Axis Camera Station User Manual

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AXIS Camera StationNetwork and Security ConfigurationNetwork and Security ConfigurationIf AXIS Camera Station Client, AXIS Camera Station Server and the connected network devices are installed on different networks youmight need to configure the proxy and/or firewall settings.• If the client and the server are separated by a proxy server, the client proxy settings should be modified, see Client ProxySettings, on page 50.• If the client and the server are separated by a NAT, firewall or similar, the NAT or firewall should be modified, see NATand Firewall, below.• If network devices and the server are separated by a proxy server, the server proxy settings should be modified, seeServer Proxy Settings, below.If your local network uses a proxy for Internet connection, you might need to configure the proxy settings to:• register licenses using the automatic registration option (server proxy settings)• check for and download firmware updates (client proxy settings).To prevent unauthorized access to the connected network devices, AXIS Camera Station has a high degree of security with multipleaccess levels using Windows Active Directory, see User Permissions, on page 51.NAT and FirewallIf there is a NAT, firewall or similar that separates the server from the client you might need to configure the NAT and/or firewall toallow access to the network. Make sure the server port and streaming port (see Server Port Configuration, on page 51) are allowed topass through the firewall and/or NAT. For instructions, contact your network administrator.NoteSome antivirus programs also block applications from accessing the network, similar to a firewall. To configure your antivirusprogram to allow the client and/or server network access, refer to the documentation provided with your program.Server Proxy SettingsThe server proxy settings need to be configured if:• AXIS Camera Station Server and the network video devices are separated by a proxy server• your network uses a proxy for Internet connection and you want to register licenses.Devices outside of the local network. To access the devices on the other side of the proxy server from AXIS Camera Station, you mustconfigure the server proxy settings.49