Access The Device; Verify That No One Has Tampered With The Firmware; Set A Secure Password For The Root Account; About Secure Passwords - Axis M1124-E User Manual

AXIS M11–E Network Camera Series

Access the device

Access the device
1. Open a browser and enter the IP address or host name of the Axis device.
If you have a Mac computer (OS X), go to Safari, click on Bonjour and select the device from the drop-down list. To add
Bonjour as a browser bookmark, go to Safari > Preferences.
If you do not know the IP address, use AXIS IP Utility or AXIS Device Manager to find the device on the network.
2. Enter the username and password. If you access the device for the first time, you must set the root password. See
Set a secure password for the root account on page 7 .
3. The live view page opens in your browser.

Verify that no one has tampered with the firmware

To make sure that the device has its original Axis firmware, or to take full control of the device after a security attack:
1. Reset to factory default settings. See Reset to factory default settings on page 20
After the reset, secure boot guarantees the state of the device.
2. Configure and install the device.

Set a secure password for the root account

Important
The default administrator username is root. If the password for root is lost, reset the device to factory default settings.
1. Type a password. Follow the instructions about secure passwords. See About secure passwords on page 7 .
2. Retype the password to confirm the spelling.
3. Click Create login. The password has now been configured.

About secure passwords

Important
Axis devices send the initially set password in clear text over the network. To protect your device after the first login, set
up a secure and encrypted HTTPS connection and then change the password.
The device password is the primary protection for your data and services. Axis devices do not impose a password policy as they
may be used in various types of installations.
To protect your data we strongly recommend that you:
• Use a password with at least 8 characters, preferably created by a password generator.
• Don't expose the password.
• Change the password at a recurring interval, at least once a year.
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