HIKVISION DS-7116HQHI-K1 User Manual page 184

By default, the HTTP service is enabled.
Set HTTP Authentication
Purpose
If you need to enable the HTTP service, you can set the HTTP authentication to enhance the access
security.
Go to System > System Service > System Service.
Check the Enable HTTP to enable the HTTP service.
Select the digest as the HTTP Authentication in the drop-down list.
Click Save to save the settings.
Two authentication types are selectable: digest and digest/basic. For security reasons, it is
recommended to select digest as the authentication type.
Disable HTTP
Purpose
The admin user account can disable the HTTP service from the GUI or the web browser.
After the HTTP is disabled, all its related services, including the ISAPI, Onvif and Gennetc, will
terminate as well.
Go to System > System Service> System Service.
Uncheck the Enable HTTP to disable the HTTP service.
RTSP Authentication
Purpose
You can specifically secure the stream data of live view by setting the RTSP authentication.
Go to System > System Service> System Service.
Network Video Recorder User Manual
HTTP Authentication
183