Installing XProtect Mobile Server components (administrators)

This information is primarily for system administrators. For more information, see the administrator manual for the XProtect Mobile server system component.

You can install the XProtect Mobile Server component when you install version 2013 and all later versions of XProtect products:

  • XProtect Corporate
  • XProtect Expert
  • XProtect Professional+
  • XProtect Express+
  • XProtect Essential+
  • Milestone Husky
  • Milestone Arcus

To get the most out of XProtect Mobile, make sure that you're using the latest version of your VMS product. Information about the products is available on the Milestone website (https://www.milestonesys.com/products/software/product-index/).

You can also download XProtect Mobile Server for free from the download page on the Milestone website (https://www.milestonesys.com/downloads/).

Where to install the XProtect Mobile Server component

Install the XProtect Mobile Server component on the computer that runs your surveillance system or on a dedicated computer.

If you plan to have more than ten cameras in your system showing video simultaneously, Milestone recommends that you install XProtect Mobile Server on a dedicated computer.

You can install the XProtect Mobile server in various ways:

XProtect product Installation method
Installation on the same computer as the VMS Installation on a dedicated computer
    • XProtect Corporate
    • XProtect Expert
    • XProtect Professional+
    • XProtect Express+
    • XProtect Essential+
Complete a Single Computer installation of the XProtect VMS software. This installation includes the XProtect Mobile Server. Run the separate XProtect Mobile Server installer.

Installing the XProtect Mobile plug-in component

You should install the XProtect Mobile plug-in on all computers that run the Management Client:

  1. Run the XProtect Mobile installer.
  2. Choose a Custom installation and select the plug-in (32-bit or 64-bit). It is safe to install both.
  3. Restart Management Client.

Operating systems

XProtect Mobile supports the following operating systems for mobile devices:

Operating system Devices
Android 10.0 or newer Smartphones and tablets with Android installed
iOS 15.2 or newer iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch