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8.5Account Management
Note: This request requires Administrator privileges.
Method: POST
Syntax:
http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/editaccount.cgi
method=<value>&username=<name>[&userpass=<value>][&privilege=<value>]
?
[&privilege=<value>][&return=<return page>]
PARAMETER VALUE DESCRIPTION
method add Add an account to the server. When using this method,
the“username” field is necessary. It will use the default
value of other fields if not specified.
delete Remove an account from the server. When using this
method, the “username” field is necessary, and others are
ignored.
edit Modify the account password and privilege. When using
this method, the“username” field is necessary, and other
fields are optional. If not specified, it will keep the original
settings.
username <name> The name of the user to add, delete, or edit.
userpass <value> The password of the new user to add or that of the old
user to modify. The default value is an empty string.
privilege view The privilege of the user to add or to modify.
“view”: Viewer privilege.
“operator”: Operator privilege.
“admin”: Administrator privilege.
operator
admin
return <return page> Redirect to the page <return page> after the parameter is
assigned. The <return page> should be the relative path
according to the root of camera. If you omit this
parameter, it will redirect to an empty page.
* If the <return page> is invalid path, it will ignore this
parameter.
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8.6System Log
Note: This request require Administrator privileges.
Method: GET/POST
Syntax:
http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/syslog.cgi
Server will return the most up-to-date system log.
Return:
HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n
Content-Type: text/plain\r\n
Content-Length: <syslog length>\r\n
\r\n
<system log information>\r\n
8.7Upgrade Firmware
Note: This request requires Administrator privileges.
Method: POST
Syntax:
http://<servername>/cgi-bin/admin/upgrade.cgi
Post data:
fimage=<file name>[&return=<return page>]\r\n
\r\n
<multipart encoded form data>
Server will accept the file named <file name> to upgradethe firmware and return with <return
page> if indicated.