Geographic backgrounds (explained)

Before a user of XProtect Smart Client can select a geographic background, first you must configure the geographic backgrounds in XProtect Management Client.

  • Basic world map - use the standard geographic background provided in XProtect Smart Client. It requires no configuration. This map is intended for use as a general reference, and it does not contain features such as country boundaries, cities, or other details. However, like the other geographic backgrounds, it does contain geo-reference data
  • Bing Maps - connect to Bing Maps
  • Google Maps - connect to Google Maps
  • Milestone Map Service - connect to a free map provider. After you enable Milestone Map Service, no further setup is needed.

    • See Enable Milestone Map Service

  • OpenStreetMap - connect to:

    • A commercial tile server of your own choice

    • Your own, online or local tile server

    See Specify OpenStreetMap tile server

The Bing Maps and Google Maps options require access to the internet, and you must purchase a key from Microsoft or Google.

Milestone Map Service requires internet access.

Unless you are using your own, local tile server, OpenStreetMap requires internet access.

If you want the system to have a EU GDPR compliant installation, the following services may not be used:
  • Bing Maps
  • Google Maps
  • Milestone Map Service
For more information about data protection and the usage data collection, see the GDPR privacy guide.

By default, Bing Maps and Google Maps display satellite imagery (Satellite). You can change the imagery in XProtect Smart Client, for example to aerial or terrain, to see different details.