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Affected Roles: Administrator
Complexity: Low
Software Version: Recommended v1.3.7.0 or higher
Last Edit: October 27, 2020
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As of March 2016, the VMAX® IP Plus Series began to feature a CCIP (Closed Circuit Internet Protocol) Camera and Recorder Encryption option. This features provides users with system owners with the option to protect their NVR from out-of-network attacks by encrypting the RTSP stream that is used between connected IP cameras and the surveillance system.
The way that it works is that when the VMAX® IP Plus requests the default encrypted stream from the connected camera, the camera will encrypt its RTSP stream a second time, over the user ID and password, resulting in an encrypted RTSP stream that can only be read by the requesting VMAX® IP Plus NVR. If someone were to try to access the camera from any other NVR or VMS, they would only receive a blank screen.
This article will outline how to enable CCIP encryption for a camera through the VMAX® IP Plus recording unit.
**Note: To perform this, you must be logged in as the Administrator (default: admin/admin) directly at the VMAX® IP Plus unit.
To enable the CCIP encryption feature:
Click in the box so that it is marked with a checkmark, then click the Apply button.
If anyone were to try to access the RTSP stream from any other NVR or VMAX, only a blank screen will display.
**Note: An additional measure that you can take to better secure your VMAX® IP Plus and MEGApix® IP cameras is to practice good password habits. For more information on setting up passwords, check out: