Milestone XProtect Go 2014 - Manual (Page 181)

Milestone XProtect ® Go 2014 Administrator's Manual
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they are not needed any longer. The default location of the log files is in the ProgramData folder. If you
change the default location of log files, existing logs are not copied to the new location nor are they
deleted.
Edit certificate
If you want to use a secure HTTPS protocol to establish connection between your mobile device or the
XProtect Web Client and the Mobile server, you must have a valid certificate for the device or web
browser to accept it without warning. The certificate confirms that the certificate holder is authorized to
establish the connection.
When you install the Mobile server, you generate a self-signed certificate if you run a Typical
installation. If you run a Custom installation, you get the choice between generating a self-signed
certificate or loading a file containing a certificate issued by another trusted site. If you, at a later point,
want change the certificate you use, you can do this from the Mobile Server Manager.
1. Right-click the Mobile Server Manager and select Edit Certificate...
2. Choose whether you want to either:
o Generate a self-signed certificate or
o Load a certificate file.
Generate a self-signed certificate
1. Choose the Generate a self-signed certificate option and click OK.
2. Wait for a few seconds while the system installs the certificate.
3. Once finished, a window opens and informs you that the certificate was installed successfully.
The Mobile service is restarted for the changes to take effect.
Locate a certificate file
1. Choose the Load a certificate file option.
2. Fill in the path for the certificate file or click the ... box to open a window where you can browse
for the file.
3. Fill in the password connected to the certificate file.
4. When finished, click OK.
Note that HTTPS is not supported on Windows XP and Windows 2003 operating systems and works
on Windows Vista or newer Windows OS only.
Fill in/edit surveillance server credentials
1. Right-click the Mobile Server Manager and select Surveillance Server Credentials...
2. Fill in the Server URL
3. Select what user you want to log in as: