Datasheet

AXIS 292 - Network Settings

Network Traffic

Connection type - This can be used to change the network speed for the AXIS 292. There is normally no need

to use anything other than Auto-negotiate, which automatically selects the correct media type. However, if

you are using a switch or similar device on your network and need to specify the media type, this can be done

by selecting the correct type from the drop-down list.

HTTPS Settings

HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer, or HTTP over SSL) is a web protocol that

provides encryption for page requests from users and for the pages returned by the server. The Secure Socket

Layer (SSL) as used by HTTPS uses a 40-bit key size for encryption, a level considered adequate for most

commercial exchanges.

The encrypted exchange of information between server and

client is governed by the use of an HTTPS

certificate, which guarantees the authenticity of the server. To install a certificate on the AXIS 292 you will

need to create and send a certificate request to a Certificate Authority (CA).

To use HTTPS for communication with the AXIS 292, a Certificate must be created using one of

these

methods:

• A self-signed certificate created

in the video server. Note that this does not guarantee the same level of

security as an official certificate.

• An official certificate issued by a CA (Certificate Authority). A

CA issues and manages security credentials

and public keys for message encryption.

Follow these steps to set up HTTPS in the AXIS 292.

1. Click either Create self-signed certifica

te or Create Certificate Request and enter the required

information in the provided fields

2. Click OK.

3. Create self-signed certificate generates and installs a certificate which will be displayed under

Installed Certificate.

Create Certificate Request generates a PEM formatted request which you copy and send to a CA for

signing. When the signed certificate is returned, click Install signed certificate... to install the

certificate in the AXIS 292.

4. Set the HTTPS Connection Policy to enable HTTPS connection (HTTP by default).

Please refer to the home page of your preferred

CA for information on where to send the request etc. For more

information, please see the online help.

Note that viewing encrypted web pages via HTTPS is almost ce

rtain to cause a slight drop in performance,

especially when requesting a page for the first time.