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Milestone XProtect Smart Client; User’s Manual
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5. Overwrite the default name with a view name of your choice:
Example: Overwriting the default view name
You are now able to add cameras to the view.
Tip: A group, whether private or shared, can contain an unlimited number of views. More than
one private and shared group can exist.
Creating Views in Shared Groups
To create your first view in a shared group, you first create a group under the Shared top-level
group, and then create the required view within the group.
If you have created views in shared groups before, you may create new views in existing shared
groups, or you may create a new shared group for the view.
Note: Views are created on the Smart Client’s Setup tab. Particular user rights may be required in
order to access the Setup tab.
When creating a shared view, bear in mind that depending on their user rights not all users may
have access to all cameras on the surveillance system.
Creating a Shared Group
To create a shared group, do the following on the Setup tab:
1. In the Setup tab’s Views section, select the group under which you wish to create the new
group.
This may be the top-level Shared group, or it may be a group under the top-level Shared
group.
Example: Selecting the
top-level Shared group
2. Click the Create New Group button:
3. A new group is created under the group you selected. The new group is simply named New
Group: