Network access, Checking your web browser security level – Interlogix TruVision Intelligent IP Dome Configuration Manual User Manual

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TruVision 12/32 Series IP Camera Configuration Manual

Network access

This manual explains how to configure the camera over the network with a web
browser.

TruVision IP cameras can be configured and controlled using Microsoft Internet
Explorer (IE) and other browsers. The procedures described use Microsoft Internet
Explorer (IE) web browser.

Checking your web browser security level

When using the web browser interface, you can install ActiveX controls to connect and
view video using Internet Explorer. However, you cannot download data, such as video
and images due to the increased security measure. Consequently you should check the
security level of your PC so that you are able to interact with the cameras over the web
and, if necessary, modify the Active X settings.

Configuring IE ActiveX controls

You should confirm the ActiveX settings of your web browser.

To change the web browser’s security level:

1. In Internet Explorer click

Internet Options

on the

Tools

menu.

2. On the Security tab, click the zone to which you want to assign a web site under

“Select a web content zone to specify its security settings”.

3. Click

Custom Level

.

4. Change the

ActiveX controls and plug-ins

options that are signed or marked as

safe to

Enable

. Change the

ActiveX controls and plug-ins

options that are

unsigned to

Prompt

or

Disable

. Click

OK

.

- or -

Under

Reset Custom Settings

, click the security level for the whole zone in the

Reset To box, and select

Medium

. Click

Reset

.

Then click

OK

to the Internet Options Security tab window.

5. Click

Apply

in the

Internet Options

Security tab window.

Windows 7 and Windows 8 users

Internet Explorer for Windows 7 and Windows 8 operating systems have increased
security measures to protect your PC from any malicious software being installed.

To have complete functionality of the web browser interface with Windows 7 and
Windows 8, do the following:

• Run the Browser interface as an administrator in your workstation

• Add the camera’s IP address to your browser’s list of trusted sites

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