Description
This enhancement released in 22.03 provides a means to access cameras web interfaces directly from within the exacqVision Client
Product
exacqVision Client
General Information
- Enhancement added in exacqVision Client version 22.03
- Accessible from the cameras configuration page (Configuration > YOURSERVER > Configure System > Add IP Cameras > Camera Recording > YOURCAMERA
- Will not be visible to users which do not have privileges to add/remove cameras
- Only available to exacqVision Clients which have network access to the cameras.
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Accessing
- Click on either the IP Address hyperlink or the globe icon located to the right of the thumbnail image.
- Depending on the camera model one of several things could occur
- You will be prompted to enter login credentials for the camera’s web interface
- You will be prompted to login, but the credentials are already populated. (See Note 1)
- You will be automatically logged into the camera’s web interface. (See Note 1)
- You will get a Page failed to Load message (see Note 2)
Note 1
Credentials will be pre-populated with existing exacqVision Client configuration information for some camera models.
Note 2
Cameras with enhanced security features may show a Page failed to Load message with error ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID (-202)
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Cert Error Resolution
Use a Web Browser
- This option retains the clients SSL validation setting
- Click the Open in Browser hyperlink in the upper right corner of the Cameras Web Configuration page
- The default browser should launch and open the cameras url
Disabling SSL Validation
- An indicator warning should appear “Unable to validate SSL certificate”, If it does not click retry
- Click the hyperlink within the indicator to navigate to Client Page
- Locate the “Require SSL certificate validation” option and disable by unchecking
- Return to the cameras settings page and re-open it’s Web Configuration Page
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Exiting the Web Configuration Page
- Log out of the cameras web interface
- Click the Camera Configuration hyperlink in the upper left of the Cameras Web Configuration page.
- Note: Once logged in, navigating away from the cameras Web Configuration page will result in the Reload Camera Settings popup Window appearing.
- Select the appropriate Response
- Reconnect – Momentarily disconnect and reconnect to the camera and move away. This is good if you have made changes within the cameras web interface.
- Don’t Reconnect – Move away without a camera disconnect/reconnect
- Cancel – Return to the current Camera Web Configuration page