SMB server signing and encryption for Archiving

exacqVision’s default method for archiving recorded data uses the SMB protocol. Using an exacqVision S-Series storage system makes configuring archiving simple. Users may also archive to SMB shares configured on their own third-party systems, but installing and configuring Samba or SMB Shares on non-Exacq built systems is outside the scope of Exacq Support. There have… Continue reading SMB server signing and encryption for Archiving

Configuring Extended Storage with an exacqVision S-Series

The S-series come defaulted for Archiving. This article will walk you through the steps of preparing the S-series for Extended Storage and assumes you have already configured the IP address of the S-series for your network.Extended Storage relies upon an iSCSI connection to the S-series device. If using an exacqVision Server and exacqVision S-series storage… Continue reading Configuring Extended Storage with an exacqVision S-Series

Configuring Samba (SMB) Shares on exacqVision S-Series Enterprise Could Fail After Repartitioning a Drive

If an exacqVision S-Series Enterprise system is configured for Samba (SMB) shares, and then the number of partitions on the drive is changed, configuring a Samba share on the new partitions could fail. <br> As a workaround, first configure the new partitions for extended storage to ensure that partitions are properly formatted. <br>

Updating exacqVision S-Series in Response to Heartbleed Threat

In April 2014 a Security Advisory was issued by the OpenSSL project notifying the public of a serious vulnerability in the encryption software used by a large number of companies. (For detailed information, visit http://heartbleed.com/.) Exacq Technologies took immediate action to assess how its products might be affected by this vulnerability. <br> The exacqVision S-Series uses… Continue reading Updating exacqVision S-Series in Response to Heartbleed Threat

exacqVision and Heartbleed

In April 2014 a Security Advisory was issued by the OpenSSL project notifying the public of a serious vulnerability in the encryption software used by a large number of companies. (For detailed information, visit http://heartbleed.com/.) Exacq Technologies took immediate action to assess how this affects its products. <br> exacqVision uses OpenSSL for a few functions, but… Continue reading exacqVision and Heartbleed

Upgrading to exacqVision Server 5.10 on S-Series Systems

The exacqVision Server version 5.10 Linux installer requires additional library packages (libnspr4-0d and libnss3-1d) that are not included on S-Series systems manufactured before December 2013. To avoid a failure when upgrading to version 5.10, complete the following steps. <br> NOTE: These steps are required ONLY for exacqVision S-Series systems.<br> Systems with Internet Access Install the required… Continue reading Upgrading to exacqVision Server 5.10 on S-Series Systems