You have to export the trusted certificate from the Video API server and afterwards install the certificate on the Siveillance Control servers for secure communication.

The description refers to Mozilla Firefox version 77. If you are using a different version, the certificate export process may differ.

  • You are logged on to the Siveillance Control engineering client.
  • Firefox is displayed.
  1. In the address bar enter the following address:
    https://[vms-server-hostname]:7442.
  1. Click Advanced.
  1. Click View Certificate.
  1. On the Certificate details page, search for Download and click on PEM (cert).
  1. Select Save file and click OK.
  • The certificate is saved in the Downloads folder.

If you click on Accept the Risk and Continue an UNAUTHORIZED page is shown.

  1. Copy the certificate file from the client computer to a directory on both Siveillance Control servers, for example to the /home/[username] directory. For copying the certificate file, you can use WinSCP, for example.
  1. Install the certificate on both Siveillance Control servers.
  • Change to the directory where the certificate file was copied to.
  • Enter the command:
    bash /usr/share/viewpoint/bin/importCertificate.sh –p KEYSTOREPASSWORD -f CERTIFICATEFILE
  • Replace the KEYSTOREPASSWORD with the password provided by the Siemens service technician or hotline and replace CERTIFICATEFILE with the file name of the certificate file.
  1. Restart both Siveillance Control servers:
  • Enter the command siveillancecontrol restart.
  • With the restart the certificate is made available for connection to the Video API server.
  1. Continue with the configuration of the VMS connection. For more information refer to: Configuring the VMS Integration.

After an update of the Siveillance Control server, the keystore might be overwritten. If the connection to the Video API server cannot be established, perform the importCertificate.sh script again.