Axis Communications P1346 Security Camera User Manual


 
AXIS P1346 Network Camera
Accessing the product
Access from the Internet
Once connected, the Axis product is accessible on your local network (LAN). To access the product from the Internet you must
congure your network router to allow incoming data trafc to the pr oduct. To do this, enable the NAT-traversal feature, which
will attempt to automatically congure the router to allow access to the product. This is enabled from Setup > System Options >
Network > TCP/IP Advanced.
For more information, please see NAT traversal (port mapping) for IPv4, on page 45.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamicDNSServiceat
www.axiscam.net F or T echnical notes on this and other topics, v isit the Axis Support web at www.axis.com\techsup
Set the root password
To gain access to the Axis product, you must set the password for the default administrator us er root. This is done in the Congure
Root Password dialog , which appears when the produ
ct is accessed for the rst time.
To prevent network eavesdropping, t
he root password can be set via an encrypted HTTPS connection, which requires a n HTTPS
certicate. HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) is a protocol used to encrypt trafc between web browsers and servers. The
HTTPS certicate ensures encrypted exchange of information.
To set the password via a standard HTTP connection, enter it directly in the rst dialog.
To set the password via an encrypted HTTPS connection, follow these steps:
1. C lick Create self-signed certicate.
2. Pro vide the requested information and click OK.Thecerticate is created and the password c an now be set securely. All
trafctoa
nd from the product is encrypted from this point on.
3. Enter a
passwordandthenre-entertoconrm the spelling. Click OK. The password has now been congured.
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