Secure Tunnel Manager can be downloaded here. It is a software package that can be installed on a windows machine. It will need to be run 24/7 so make sure the system being used is stable and can meet these minimum specs:
| Minimum Hardware Requirements | |
|---|---|
| System | Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8250U CPU @ 1.60 GHz or equivalent |
| RAM | 8 GB (7.4 GB usable) |
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit |
This software will allow you to add ONVIF and Generic cameras without the need for port-forwarding.
Once you install it, it will ask to start the service. You can find it in your systray. That will open up a page. Please find the steps to add cameras below.
Once you install it, it will ask to start the service. You can find it in your systray. That will open up a page. Please find the steps to add cameras below.
1. First we need to find the camera and create a tunnel. Go to Find Cameras if your camera has ONVIF, otherwise click the + option at the bottom right of the Active Cameras page:
2. Find the camera in your list that you want to add, enter the credentials and click discover (Note: You may need to setup an ONVIF user for discovery to work)
3. Once the image comes up you can click the Add Camera link below that. See image:
2. Find the camera in your list that you want to add, enter the credentials and click discover (Note: You may need to setup an ONVIF user for discovery to work)3. Once the image comes up you can click the Add Camera link below that. See image:
We recommend you leave everything in the add wizard at default, however you are able to select a different name, serial, MAC etc if so desired (name Serial and MAC must be unique):
Click Save Camera and look for the success message:
4. Now in the Cameras page. You can click Connect (if it didn't already, it should automatically).
5. The Secure Tunnel has been created and now you can add the camera to Camcloud using he ONVIF or Generic method for example (This will depend on the camera, if you found and added it in the "Find cameras" page you should be able to use ONVIF otherwise you will likely need to use generic):
6. Give your Camera a name and select Secure Tunnel from the connection method dropdown:
7. Now you will enter the details (serial number and MAC along with the camera's username/password) from the Secure tunnel manager Active camera page and click next:
8. From here you will be able to select the standard settings such as recording mode, if this was an ONVIF camera you will also be able to select the resolution and bitrate/framerate. Click finish to add your camera. Note that if this is Generic or ONVIF you will still need to configure motion events separately, see "Setting Up Motion Events" from this page for more details.
