VIVOTEK
RTSP Streaming
To utilize RTSP streaming authentication, make sure that you have set a password for the Network Camera first; please refer to Security on page 30 for details�
Authentication: Depending on your network security requirements, the Network Camera provides three
types of security settings for streaming via RTSP protocol: disable, basic, and digest�
If basic authentication is selected, the password is sent in plain text format, but there can be potential risks of it being intercepted� If digest authentication is selected, user credentials are encrypted using MD5 algorithm, thus providing better protection against unauthorized access�
The availability of the RTSP streaming for the three authentication modes is listed in the following table:
| Quick Time player | Real Player |
Disable | O | O |
Basic | O | O |
Digest | O | X |
Access name for stream 1 ~ 5: This Network camera supports multiple streams simultaneously� The access name is used to differentiate the streaming source�
If you want to use an RTSP player to access the Network Camera, you have to set the video mode to H�264 /
rtsp://<ip address>:<rtsp port>/<access name for stream1 ~ 5> For example, when the access name for stream 1 is set to live�sdp: 1� Launch an RTSP player�
2� Choose File > Open URL� A URL dialog box will pop up� 3� Type the above URL command in the text box�
4� The live video will be displayed in your player as shown below�
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