User`s manual
Table Of Contents
- Software Installation on page 10
- Overview
- Network Deployment
- Ready to Use
- Software Installation
- 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 > DDNS
- Network > QoS (Quality of Service)
- Network > SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)
- Security > User Account
- Security > HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL)
- Security > Access List
- Security > IEEE 802.1x
- PTZ > PTZ settings 
- Event > Event settings
- Applications > Motion detection
- Applications > DI and DO
- Applications > Tampering detection
- Recording > Recording settings
- Local storage > SD card management
- Local 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 the rst option.
2. Check 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 in the lower screen as shown below. You
can click Certicate properties to view detailed information about the certicate.