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Milestone XProtect Smart Client; User’s Manual
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Creating Views
The way in which images from one or more cameras are displayed in the Smart Client is called a
view. A view may contain images from up to 16 cameras*. A Smart Client can handle an unlimited
number of views, allowing you to switch between various collections of camera images.
* Depending on Milestone XProtect surveillance system used
Example of a Smart Client displaying a view with images from
16 different cameras (the view is highlighted in red frame)
Views/Groups Concept
In order to help you maintain an easy overview when you navigate between various views in your
Smart Client, all views are placed in folders called groups.
A group can contain any number of views and, if required, subgroups.
Private and Shared Groups
Groups, in turn, can be private or shared. Views placed in private groups can only be accessed by
the user who created them, whereas views placed in shared groups can be accessed by all Smart
Client users connected to the surveillance system server.
Simplified example of views in
private and shared groups
Before you create any views, it is important that you are sure about the difference between views
placed in shared and private groups—not least because a number of views in shared groups may
already have been created for Smart Client users in your organization.