User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Overview
- Ready to Use
- Accessing the Network Camera
- Using VIVOTEK Recording Software
- Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices
- Using RTSP Players
- Main Page
- Client Settings
- Configuration
- System > General settings
- System > Homepage layout
- System > Logs
- System > Parameters
- System > Maintenance
- Media > Image
- Media > Video
- Media > Audio
- Network > General settings
- Network > Streaming protocols
- Network > SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)
- Network > FTP
- Bonjour
- Security > User accounts
- Security > HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL)
- Security > Access List
- PTZ > PTZ settings
- PTZ
- Mechanical PTZ Operation
- Event > Event settings
- Applications > Motion detection
- Applications > DI and DO
- Applications > Tampering detection
- Applications > Audio detection
- Applications > Shock detection
- Applications > Package management - a.k.a., VADP (VIVOTEK Application Development Platform)
- Recording > Recording settings
- Storage > Storage management
- Storage > Content management
- Appendix
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Security > HTTPS
(Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL)
This section explains how to enable authentication and encrypted communication over
SSL (Secure Socket Layer). It helps protect streaming data transmission over the Internet
on higher security level.
Create and Install Certicate Method
Before using HTTPS for communication with the Network Camera, a
Certicate
must be created
rst. There are three ways to create and install a certicate:
Create self-signed certificate
1. Select this option from a pull-down menu.
2. In the rst column, select
Enable HTTPS secure connection
, then select a connection option:
“HTTP & HTTPS” or “HTTPS only”.
3. Click
Create certicate
to generate a certicate.
4. The Certicate Information will automatically be displayed as shown below. You can click
Certi-
cate properties
to view detailed information about the certicate.