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Initial Access to the Video Server
Check Network Settings
The Video Server can be connected either before or immediately after software
installation onto the Local Area Network. The Administrator should complete the
network settings on the configuration page, including the correct subnet mask and IP
address of gateway and DNS. Ask your network administrator or Internet service
provider for the detail information. By default the Video Server requires the
Administrator to run installation every time it reboots. If the network settings are to
remain unchanged, disable the Install option. Refer to “Network settings” on the
System Configuration page for details. If any setting is entered incorrectly and cannot
proceed to setting up the Video Server, restore the factory settings following the steps
in the “Troubleshooting” chapter of the Appendix.
Add Password to prevent Unauthorized Access
The default Administrator’s password is blank and the Video Server initially will not ask
for any password. The Administrator should immediately implement a new password
as a matter of prudent security practice. Once the Administrator’s password is saved,
the Video Server will ask for the user’s name and password before each access. The
Administrator can set up a maximum of twenty (20) user accounts. Each user can
access the Video Server except to perform system configuration. Some critical
functions are exclusive for the Administrator, such as system configuration, user
administration, and software upgrades. The user name for the Administrator is
permanently assigned as “root”. Once the password is changed, the browser will
display an authentication window to ask for the new password.
Once the password
is set, there is no provision to recover the Administrator’s password. The
only option is to restore to the original factory default settings.
