Installing applications in an offline environment

Definition of an offline environment

Many video-surveillance systems are in an offline environment - the cameras do not have any kind of access to the public Internet network and/or are in a restricted VPN network environment.

In such environments, applications are installed through the Device Management Tool (DMT) provided by the Security & Safety Things. The tool can be downloaded from: https://devices.securityandsafetythings.com/tooldownload

Offline application installation

To install an application in an offline environment you need to have:

• a PC with access to the internet
• installed Device Management Tool
• a license (full or trial) for an applications

First, you need to open the DMT. On the top right-hand corner of this tool there is a CLOUD LOGIN button. Click on that button and enter your credentials for the Security & Safety Things Device Management portal.

Once logged in, discover the cameras by clicking on the DISCOVER CAMERAS button. Select the camera(s) you wish to install the applications to and click the IINSTALL APP(S) button.

Next steps are done in sequence:

Selecting an app:

Clicking on CONTINUE button so a download would complete. One more CONTINUE will bring you to the Install section. Please click once more on CONTINUE and the application upload to the camera(s) will be complete.

After one more CONTINUE you will be sent to the default DMT screen with a list of cameras.