Install clients on other computers
For best performance, you can access your XProtect system from other computers via dedicated clients:
l
XProtect Smart Client used for viewing video
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XProtect Management Client used for configuring and managing the system
Install XProtect Smart Client
The XProtect system has a built-in public installation web page. From this web page, you can download and install
XProtect Smart Client on any other computer on the network.
1. To access the public installation webpage, enter the following URL in your browser:
http://[computer
address]/installation/
[computer address] is the IP address or host name of the XProtect VMS computer.
2. Click
All Languages
and run the downloaded file.
3. Click
Yes
to all warnings. Unpacking starts.
4. Select the language for the installer and then click
Continue
.
5. Read and accept the license agreement. Click
Continue
.
6. Select the installation type. Click
Typical
to choose the default values and start the installation.
7. Open XProtect Smart Client. The XProtect Smart Client login dialog box appears.
8. Specify the host name or the IP address of your XProtect VMS computer in the
Computer
field.
9. Select authentication, enter your user name and password. Click
Connect
and XProtect Smart Client opens.
10. You can verify the default views or add new views: In
Setup
mode, add a group and then a view to this
group.
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