Enable ONVIF on Camera
In general, refer to your Camera's instructions on how to enable ONVIF.
Here are some steps for popular camera brands:
Hanwha Vision
Most Hanwha Vision cameras already ship with ONVIF enabled.
Axis
Step 1: Log into the web interface of the camera
- Type in the IP address of the camera into a web browser (like Chrome or Internet Explorer)
Step 2: Go to System Options > Security > ONVIF
Step 3: Click the "Add..." button
Step 4: Create a user with administrator privileges
Step 5: Save the configuration
HIKVision
Step 1: Log into the web interface of the camera
- Type in the IP address of the camera into a web browser (like Chrome or Internet Explorer)
Step 2: Go to Configuration > Network > Advanced Settings > Integration Protocol
Step 3: Check on the 'Enable ONVIF' or 'Enable Open Network Video Interface' box
Step 4: Check on the 'Enable Hikvision CGI' box
Step 5: Set 'Hikvision CGI Authentication' to 'digest/basic'
Step 6: Click on the 'add' button and create a ONVIF profile
- You can use whatever user name and password you want
- For the level:
- Media Users: have access to get the real-time streaming, get a list of device supported functions, and read configurations of device.
- Operators: have access to all settings except:
- Causing changes to the system configuration, such as setting network default gateway
- Causing unrecoverable changes to the system, such as setting system factory default and upgrading system
- Reading confidential system configuration information, such as getting system log
- Administrators: have unrestricted access to all settings.
Step 7: Click on the 'Apply' button on the bottom of the screen once you are done.
Updated 28 days ago