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.

Learn how to use a PowerShell script to enforce TLS 1.2 and 1.3 on your IIS servers, improving security by disabling outdated protocols. This guide provides the script and validation steps to streamline your Milestone upgrades.

Streamline your Milestone XProtect upgrades by using a SQL script to automate the backup and verification of your databases, ensuring data security and efficiency.

In this tutorial, I'll share how I leveraged ChatGPT to create a PowerShell script that automates one of these tedious tasks: setting up Windows Defender antivirus exclusions. These exclusions are crucial to ensure that the antivirus doesn't interfere with XProtect servers' performance or disrupt video recordings.

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.

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.

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.

Getting Started with The Boring Toolbox #3: Learn about the various health monitoring insights and features you will find on your local dashboard.

Getting Started #2: Learn how to configure your parent and managed sites as well as connect Boring to Milestone XProtect using integrated authentication.

Getting Started #1: This tutorial will teach you how to install The Boring Toolbox on your server and client.