HIKVISION DS-9600NI-I8 Series User Manual page 193

Go to System > System Service > System Service.
Select the authentication type.
Two authentication types are selectable, if you select digest, only the request with digest
authentication can access the video stream by the RTSP protocol via the IP address. For security
reasons, it is recommended to select digest as the authentication type.
Click Apply to save the settings.
Restart the device to take effect the settings.
Enable ISAPI
Purpose
ISAPI (Internet Server Application Programming Interface) is an open protocol based on HTTP,
which can realize the communication between the system devices (e.g., network camera, NVR,
etc.). The device is as a server, the system can find and connect the device.
Go to System > System Service > System Service.
Check Enable ISAPI.
Click Apply to save the settings.
Restart the device to take effect the settings.
Enable IP Camera Occupation Detection
Purpose
The function is able to detect the IP camera status. If the IP camera has been added by other
device, it will show as
Device.
Go to System > System Service > System Service.
Check Enable IP Camera Occupation Detection.
Click Apply to save the settings.
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