Creating the XProtect management server
The XProtect management server supports access to a video network’s NVR (Network Video Recorder) and cameras from a Supervisor
PC or laptop. The XProtect Corporate product requires this management server to communicate with an NVR. This procedure sets
up secure communication (Https) between the management server and station.
Prerequisites: The XProtect management server is on line and ready to connect. Your PC or laptop is connected to the video
network. You have admin privileges, are using
- To create the XProtect management server in the station, do one of the following:
- Drag an XProtectManagementServer component from the palette to the network component, double-click the new component and expand the Connection slot.
- Open the X Protect Server Manager view by double-clicking the MilestoneXProtectNetwork node in the Nav tree followed by clicking the New button at the bottom of the view.
If you clicked the New button, the New window opens. If you expanded the Connection slot you see the connection properties.
The
Web Client Https Portmust be different from the default. - Optional: If you used the New button, you can change the name of the server and click OK.A second New window opens.
The screen capture on the left represents the New window of the MilestoneXProtectNetwork component. The capture on the right shows the same properties after expanding the component. These Connection properties enable communication between the management server and the station.
- For
Host Nameenter the IP address and for theWeb Client Https Portenter the port number of the computer that hosts the management server. - For the credentials, enter the
UsernameandPasswordrequired by the Milestone corporate (management) server. - For secure communication enter the
Web Client Https Port.If the management server uses fox streaming to deliver video, this port can be different from the port used by the platform/station to access the network. If the server does not use fox streaming, this port should be the same as the port that connects the platform/station to the network. - To save the configuration, click OK or Save.The framework attempts to connect to the server, but it fails because a secure connection via the native process bridge has yet to be established.