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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 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 135).
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.
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 57), Add basic users, Add user groups and Configure user and group rights.
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 video-
sharing feature.
About saving changes to the configuration
As you set up your system, you must save any changes you make to the configuration in order for
these to be applied to the system. When you change the configuration in the Management Application,
for example in the Camera Summary or User Properties, a yellow notification bar informs you that
you have made changes to the configuration. The bar appears in order to make sure that your
changes are applied to the system. If you want to apply the changes, click Save. If you do not want to
save your changes, click Discard.
Once you have made changes to the configuration of your Management Application and saved these,
your system contacts the system services (such as the Recording Server service and the Image
Server service). If you make changes to your configuration, for example if you change the name of a