After logging into your Illustra camera for the first time, accepting the End User License Agreement, and creating a Host ID, you will be asked to select a security mode.
Enhanced is selected by default. As the message indicates, Enhanced will automatically select several advanced security options, such as enabling additional authentication needs, like forcing the creation of a non-default username, and requiring HTTPS. Regardless of the selection chosen on initial setup, individual settings can always be changed later by navigating to Security Status, under the Security menu.
Selecting ‘Enhanced’ Security performs the following:
- Requires authentication to the RTSP video stream
- Changes Authentication from Basic to Digest
- Disables HTTP, requiring HTTPS connections for the camera GUI and Video
- Disables uPnP, which hides the device from device discovery.
Changing any of the security settings only requires you to click the Edit link beside the listed option. Some settings offer the ability to change port numbers and some offer additional setting fields to configure.
Notice that Onvif Discovery may be individually disabled on this page as well. Clicking the Edit link for Onvif Discovery redirects to the Remote Access options page. This permits you to disable Onvif Discovery, or require Onvif User Authentication.
The Users configuration page permits additional user accounts to be created, in which a user role is assigned. Enabling Onvif User Authentication directs the camera to only accept commands from authenticated users.
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