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Milestone XProtect Smart Client; User’s Manual
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Further Configuration
In addition to creation of groups and views, the Smart Client’s Setup tab lets you edit existing
groups and views. The Setup tab furthermore lets you adjust camera settings, and set up joystick
control for PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) cameras.
Note: Particular user rights may be required in order to access the Setup tab. Your ability to edit
groups and views also depends on your user rights. Basically, if you are able to create groups and
views, you are also able to edit them. From time to time your surveillance system administrator
may make changes to camera or user properties on the surveillance system server. When this is
the case, such changes will take effect in the Smart Client the first time you log in after the
changes were made. Such changes may require you to re-create your views. Ask your surveillance
system administrator if in doubt.
Which Types of Groups Can You Edit Views in?
Depending on your user rights, you may be able to create and edit views in the following types of
groups:
 Private and shared
 Private, but not shared
 Shared, but not private
 Neither private, nor shared (in which case you simply rely on views created by others
and placed in shared groups)
Typically only a few people in an organization are able to create and edit views in shared groups.
For example, the surveillance system administrator may create and maintain a number of views
and place them in shared groups: When Smart Client users log in, the views placed in the shared
groups will automatically be available to them, and the users will basically not need to create
further views unless they want their own views in private groups.
To quickly determine which types of groups your user rights permit you to create and edit views in,
do the following:
1. Select any of the Smart Client’s tabs.
2. Look at the Views section: You are able to create and edit views in any groups not marked
by a padlock icon. If a group is marked by a padlock icon, it is protected: You can still use
any views in the group, but you cannot create or edit views in the group.
Example: The user is able to create and edit views in private groups,
but not in shared groups. Note the padlock icon on the shared group
folder (clearly visible in the enlarged example).
Consult your surveillance system administrator if in doubt about your user rights.