HikCentral FocSign Lifecycle Management Announcement
The lifecycle of HikCentral FocSign product is consisted of multiple stages. The availability and range of support provided by Hikvision for each stage vary. We regard the latest version of HikCentral FocSign 2.3 as general availability version, versions 1.5 and earlier as terminated versions, and other versions in between as limited availability versions. Please see below details.
Version |
V2.3 |
V2.2-2.0 |
V1.5-V1.0 |
Items |
General availability |
Limited availability |
Terminated |
Product available for new sale through partners |
Yes |
No |
No |
Product available for expansion sale through partners |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| License activation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Product documentation and manuals available on HCF website | Yes | Yes | No |
| Software available on HCF website | Yes | Yes | No |
| Service releases fixing relevant bugs | Yes | No | No |
| Security patches | Yes | Yes | No |
| Upgrade¹ | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Technical Support¹ | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Continued usage of terminated version incurs increasing risk of malfunction. For example, without additional cybersecurity measures, you may face security risks. To ensure normal product performance, thus uninterrupted business operation, immediate adoption of the latest available version is recommended.
The product can be upgraded for free permanently ，For baseline versions in use, refer to below table for the recommended version to upgrade to. You only need to run the installation package of the recommended version to complete the upgrade. The installation package of each version can be found on the official website.
| Version | Release time | History versions download | Version to upgrade to |
| 1.1 | 2021.8 | Terminated versions please consult Hikvision for tech support before upgrade. | |
| 1.2 | 2021.12 | ||
| 1.3 | 2022.2 | ||
| 1.4 | 2022.7 | ||
| 1.5 | 2023.3 | ||
| 2.0 | 2023.8 | V2.0 | V2.1-V2.3 |
| 2.1 | 2024.2 | V2.1, V2.1.1 | V2.2-V2.3 |
| 2.2 | 2024.12 | V2.2 | V2.3 |
| 2.3 | 2025.6 | V2.3 | V2.3 |
Current announcement would take effect as from today, while the various paid services and support provided by Hikvision branches and partners remain in force. In case of any questions, please contact our local branches. The final interpretation of any and all policies stated herein is at the sole discretion of Hikvision.
If you are using a customized version, please contact the local Hikvision branch for a separate assessment of the feasibility of the upgrade. You can view the version number by clicking About in the upper right corner of the software website, and determine whether it is a baseline version by the version number naming. If the product version number naming consists of the main version number and date, it is a baseline version, such as 2.2.0.20241218; if the version number contains JKN, IPM or DZP, or ends with 50, 60, etc., it is a customized version; if you cannot determine, please contact the local Hikvision branch for assistance.
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