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The Axxon Next Client can be started manually using the Start menu, which is intended used for launching user programs in Windows.

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To launch the Client from the command line, you have to specify the following parameters: login, password and Serverserver.

For example: C:\Program Files\AxxonSoft\AxxonNext\bin>AxxonNext.exe --login=root --password=root --server=127.0.0.1

To connect to multiple Servers, specify their addresses separated by commas.

For example: C:\Program Files\AxxonSoft\AxxonNext\bin>AxxonNext.exe --login=root --password=root --server=10.0.11.30, 10.0.11.34

To start working with the software, perform do the following steps:

  1. Select StartAll ProgramsAxxon NextAxxon Next AxxonNext.

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    The Axxon Next Client can also be started from the Axxon Next Tray Tool utility (see Axxon Next Tray Tool).

    Axxon Next executable Axxon Next software package program file AxxonNext.exe is located in the folder <Axxon Next installation folder>directory>\Axxon Next\bin\ folder.


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    To start the the Client in Safe the safe mode with OpenGL software emulation, select: Start Programs Axxon Next-AxxonNext (Safe safe mode).

    When the Client is running in the safe mode, the frame rate decreases.


    The Axxon Next Client will then launch and an authorization window will appear.


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    Starting the Client when the system is working in the failover mode is described in Connecting to a Node and Configuring of an Axxon domain.


  2. Select a Server to connect to, and specify a port number (1). 

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    Connecting the Client to the Server behind NAT


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    If the software is accessed by a remote user, the NetBIOS name or the IP address of the computer with which the connection is established should be indicated entered in the Server name or IP address field.


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    The order of the Servers in the list is as followsthe following:

    1. Preferred Servers (see Selecting Preferred Servers).
    2. The latest last Server that was connected to.
    3. Other Servers are in alphabetical order.


  3. Enter the user name username and password (2) and click the Connect button.

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    The first login to the system is done with the root user root, which has administrator permissions. Enter root in the User Name Username and Password fields. The administrator then needs to configure the system for multi-user access described in detail in the section titled (for details, see Configuring user permissions).


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    You need to match the software versions between the Server and the Client. The DriversPack version must be the same as well.

    If the Server 's version is higher than the Client's, you will be offered to update your the Client software (see Automatic update of a remote Client).

    It is strongly recommended to avoid any connections if the product versions do not match.


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    Connecting LDAP users


  4. If the user requires the access confirmation by the system administrator (see Creating and configuring roles), enter the corresponding credentials and click the Connect button.

If authorization is successful, a video surveillance monitor will be displayed on the screen.

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When you first start the Client, the archive settings tab opens (see Configuring Archives).

After the archive is created, camera addition starts automatically you will be automatically switched to creating IP devices (see Adding and removing IP devices). IP Device Discovery Wizard launches.

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If Axxon Next is launched running in demo mode, then after you enter the authorization parameters, a corresponding message to this effect will appear be displayed (see the section Axxon Next in demo mode).

If the Server to which Axxon Next is connecting does not belong to any Axxon-domain, after you click the Connect button in the authorization window is clicked, a message is will be displayed.

To connect to the Server, you must either create a new Axxon-domain based on the Server or add the Server to an existing Axxon-domain.
If you choose the first option, click OK in the message and follow the instructions given in the section Creating a new domain. For the second option, click the button and follow the instructions given in the section Adding a Server to an existing Axxon-domain.