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XProtect Mobile client

Connection settings for a mobile server

Last Updated: 2 minute read
Version2026r1
LanguageEnglish

When you add a mobile server to your XProtect Mobile app manually, you must configure a list of settings.

Settings on the Add servers screen

Setting

Description

Server name

The name of the server.

The name displays in the list of servers on your device and can be anything you want.

Address

The address of the computer where the XProtect Mobile server is running. The server address can be an IP address or a host name.

https:// or

http://

The type of connection that you will use to connect the XProtect Mobile client to the mobile server. By default, the HTTPS connection is selected.

Important

If you select the HTTP connection type, you must ensure that the mobile server also uses an HTTP connection. Otherwise, the XProtect Mobile app and the server cannot communicate.

Port number

The port number that the XProtect Mobile client uses to communicate with the server. For HTTP connections, the default port is 8081. For HTTPS connections, the default port is 8082.

Important

If you edit the port number, you must also edit the corresponding port number on the mobile server side. Otherwise, the XProtect Mobile app and the server cannot communicate.

Continue login

Go to the Login screen.

Save and log in later

Save the mobile server details and log in later.

Note

If you use an MDM functionality on your mobile device, the mobile server details will be entered automatically.

Settings on the Login screen

Setting

Description

Windows user

Basic user

Your login authentication type. Select whether you log in as a Windows user or as a basic user.

User name

A mandatory login credential.

Password

A mandatory login credential.

Note

The user name and password can be based on either basic users set up in Management Client or on Windows users. Windows user credentials are specific to a machine or a domain.

Remember me

Indicate whether you want to remember your user name and password for the next time you connect to an already added server. By default, the setting is enabled.

Log in

Log in to the XProtect Mobile client.

Change password

As a basic user, you can change your password whenever you want to (see Log in to the XProtect Mobile app).

Log in with [Name of an external IDP]

If your system administrator has configured a login with an external IDP, use this option to log in to the XProtect Mobile client. For more information, see

External IDP and XProtect Mobile client.