HIKVISION DS-2DP0818Z-D User Manual page 26

Configuring FTP Settings
Purpose:
You can set a FTP server and configure the following parameters for uploading captured pictures.
Steps:
1. Enter the FTP settings interface:
Configuration > Network > Advanced Settings > FTP
2. Configure the FTP settings, including server address, port, user name, password, directory, and
upload type.
 For your privacy and to better protect your system against security risks, we strongly recommend
the use of strong passwords for all functions and network devices. The password should be
something of your own choosing (Using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of
the following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters.)
in order to increase the security of your product.
 Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the
installer and/or end-user.
The server address supports both the domain name and IP address formats.
Setting the directory in FTP server for saving files:

In the Directory Structure field, you can select the root directory, parent directory and child
directory.
 Root directory: The files will be saved in the root of FTP server.
 Parent directory: The files will be saved in a folder in FTP server. The name of folder can be
defined as shown in following Figure 2-10.
 Child directory: It is a sub-folder which can be created in the parent directory. The files will
be saved in a sub-folder in FTP server. The name of folder can be defined as shown in
following Figure 2-11.
User Manual of PanoVu Series Network Camera
Figure 2-9 FTP Settings
Figure 2-10 Parent Directory
Available from A1 Security Cameras
www.a1securitycameras.com email: sales@a1securitycameras.com
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