right top corner. This expands the options.
  3. As seen on the interface go to Main Menu then pick Security then Users. It will show current existing alarm system user codes, additionally.
  4. Check the code you want to modify by clicking on it. It is recommended to select the secondary master code rather than the main master code. The video will be in edit mode and the edit screen will be displayed.
  5. Tap Change User Code. The next step is to input a 4 to 8-digit numeric code which should not contain any special characters.
  6. Next, enter the code received into the verification code field to validate the code entered. Ensure that it is the same as what you have just typed and no letters are missing either at the beginning or at the end.
  7. In the upper right corner of the page, press save when the new user code has been input correctly twice in the relevant field. The app will show you that the code has changed.

Now, just change the code on the new secondary alarm and inform only those family members or housemates who need to know. Ensure that they will remember this code instead of using previous ones that won’t trigger the disarming of the system.

More Useful Tips to Use When Setting up the Alarm Codes

This is in addition to other measures such as ensuring that the alarm system has different passwords at different times in a bid to increase the security systems back at home. 

  • Prevent users from using familiar number sequences, for instance, birth dates, that would make hacking easier.
  • Never share any codes for your alarm system via text, e-mail, or on any social networking site where it will be visible to anyone and can be used by criminals.
  • Ensure that secondary users are alerted when to change the user code they use whenever you change the password. Your codes will not be effective if it is of the old generation.
  • If a family member changes residence or no longer requires a specific code, then, one should delete this particular code in a bid to avoid its use by an unauthorized person.
  • When entering new codes choose new codes that are not easily noticeable and while typing ensure the keypad is covered in such a way that other people cannot see the new code.

It is also important to ensure that the user passwords are always changed, different, and well-protected this makes it difficult for any attacker to disable the security system. They could be changed every few months and usable best practices concerning home alarm protection.

Hopefully after reading through the step-by-step instructions, you should now not be wary of how to update your master and user alarm codes whether through the keypad or the ADT mobile application. Therefore, creating new passwords that are strong yet easy to remember can make security and the amount of worry more secure. Do not forget to limit yourself from sharing the new codes with everyone else apart from those who need them.

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