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Configure scheduling
Set up when do you want to archive and if you want cameras to transfer video to your
system at all times, and other cameras to transfer video only within specific periods of time
as well as when specific events occur. Also specify when you want to receive notifications
from the system. See Configure general scheduling and archiving (on page 132) and
Configure camera-specific schedules (on page 68).
Configure clients' access to your system
A number of different client applications are included with your system. Specify whether you
want clients to access the system server from the Internet, how many clients you want to be
able to connect simultaneously and more. See Configure server access (on page 160).
Configure master/slave servers
You only need to follow this step if you want to run several servers together and the
functionality is only available if you run XProtect Enterprise or XProtect Professional.
A master/slave setup allows you to combine several servers and extend the number of
cameras you can use beyond the maximum allowed number of cameras for a single server.
In such a setup, clients still have a single point of contact: they connect to the master server
but also get access, transparently, to cameras and recordings on the slave servers. See
Configure master and slave servers (on page 162).
Configure users
Specify who should access your system and how. Set a password protection for the
Management Application if needed. Decide who should have client access which rights they
should have. See Configure User Access wizard (see "Manage user access wizard" on
page 56), Add basic users (on page 164), Add user groups (on page 165) and Configure
user and group rights (on page 166).
Configure XProtect Download Manager
Manage which features users see on a targeted welcome page when they connect to the
system server. The features can include access to client applications, additional client
language versions, plug-ins and more. XProtect Download Manager comes with a default
configuration that ensures that users get access to XProtect Smart Client in the same
language as your system server. See Use XProtectDownload Manager
The above list represents the configuration steps that most administrators are likely to cover. You can,
of course, do more configuration, for example if your organization wants to use the Matrix (see "About
Matrix video sharing" on page 137) video-sharing feature.
Best practices
About protecting recording databases from corruption
You can select which action to take if a camera database becomes corrupted. The actions include
several database repair options. While it is good to have such options, Milestone recommends that
you take steps to ensure that your camera databases do not become corrupted.