Information Sheet

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Chapter 8: Users UniFi Video User Guide
Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.
Local Access Used to turn local access on or off. Whenset
to ON, the Username and Password options become
available. These credentials are required when the cloud
option is not being utilized.
Username The user name for the user account.
New Password Create a password for the selected user.
This password will be used to log in and access the NVR.
Confirm Password Confirm the password by entering it a
second time in the Confirm Password field.
API Access
Allow API Usage API stands for Application Programming
Interface. Click to toggle ON and display the API Key field.
API Key Click New API Key to generate a key code when
accessing UniFi Video from external applications.
Alerts
For a non-cloud UniFi Video installation, the Alerts tab
appears as shown below:
Enable Alert Emails Click to enable or disable email
alerts for specific cameras and events.
Camera Displays the camera name.
On Disconnect Indicates when to notify the administrator
if the selected camera becomes disconnected. Select
Never or Always.
On Motion Indicates when to notify the administrator
if the selected camera records motion. Select Never or
Always, or select New Schedule to define a schedule.
For a cloud-based UniFi Video installation, the Alerts tab
appears as shown below:
Alert Types Select the type of alert to be received: None,
Email, Push, or Email & Push.
Note: Push notifications requires your install to
be connected to the cloud.
Camera Displays the camera name.
On Disconnect Indicates when to notify the administrator
if the selected camera becomes disconnected. Select
Never or Always.
On Motion Indicates when to notify the administrator
if the selected camera records motion. Select Never or
Always, or select New Schedule to define a schedule.
Alert Schedule for Motion Detection
To create a new schedule for motion detection alerts:
1. Select New Schedule in the On Motion drop-down list.
2. A window showing the days of the week and hours of
the day will be displayed.
3. Select the periods to send an alert upon motion
detection by dragging the cursor within the
appropriate days of the week.
4. Enter a name for the schedule and click Save.
To edit an existing schedule for motion detection alerts:
1. Select the schedule from the On Motion drop-down list
and click .
2. The schedule will be displayed in a separate window.
3. Edit the schedule as needed.
4. When done editing, click Save to save the changes.
To delete an existing schedule for motion detection alerts:
1. Select the schedule from the On Motion drop-down list
and click .
2. The schedule will be displayed in a separate window.
3. Click Delete to delete the schedule.