Axis 250S User Manual

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AXIS 250S User’s Manual Administration & System Options 27System Options OverviewThe table below provides a brief overview of the System Options. Each section is explainedin more detail in the pages that follow.UsersTo prevent any unauthorized use of the product, the AXIS 250S supports multi-level andmulti-user password protected access. A maximum of 20 users may be defined. AnAdministrator has unrestricted access to the product's administration tools and candetermine the registration and rights for all other users.The Users List displays all of the users currently defined. The administrator user name(root) is permanent and cannot be deleted. The default password (pass), however, can andshould be changed. See the important notes below.Important!Administration DescriptionSecurity - Users Create and delete users and passwords, and modify the Administrator’s password.Security - Firewall Settings Protect your AXIS 250S against unauthorized access, using the built-in firewall. Allowed IP addressesand protocols can be specified.Date & Time Set the system time, manually or automatically.Network - TCP/IP Settings Configure TCP/IP settings, enable BOOTP/DHCP and restrict bandwidth.Network - SMTP (email)SettingsConfigure SMTP-settings for sending e-mail messages notifying recipients of recordings, errormessages, system messages, etc.Ports & Devices - I/O Ports Enable and configure the 4 inputs and 1 output.Ports & Devices - COM Port Configure the COM-port for Generic TCP/IP, Generic HTTP or for a Pan Tilt Zoom device.Maintenance Provides tools for restarting the server and for resetting to the factory default settings.Support - Overview Provides links to various types of useful information, including how to contact Axis support services.Support - Logs & Reports Contains links to various log files and reports.Support - About Displays information about the development of the product.• The default password (pass) for the pre-configured user (root) should be changed as soon as possible.Once this is done, the product’s security features will be enabled, and access to the Live View pageand the Administration tools will be restricted to defined users only, unless Anonymous Login is alsoenabled, in which case anonymous access to the Live View page will be allowed.• Note also that if the root password is not changed, then the Enable anonymous viewer login check-box will have no effect, checked or not.• The Enable anonymous viewer login checkbox will, after the root password has been changed, be dis-abled by default.• All Axis products are shipped with the same default Administrator password.• Changing the root password and, later, changing it back to pass will return the security function toits original state.