How do I connect remotely using my web browser?
This feature is for Basic, Home and Pro Editions only
Prerequisites
Please do the following before reading this article:
Getting Started
Because Sighthound Video uses a self-signed certificate the first time you connect with a browser you will receive a warning "There is a problem with this website's security certificate." If you have a fully qualified domain name for your Sighthound Video host and your own SSL certificate you can replace this in the app's configuration.
This article will show you how to connect using Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox.
Connecting with Internet Explorer
Open Internet Explorer and enter the IP address of the web server. This information can be found and reset in Sighthound Video under Options in the Remote Access tab.
NOTE - If you are connecting from a computer that is not on the same network as the computer running Sighthound Video you will need to use the External Address. If you are connecting from a computer that is on the same network you will need to use the Internal Address.
If the address does not bring you to the web server you may have entered the wrong IP address or remote access is not properly configured. Please visit our How to enable remote access article for troubleshooting.
The first time you connect you will receive a warning "There is a problem with this website's security certificate". Verify that the IP address in the browser is the address of your Sighthound Video web server and click "Continue to this website". You can then enter the user name and password that you used when you enabled remote access.
Connecting with Chrome
Open Chrome and enter the IP address of the web server. This information can be found and reset in Sighthound Video under Options in the Remote Access tab.
NOTE - If you are connecting from a computer that is not on the same network as the computer running Sighthound Video you will need to use the External Address. If you are connecting from a computer that is on the same network you will need to use the Internal Address.
If the address does not bring you to the web server you may have entered the wrong IP address or remote access is not properly configured. Please visit our How to enable remote access article for troubleshooting.
The first time you connect you will receive a warning "There is a problem with this website's security certificate". Click ADVANCED.
Verify that the IP address in the browser is the address of your Sighthound Video web server and click "Proceed to ___.___.___.__". You can then enter the user name and password that you used when you enabled remote access.
Connecting with Firefox
Open Firefox and enter the IP address of the web server. This information can be found and reset in Sighthound Video under Preferences in the Remote Access tab.
NOTE - If you are connecting from a computer that is not on the same network as the computer running Sighthound Video you will need to use the External Address. If you are connecting from a computer that is on the same network you will need to use the Internal Address.
If the address does not bring you to the web server you may have entered the wrong IP address or remote access is not properly configured. Please visit our How to enable remote access article for troubleshooting.
The first time you connect you will receive a warning "This Connection is Untrusted."
Verify that the IP address in the browser is the address of your Sighthound Video web server and click "Add Exception."
Click "Confirm Security Exception." You can then enter the user name and password that you used when you enabled remote access.
