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Smart Map settings

Last Updated: 2 minute read
Version2026r1
LanguageEnglish

Enter the Bing Maps key or Google Maps client ID or key for the Bing Maps API or Google Maps API that you use.

Note

You can edit these settings only if your administrator has allowed you to in XProtect Management Client.

Name

Description

Milestone Map Service

Specify whether Milestone Map Service can be used as a geographic background. If you select Unavailable, XProtect Smart Client does not display it as an option.

OpenStreetMap server

To use a different tile server (see Change OpenStreetMap tile server) than the one specified by your system administrator, enter the server address here.

Create location when layer is added

Specify whether to create a location when a user adds a custom overlay. For more information, see Add custom overlay on smart map.

Keep map state

Controls whether Smart Map remembers your current map position as you move between views and tabs.

Yes: Smart Map remembers the map position, the selected building and floor, letting you continue from where you left off.

No (default): Smart Map returns to the configured home location.

Note

Device selections, such as camera selections, are not retained. The state also resets when you close the Smart Client or enter setup mode.

The setting is available from Smart Client 2026 R1 Update 2.

Bing Maps key

Enter or edit the private cryptographic key that you generated for the Bing Maps API.

Client ID for Google Maps

Enter or edit the client ID that you generated for the Google Static Maps API.

Private key for Google Maps

Enter or edit the private cryptographic key that you generated for the Google Static Maps API.

URL signing secret for Google Maps

Enter the signing secret that you retrieved for the Google Static Maps API.

Remove cached smart map files

Note

If you are using Google Maps as your geographic background, files are not cached.

Smart map saves to the cache folder on your local computer so that it can load faster. Use this setting to specify how often you want to remove the cached files.