Server Configurator (explained)

Use the Server Configurator to select certificates on local servers for encrypted communication and register server services to make them qualified to communicate with the servers.

The following types of servers in XProtect VMS need certificates for secure communication:

  • Management Servers

  • Recording Servers

  • Event Servers

  • Mobile Servers

These servers work with the Server Configurator to manage secure communications. Use the Server Configurator to set whether or not the XProtect servers use secure encrypted communications and to manage the certificates that the XProtect servers use.

The Server Configurator is installed by default on any computer that hosts an XProtect server.

Open the Server Configurator from:

  • The Windows Start menu

    or

  • The XProtect server manager by right-clicking the server manager icon on the computer task bar and selecting Server Configurator

The server configurator application running on a server hosting an XProtect Management Server and Mobile Server.

Use the Server Configurator to choose the certificates that the XProtect servers use to secure communicates with their client applications, and to verify that encryption settings are configured properly.

In the Encryption section of the Server Configurator, set encryption of the following types:

  • Server certificate

    Select the certificate to be used to encrypt the two-way connection between the management server and the following servers:

    • Recording Server
    • Event Server
    • Log Server
    • LPR Server
    • Mobile Server

  • Event server and add-ons

    Select the certificate to be used to encrypt the two-way connection between the event server and the components that communicate with the event server, including the LPR Server.

  • Streaming media certificate

    Select the certificate to be used to encrypt communication between the recording servers and all clients, servers, and integrations that retrieve data streams from the recording servers.

  • Mobile streaming media certificate

    Select the certificate to be used to encrypt communication between the mobile server and the mobile and web clients that retrieve data streams from the mobile server.

In the Registering servers section of the Server Configurator, register the servers that are running on the computer with the designated management server.

To register the servers, verify the address of the management server and select Register.