Preparing the network for the XProtect management server
Before an XProtect network connects to an NVR and cameras, download and run the XProtect Installer, which sets up an XProtect
management server, and configure the WebService.
Prerequisites: The Supervisor or remote controller has been configured with a station and MilestoneXProtectNetwork.
- Download the Milestone XProtect VMS (Video Management Software) installer from:
https://www.milestonesys.com/support/resources/download-software/?prod=166&type=11&lang=27and install it either on the same computer as the Supervisor PC or on a separate computer that is connected to the network. - If you have been using
- To launch
- Connect to the platform and running station.
- If the management server runs on the same PC as your Supervisor station, expand , double-click the WebService, leave the http port disabled (
Http Enabled=false), ensure thatHttps EnabledandHttps Onlyare set totrueand change theHttps Portto something other than 443.When sharing a computer, the XProtect management server requires ports 80 and 443. - Expand Http Config and confirm that
Use Tlsis set totrue.A setting of
trueis the default forUse Tls. You would only change this setting tofalseif you do not have a server certificate or, for some other reason, you choose to make a connection from station to native process that is not secure.NOTE: A connection to the management server that is secured by a TLS certificate prevents man-in-the-middle attacks. You disable TLS at your own risk. - To accept the changes, click Save and, if you changed the port, right-click the MilestoneXProtectNetwork node in the Nav tree and click .This starts the native process using the specifically-defined port.
The XProtect VMS has been installed and the WebService is ready to connect to the server.