Milestone Smart Client 3.6 - Manual (Page 14)

Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.6; User’s Manual
Logging In to the Smart Client
Logging in to the Smart Client is very straightforward. So is the initial configuration of the Smart
Client upon your first login; in fact, configuration may in some cases not be required at all.
To log in to the Smart Client, do the following:
1. Double-click the Smart Client shortcut on your desktop.
If no Smart Client desktop shortcut is available, select the Smart Client from
Windows’ Start menu (exactly how you do this is determined by where and
how you have installed the Smart Client on your computer, but you would
typically select Start > All Programs > Milestone XProtect Smart Client >
Smart Client).
2. A splash screen is displayed while the Smart Client loads; this typically takes a few seconds
only.
3. The Smart Client login window appears:
4. Specify your login information in the following fields:
• Server address: Type the URL or IP a
specified by your surveillance system
administrator.
Internet connections may use different ports
for different purposes. Therefore, the URL or
IP address may include a port number
(example: 123.123.123.123:80, where :80
indicates the port number).
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Tip: If you have logged in before, you
may simply select the required server from
the Server address list.
• Authentication: Select between different methods of authentication (i.e. the process
of verifying that you are who you claim you are).
Note: Not all Milestone surveillance systems support the use of all three authentication
methods; see Surveillance System Differences on page 100 for more information.
Consult your surveillance system administrator if in doubt about which authentication
method to use.
o
Windows authentication (current user) with which you will be authenticated
through your current Windows login, and do not have to specify any user name or
password. This is the Smart Client’s default authentication method, i.e. the method
which is automatically used unless you select another method.
o
Windows authentication with which you will be authenticated through your
Windows login, but you will need to type your Windows user name and password.
o
Basic authentication, with which you must specify a special user name and
password for accessing the surveillance system. This method can only be used with
selected Milestone surveillance systems.
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