Access From The Internet; Setting The Root Password - Axis Q7404 User Manual

Access from the internet

Once connected, the video encoder is accessible on your local network (LAN). To access the video encoder from the Internet
you must configure your broadband router to allow incoming data traffic to the video encoder. To do this, enable the
NAT-traversal feature, which will attempt to automatically configure the router to allow access to the video encoder. This is
enabled from Setup > System Options > Network > TCP/IP Advanced.
For more information, please see NAT traversal (port mapping) for IPv4, on page 37. See also the AXIS Internet Dynamic DNS
Service at www.axiscam.net For Technical notes on this and other topics, visit Axis Support web at www.axis.com/techsup

Setting the root password

To gain access to the product, the password for the default administrator user root must be set. This is done in the 'Configure
Root Password' dialog, which is displayed when the video encoder is accessed for the first time. To prevent network
eavesdropping, the root password can be set via an encrypted HTTPS connection, which requires an HTTPS certificate.
Note:
HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) is a protocol used to encrypt the traffic between web browsers and serv-
ers. The HTTPS certificate controls the encrypted exchange of information.
To configure the password
directly via an unencrypted
connection, enter the password here.
To set the password via a standard HTTP connection, enter it directly in the Configure Root Password dialog.
To set the password via an encrypted HTTPS connection, follow these steps:
1. Click the Create self-signed certificate button.
2. Provide the requested information and click OK. The certificate is created and the password can now be set
securely. All traffic to and from the video encoder is encrypted from this point on.
3. Enter a password and then re-enter it to confirm the spelling. Click OK. The password has now been configured.
Notes:
• The default administrator username 'root' is permanent and cannot be deleted.
• If the password for root is lost, the video encoder must be reset to the factory default settings. See page 41.
• If prompted, click Yes to install AXIS Media Control, which allows viewing of the video stream in Internet Explorer.
You will need administrator rights on the computer to do this. If using Windows Vista you must also run Internet
Explorer as administrator; right-click the Internet Explorer icon and select Run as administrator.
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To create an HTTPS connection,
start by clicking this button.
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