Configuration and Operation
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Add user
The user name and passwords are limited to 14 characters. There is a maximum of 20 user accounts.
To add a new user
In the
Add User
section, enter the new user name and password
in the respective fields
.
Select the appropriate check boxes to give the user I/O Access, Camera Control, Talk,
Listen, or Analytics permissions.
I/O access
– Basic functions that enable the user to view video when accessing the
camera.
Camera control
– Allows the user to change camera parameters on the
Camera
tab.
Talk
– Allows the user at the local site to talk to the administrator at the remote site.
Listen
– Allows the user at the local site to listen to the administrator at the remote
site.
Analytics
– Allows the user to define analytic parameters from the
Analytics
tab.
Click
ADD
.
Manage User
To delete a user, pull down the user list and select the user name to delete. Click
DELETE
to
remove it.
To edit a user, pull the user list down and select a user name. Click
EDIT
to edit the user’s
password and privileges.
Figure 22: Editing Password and Privileges
Note:
You must
enter the user password and also select the authorized function(s). When
finished, click
SAVE
to modify the account authority.
Streaming Authentication Setting
From the drop-down list, select one of the following options:
Disable
– Do not use streaming authentication (default setting).
Basic
– A form of authentication that uses unencrypted base64 encoding. Basic
Authentication should generally only be used where transport layer security is provided
.
Digest
– A form of authentication used over RTSP in which credentials are encrypted when
transmitted.
