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Cisco Video Surveillance 8020/8030 IP Camera Reference Guide
Chapter 5 Configuration
Security > HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL)
Privilege Management
•
PTZ control—You can modify the management privilege for operators or viewers. Select or deselect
the check boxes, then click Save to enable the settings. If you give Viewers the privilege, Operators
will also have the ability to control the camera through the main page.
•
Digital Output—You can modify the management privilege for operators or viewers. Select or
deselect the check boxes, then click
Save
to enable the settings.
•
Allow anonymous viewing—If you check this item, any client can access the live stream without
entering a User ID and Password.
Account Management
Administrators can create up to 20 user accounts.
1.
Input the new user’s name and password.
2.
Select the privilege level for the new user account. Click
Add
to enable the setting. Access rights
are sorted by user privilege (Administrator, Operator, and Viewer).
Viewers and operators can view, listen, talk to the camera, and can control DI/DO and PTZ of the
camera per the Privilege set from Privilege management. Administrator access rights can fully
control the camera operations. Only administrators can access the Configuration page.
Here you also can change a user’s access rights or delete user accounts.
1.
Select an existing account to modify.
2.
Make necessary changes and click Update or Delete to enable the setting.
Security > HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL)
This section explains how to enable authentication and encrypted communication over SSL (Secure
Socket Layer). It helps protect streaming data transmission over the Internet on higher security level.
Create and Install Certificate Method
Before using HTTPS for communication with the camera, a Certificate must be created first. There are
two ways: to create and install a certificate:
Method 1: Create Self-Signed Certificate
Step 1
Select this option from a pull-down menu.
Step 2
In the first column, select
Enable HTTPS secure connection
, then select a connection option:
HTTP
& HTTPS
or
HTTPS only
.
Step 3
Click
Create certificate
to generate a certificate.
The Certificate Information will automatically be displayed. You can click
Certificate properties
to
view detailed information about the certificate.
Step 4
Click
Save
to preserve your configuration, and your current session with the camera will change to the
encrypted connection.
