Pelco DX8100 - Manual

6 C2641M-B (4/08) DX8100 Platform Security Information The DX8100 Series digital video recorder (DVR) is equipped with an extensive set of security measures to provide the user with secure, uninterrupted service. NOTE: While great care has been taken in the design and development of the DX8100 to en...

C2641M-B (4/08) 9 OPERATING SYSTEM SECURITY Upon a successful boot procedure, the DX8100 will automatically load the Windows ® 2000 or Windows XP Embedded operating system. These operating systems are specifically tailored for use on the DX8100. It does not have the standard feature set found in the...

14 C2641M-B (4/08) WINDOWS XP EMBEDDED: CHANGING THE ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD To change the Windows XP Embedded DX8100ADM password: 1. Exit the DX8100 application if it is running, and return to the Windows operating system. 2. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel. The Windows Control Panel op...

16 C2641M-B (4/08) 8. To manually log on to the server application: a. Close the User Accounts dialog box, and then restart the DX8100. The logon message dialog box opens. b. Click OK. The Log On to Windows dialog box opens. Figure 19. Log On to Windows Dialog Box c. Enter the new password and then ...

18 C2641M-B (4/08) DX8100 SECURITY INTERNET PROTOCOL SECURITY The DX8100 features built-in network security using Internet Protocol Security (IPSec). IPSec facilitates authentication and encryption at the network packet level. IPSec services protect the DX8100 from unwanted or potentially damaging n...

C2641M-B (4/08) 19 DX8100 NETWORK PORTS Table B describes the DX8100 ports and their functions. The ports are classified either as user-changeable or fixed. You can assign a user-changeable port a different number. In this case, a port’s number must be assigned within the range of 5000–65535. If a p...

20 C2641M-B (4/08) PASSWORD RECOVERY There are no “backdoor” accounts or alternative access options built into the DX8100 application software. Pelco cannot issue overriding passwords, factory passwords, or other means to bypass the logon requirement of the application program. If the DX8100´s Admin...

C2641M-B (4/08) 21 DX8100 System Recovery Procedure This DX8100 recovery procedure is used in two ways: • To recover your DX8100 software using the DX8100 Recovery DVD that is provided with the unit. • To recover your DX8100 Series DVR in case of a catastrophic failure. In this case, this procedure ...

22 C2641M-B (4/08) RECORDING IP SECURITY SETTINGS 1. Exit the DX8100 application window to the Windows environment. 2. On the taskbar, click Start, and then click Programs > Manage IPSec Policy. 3. Record the status of Enable IP Security Policy: Checked_____ Unchecked_____. 4. Click Cancel to exi...

28 C2641M-B (4/08) • If you are updating an existing system and you want to save previously recorded video, select Recovery on the PDB Group ID box. In this case, all of the boxes should turn yellow and the individual drives should have Used selected. This step will save your recorded video. Figure ...