Log in and log out

Start XProtect Smart Client. The login window appears.
Specify the name or address of the server that you want to connect to.
Select one of these authentication methods:
- Windows authentication (current user) - select this option to log in with your current Windows user credentials
- Windows authentication - select this option to log in with Windows user credentials that are different from your currently used Windows user credentials
- Basic authentication - select this option to log in as a basic user. Basic users are defined by your system administrator in XProtect Management Client
- [Name of external IDPAn external entity that can be associated with the XProtect VMS to manage user identity information and provide user authentication services to the VMS.] - select this option to log in with an external IDP. See also Log in via an external IDP.
Click Connect. If a problem occurs during login, you may receive an error message. See also Logging in (troubleshooting).
Depending on the configuration, you may be asked to restore the views used in the previous session:
- Main view - this option restores the view that you used last time in the main window
- Detached views - this option restores the view that you used last time in a floating window. Only available when connecting to specific XProtect VMS systems. See also Surveillance system differences.

If you encounter a second dialog during login, you need additional login authorization to get access to XProtect Smart Client.

Log out

Smart Client restarts and the login window is shown so you can log in again.