The Myth of Set It & Forget It: Ongoing Management Tasks You Need to Be Doing on Your Video Security System
Managing a video surveillance system is not set it and forget it. In this blog we cover the importance of taking a proactive approach to system upkeep, what you need to do to set your system up for success upon installation, and what tasks should be added to your on-going to-do list as a Milestone XProtect system administrator.
Explore The New Hardware View – The Boring Toolbox Release 5.24.0520
Introducing the all-new Hardware Tab in Boring Web App! We’ve redesigned it to streamline your bulk actions and make management more intuitive. See all of the updates in action in this video walk-through.
4 Essential Reports for Managing a Video Security System
From inventory management to health monitoring, these 4 Boring Toolbox reports will help you to maintain compliance, identify maintenance and visibility issues, keep various stakeholders informed, gather comprehensive data on any cameras not recording.
Initial Setup Guide for Milestone XProtect: What To Do Post-Installation
These 8 initial setup tasks for Milestone XProtect will make your life easier in the long run and ensure your system runs smoothly from day one.
Navigating Your Boring Toolbox Local Dashboard
Getting Started with The Boring Toolbox #3: Learn about the various health monitoring insights and features you will find on your local dashboard.
Configuring Parent & Managed Sites in The Boring Toolbox & Connecting Your Milestone License
Getting Started #2: Learn how to configure your parent and managed sites as well as connect Boring to Milestone XProtect using integrated authentication.
How to Install & Upgrade The Boring Toolbox
Getting Started #1: This tutorial will teach you how to install The Boring Toolbox on your server and client.
The Best ChatGPT Prompts for Campus Security
The ultimate resource for anyone managing school security and safety on campus — Here are the best ChatGPT prompts to save you time on incident reporting and analysis, routine communications and alerts, training manual creation, visitor management, and emergency response planning, and security patrol optimization.
How to Add Notes to Video Camera Hardware in Milestone XProtect Using The Boring Toolbox
In this short video tutorial, you will learn how to add notes to your camera hardware using The Boring Toolbox
Quickly and Securely Log In to Your Password-Protected Axis Camera Using The Boring Toolbox
In this short video tutorial, you will learn how you can use The Boring Toolbox to quickly and securely log in to an Axis camera without knowing its password.
