Chapter 2 Getting Started
Accessing the IP Camera Windows
Step 2 In the Set Password and Verify Password fields in the Admin column, enter a password for the IP camera administrator.
You must enter the same password in both fields. The password is case sensitive and must contain at least eight characters, which can be letters, numbers, and special characters, but no spaces. Special characters are: ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + ,
Step 3 In the Set Password and Verify Password fields in the Root column, enter a password that is used when accessing the IP camera through a Secure Shell (SSH) connection.
You must enter the same password in both fields. The password is case sensitive and must contain at least eight characters, which can be letters, numbers, and special characters, but no spaces. Special characters are: ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + ,
You use the root password if you need to troubleshoot the IP camera through a SSH connection with the assistance of the Cisco Technical Assistance Center.
Step 4 In the HTTP area, click the HTTP radio button if you want to allow both HTTP and HTTPS connections to the IP camera.
The default setting is HTTPS, which allows only HTTPS (secure) connections to the IP camera.
Step 5 Click Apply.
The IP camera reboots.
Step 6 After the IP camera reboots, start Internet Explorer and, in the Address field, enter the following:
protocol://192.168.0.100
where protocol is HTTPS or HTTP. (You can use HTTP only if you enabled it in Step 4.)
Step 7 If you are prompted to install ActiveX controls, which are required to view video from the IP camera, follow the
The Main window appears and video from the IP camera starts playing automatically.
You can take these actions in the Main window:
•Click the Setup link to access configuration menus for the camera. For detailed information about these menus, see Chapter 3, “Configuring and Managing the IP Camera.”
•Click the Home link to view and control live video from the camera. For detailed information about these actions, see Chapter 4, “Viewing and Live Video.”
•Click the Logout button to exit the window.
Accessing the IP Camera Windows
After you perform the initial configuration as described in the “Performing the Initial Setup of the IP Camera” section on page
You access these windows by connecting to the IP camera from any PC that is on the same network as the IP camera and that meets these requirements:
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