10 AXIS 210A/211A - Accessing the CameraSetting the root password1. When accessing a camera for the first time, the ‘Configure Root Password’ dialog isdisplayed on the screen.Note: Before you enter your password at this point, you can secure configuration of the root password via HTTPSby creating a self-signed certificate. To do so, click the Create self-signed certificate... button in the Cre-ate Certificate window, and then proceed as follows.2. Enter a password, and re-enter to confirm the spelling. Click OK.3. The ‘Enter Network Password’ dialog appears. Enter the User name: rootNote: The default administrator user name root is permanent and cannot be deleted.4. Enter the password as set in step 2 above, and click OK. If the password is lost, thecameras must be reset to the factory default settings. See page 53.5. If required, click Yes to install the AXIS Media Control (AMC). You will needadministrator rights on the computer to do this.Accessing from the InternetOnce installed, a camera is accessible on your local network (LAN). To access the camera from the Internet you mustconfigure your broadband router to allow incoming data traffic. For security reasons this is usually done on a specificport. Please refer to the documentation for your broadband router for further instructions.For more information, please visit the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service at www.axiscam.net or, for Technical noteson this and other topics, visit the Axis Support Web at www.axis.com/techsup