Configuring the Milestone Open Network Bridge

After you install the Milestone Open Network Bridge, the Milestone Open Network Bridge service is running and the Milestone Open Network Bridge Manager tray icon turns green. The next steps are to:

  • Add the Milestone Open Network Bridge plug-in to the Management Client
  • Enable ONVIF clients to access your XProtect system

Add Milestone Open Network Bridge to the Management Client:

  1. Open the Management Client.
  2. Expand Servers, right-click Milestone Open Network Bridge, and select Add New.
  3. Enter a name for Milestone Open Network Bridge, and then click OK.

Configure user settings for an ONVIF client

Before you can complete these steps, you must have already created a basic user in Management Client, or a Windows user for the ONVIF client. The user must be assigned to a role that has permission to view cameras and access the Milestone Open Network Bridge. For more information, see Setting up Milestone Open Network Bridge security controls. For information about how to set up a basic user in Management Client, see the Help for those programs.

To provide an ONVIF client access to your XProtect VMS, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Management Client.
  2. Expand Servers, select Milestone Open Network Bridge, and then select the bridge you just added.
  3. On the User settings tab, enter the domain user name (domain/user) and the password of the dedicated user created for the ONVIF client.
  4. Click the Add user button.

The name of the ONVIF client user appears in the list of ONVIF user credentials.