Milestone XProtect Advanced VMS 2014 - Manual (Page 155)

Milestone XProtect ® Advanced
VMS 2014
Administrator's Manual
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4. Click Finish.
Deactivate and activate a rule
Your system applies a rule as soon as the rule's conditions apply which means it is active. If you do
not want a rule to be active, you can deactivate the rule. When you deactivate the rule, the system
does not apply the rule even if the rule's conditions apply. You can easily activate a deactivated rule
later.
Deactivating a rule
1. In the Overview pane, select the rule.
2. Clear the Active check box in the Properties pane.
3. Click Save in the toolbar.
4. An icon with a red x indicates that the rule is deactivated in the Rules list:
Example: The added x on the icon indicates that the third rule is deactivated
Activating a rule
When you want to activate the rule again, select the rule, select the Activate check box, and save the
setting.
Time profiles
About time profiles
Time profiles are periods of time defined by the administrator. You can use time profiles when creating
rules, for example, a rule specifying that a certain action should take place within a certain time period.
Time profiles are also assigned to roles, along with Smart Client profiles. Per default, all roles are
assigned the default time profile Always. This means that members of roles with this default time
profile attached has no time-based limits to their user rights in the system. You can also assign an
alternative time profile to a role.
Time profiles are highly flexible: you can base them on one or more single periods of time, on one or
more recurring periods of time, or a combination of single and recurring times. Many users may be
familiar with the concepts of single and recurring time periods from calendar applications, such as the
one in Microsoft
® Outlook.
Time profiles always apply in local time. This means that if your system has recording servers placed
in different time zones, any actions, for example recording on cameras, associated with time profiles
are carried out in each recording server's local time. Example: If you have a time profile covering the
period from 08.30 to 09.30, any associated actions on a recording server placed in New York is carried
out when the local time is 08.30 to 09.30 in New York, while the same actions on a recording server