Create evidence locks in playback mode

You can create an evidence lock to prevent video recordings and related data from being deleted.

  1. In the main timeline, select Set start and end time on timeline or Set start and end time in calendar.

  2. Select the start and end time for the video sequences you want to protect from deletion.
  3. Select the cameras that have video sequences and data from related devices that you want to protect.

  4. In the upper right corner, click Evidence lock > Create. A window appears.

    Create evidence locks in XProtect Smart Client.

  5. Give the evidence lock a headline and, optionally, a description.
  6. For information about the remaining fields, see Evidence lock settings.
  7. Click Create. If the evidence lock was created successfully, you can click Details to see what went well and what did not. See Evidence lock status messages.