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AXIS M3011 - Accessing the Camera
Setting the root password
1.When accessing the camera for the first time, the ‘Configure Root Password’ dialog appears.
2.Enter a password and
3.Enter the User name: root
4.Enter the password set in step 2, and click OK. If the password is lost, the camera must be reset to the factory default settings. See page 33.
Notes:
•The default administrator user name ‘root’ is permanent and cannot be deleted.
•While setting the root password, click Yes to install the AXIS Media Control (AMC), if you are prompted to. You will need administrator rights on the computer to do this.
Access from the internet
Once connected, the camera is accessible on your local area network (LAN). To access the camera from the Internet you must configure your broadband router to allow incoming data traffic to the camera. To do this, enable the
For more information, please see NAT traversal (port mapping) for IPv4, on page 28. See also the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS Service at www.axiscam.net For Technical notes on this and other topics, visit the Axis Support web at www.axis.com/techsup
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