Set The Password - Axis Q7404 Installation Manual

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Set the password

The password for the default administrator user root must be set for each of the four video
channels. This is done in the 'Configure Root Password' dialog, which is displayed when the video
channel is accessed for the first time.
To prevent network eavesdropping when setting the root password, the 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 servers. The HTTPS certificate controls the encrypted exchange of information.
To set the password via a standard HTTP connection, enter it directly in the first dialog shown
below.
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 channel 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.
To configure the password directly
via an unencrypted connection, enter
the password here.
4. To log in, enter the user name "root" in the dialog as requested.
Note:
The default administrator user name root cannot be deleted.
5. Enter the password as set above, and click OK. If the password is lost, the video channel must
be reset to the factory default settings.
6. If required, click Yes/Install to install AMC (AXIS Media Control), which allows viewing of the
video stream in Internet Explorer. You will need administrator rights on the computer to do this.
Note:
To install AMC in Windows Vista, you must 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.