2.7.1 Configure the settings relating to the user authentication [User auth.]
The settings relating to the authentication of users who can access this camera from the PC or a cellular phone/mobile terminal can be configured on this page. Up to 24 users can be registered.
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When user authentication has failed to pass (authentication error) 8 times within 30 seconds using the same IP address (PC), access to the unit will be denied for a while.
[User auth.]
Select “On” or “Off” to determine whether or not to authenticate the users.
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To have security, we recommend selecting “On” for “User auth.”. When “Off” is selected, images are transmitted without authentication.
[Guest User]
Select whether or not to set Guest User. If you select “Use”, you can set which functions are available or unavailable for guest users for whom user authentication has not been performed.
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To have security, we recommend selecting “Not use” for “Guest User”. When “Use” is selected, images are transmitted without authentication.
[Authentication]
Set the user authentication method.
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Digest or Basic: Uses “Digest or Basic” authentication.
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Digest: Uses “Digest” authentication.
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Basic: Uses “Basic” authentication.
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To enhance the security, it is recommended to select “Digest” for “Authentication method”. If “Digest or Basic” or “Basic” is selected, leakage of the user name and the password may occur.
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When the [Authentication] setting has been changed, close the web browser, and then access the camera again.
[User name registration]
At the time of new registration, register a new user name in [User name]. Click [

] in “User name registration” to view registered users. Registered users are displayed as “Registered user name [Access level]”. (Example: admin [1])
If you click the [Change] button on the right, the selected user will be displayed in [User name], and you can change the password. By clicking the [Delete] button on the right, you can delete the selected user.
[User name (1 to 32 characters)]
Enter a user name.
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Available number of characters: 1 - 32 characters
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Unavailable characters: " & : ; \
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When the user name already in use is entered and the [Set] button is clicked, the respective user information will be overwritten.
[Password (8 to 32 characters)] [Retype password]
Enter a password.
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Available number of characters: 8 - 32 characters
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Unavailable characters: " &
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Distinguish between upper- and lower cases.
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For the password, use three or more types of characters from upper- and lowercase alphabetic characters, numeric characters, and symbols.
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Set the password which does not include the user name.
[Access Level]
Select the access level of the user from the following.
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1. Administrator: Allowed all available operations of the camera.
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2. Camera control: Allowed to control the camera. Functions selected for “Access level” can be operated.
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3. Live only: Allowed to display live view. Functions selected for “Access level” can be operated.
[Access level]
Select the available functions based on the user access level (camera control, live view, guest user).
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Default:
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Camera control: All are checked
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Live only: All are not checked
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Guest User: All are not checked
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If you have set “User authentication” to “Off”, and “Guest User” to “Not use”:
The “Access Level” item cannot be set. And, while all the live operation buttons are displayed, the [Setup] buttons require authentication.
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If you have set “User authentication” to “Off”, and “Guest User” to “Use”:
You can set the items for “Guest User”.
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If you have set “User authentication” to “On”:
You cannot set the items for “Guest User”.
You can set the following functions.
Live view selectable
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Selecting an image displayed in the live view setting permissions
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Snap shot
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Brightness
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