AXIS Q1931–E PT Mount Thermal Network Camera
System Options
System Options
Security
Users
User access control is enabled by default and can be configured under
System Options > Security > Users
. An administrator can
set up other users by giving them user names and passwords. It is also possible to allow anonymous viewer login, which means
that anybody may access the Live View page.
The user list displays authorized users and user groups (access levels):
Viewer -
Access to the Live View page
Operator -
Access to the Live View page and to all settings except System Options
Administrator -
Unrestricted access to all settings; can add, modify and remove other users.
Under
HTTP/RTSP Password Settings
, select the type of password to allow. You may need to allow unencrypted passwords if there are
viewing clients that do not support encryption, or if you upgraded the firmware and existing clients support encryption but need
to log in again and be configured to use this functionality.
Under
User Settings
, select the
Enable anonymous viewer login
option to allow anonymous users access to the Live View page.
Select the
Enable anonymous PTZ control login
to allow anonymous users access to the PTZ controls.
Deselect the
Enable Basic Setup
option to hide the Basic Setup menu. Basic Setup provides quick access to settings that should be
made before using the Axis product.
ONVIF
ONVIF (Open Network Video Interface Forum) is a global interface standard that makes it easier for end users, integrators, consultants,
and manufacturers to take advantage of the possibilities offered by network video technology. ONVIF enables interoperablity between
different vendor products, increased flexibility, reduced cost and future-proof systems.
By creating a user you automatically enable ONVIF communication. Use the user name and password with all ONVIF communication
with the product. For more information see
www.onvif.org
IP Address Filter
IP address filtering is enabled on the
System Options > Security > IP Address Filter
page. Once enabled, the listed IP address are
allowed or denied access to the Axis product. Select
Allow
or
Deny
from the list and click
Apply
to enable IP address filtering.
The administrator can add up to 256 IP address entries to the list (a single entry can contain multiple IP addresses).
HTTPS
The Axis product supports encrypted browsing using HTTPS. This is configured on the
System Options > Security > HTTPS
page.
A
self-signed certificate
can be used until a Certificate Authority-issued certificate has been obtained. Click
Create self-signed
certificate
to install a self-signed certificate. Although self-signed certificates are free and offer some protection, true security is only
implemented after the installation of a signed certificate issued by a Certificate Authority.
To obtain a signed certificate from an issuing Certificate Authority, click
Create Certificate Request
. When the signed certificate is
returned, click
Install signed certificate
to import the certificate. The properties of any certificate request currently resident in
the product or installed can be viewed by clicking
Properties
.
To enable HTTPS in the Axis product, the
HTTPS Connection Policy
must be set for each user group.
For more information, see the online help
.
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