Axis T8705, User Manual, Page: 4 / 22

AXIS T8705 Video Decoder
Get started
Get started
Find the device on the network
To find Axis devices on the network and assign them IP addresses in Windows®, use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager. Both
applications are free and can be downloaded from
axis.com/support .
For more information about how to find and assign IP addresses, go to How to assign an IP address and access your device .
Browser support
You can use the device with the following browsers:
Chrome
TM
Firefox
®
Edge
TM
Safari
®
Windows
®
recommended recommended
macOS
®
recommended recommended
Linux
®
recommended recommended
Other operating systems *
*To use AXIS OS web interface with iOS 15 or iPadOS 15, go to Settings Settings
Settings >
>
> Safari
Safari
Safari >
>
> Advanced
Advanced
Advanced >
>
> Experimental
Experimental
Experimental Features
Features
Features and disable
NSURLSession Websocket.
Open the device's webpage
1. Open a browser and enter the IP address or host name of the Axis device.
If you do not know the IP address, use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager to find the device on the network.
2. Enter the username and password. If you access the device for the first time, you must set the root password. See Set a
new password for the root account on page 4 .
Set a new password for the root account
The default administrator username is
root
. There’s no default password for the root account. You set a password the first
time you log in to the device.
1. Type a password. Follow the instructions about secure passwords. See Secure passwords on page 4 .
2. Retype the password to confirm the spelling.
3. Click Add user .
Important
If you lose the password for the root account, go to Reset to factory default settings on page 17 and follow the instructions.
Secure passwords
Important
Axis devices send the initially set password in clear text over the network. To protect your device after the first login, set
up a secure and encrypted HTTPS connection and then change the password.
The device password is the primary protection for your data and services. Axis devices do not impose a password policy as they
may be used in various types of installations.
To protect your data we strongly recommend that you:
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