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Connecting to the Camera
Initializing a Camera Username and Password
You must create a user with administrator privileges before the camera is operational.
The first user can be created using any of the following methods:
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Camera's Web Interface: enter the camera's IPaddress in a web browser to access the web interface. If the
camera is in the factory default state you will be redirected to the Add a new user page to create the first user.
For more information, see the Avigilon IP Camera Web Interface User Guide.
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Camera Configuration Tool: cameras discovered in the factory default state will be identified by . Select the
Admin Users tab to create the first user. For more information, see the Avigilon Camera Configuration Tool
User Guide.
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Avigilon Unity Video or Avigilon Control Center software version 7.4 or later, or version 6.14.12 or later: when
connecting a device in the factory default state, the client software will ask you to create a new user. For more
information, see the Avigilon Unity Video Client User Guide or the Avigilon Control Center Client User Guide.
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AvigilonCloud Services (ACS) v3.0 or later: when adding a camera you will be asked to create a new user for
cameras in the factory default state. For more information, see the AvigilonCloud Services User Guide.
If you are connecting your Avigilon camera to a 3rd party VMS, you will need to set up the first user
through the camera's Web Interface or Camera Configuration Tool before you connect to the 3rd
party VMS.
(Optional) Using the USB Wi-Fi Adapter
If you have a USB Wi-Fi Adapter (USB-AC56-**-MSI), attach it to the camera's micro USB port to access the camera's
mobile web interface.