AXIS P5544 PTZ Dome 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
configure your network router to allow incoming data traffic to the product. To do this, enable the NAT-traver
sal feature, which
will attempt to automatically configure the router to allow access to the prod uct. This is enabled from Setup > System Options >
Network > TCP/IP Ad vanced.
For more information, please see NAT traversal (port mapping) for IPv4, on page 43.SeealsoAXISInternetDynamicDNSServiceat
www.axiscam.net For Technical notes on this and other topics, visit the Axis Support web at w
ww.axis.com/techsup
Set the Root Password
To gain access to the Axis product, you must set the pa ssword for the default administr ator us er root. This is done in the Configure
Root Password dialog , which appears when the product is accessed for the first time.
To prevent network eavesdropping, the root password can be set via an encrypted HTTPS connection, which requires an HTTPS
certificate. HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) is a protocol used to encrypt traffic between web browsers and servers. The
HTTPS certificate ensures encrypted exchange of information.
To set the password via a standard HTTP connection, enter it directly in the first dialog.
To set the p assword via an encrypted HTTPS connection, follow these steps:
1. C lick Create self-signed certificate.
2. Pro vide the requested information and click OK.Thecertificate is created and the password can now be set securely. All
traffic to and from the product is encrypted from this point on.
3. Ente r a pass word and then re-enter to confirm the spelling. Click OK. The password has now been configured.
Note
•Thed
efault ad ministrator user name root is permanent a nd cannot be deleted.
• If the password fo r root is lost, the product must be reset to the factory default settings. See Reset to Factory Default
Settings, on page 49.
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