Choose A Version That’s Right
For Your Business

Choose A Version That’s Right For Your Business

Whether you are managing a VMS at one location or distributed across the globe, we have a version of The Boring Toolbox that is right for you.

Whether you are managing a VMS at one location or distributed across the globe, 
we have a version of The Boring Toolbox that is right for you.

Professional

Powerful Dashboard & Reporting for Companies With a Single Site Location

Corporate

Scalable VMS Management For Companies Managing Multiple Site Locations

Frequently Asked Questions

System requirements can be found in our Knowledge Base

No, the Boring Toolbox is a software solution that can be installed in a matter of minutes on any Milestone XProtect Express+. Pro+, Expert or Corporate system.

Typical install time : 15 min

Boring Toolbox comes in two parts, an server and a client.

The server is installed on the management server, feeds data to the client, monitors system health and more.

The client is a Windows installable application that runs on any workstation or server on your network.

Yes!  Sign up for free trial which you can use on 48 cameras for a period of 30 days.  If you need more cameras or a longer period of trial, lets talk!

We sell through our channel partners but you can always reach out to us and we will get you going in the right direction.

You start by purchasing a Base License and then add Camera Upgrade Packs (CUPs) to extend the license for larger systems.

Base License includes your first 100 cameras and first year of BUS.

CUPs are packs of 10 device licenses.

You will need a license for each hardware unique ID that you are managing across all all your sites.  A good rule of thumb is to match the number of devices on your Milestone XProtect SLC(s).

However, if you are are recording the same camera to more than one recording server at a time, you will need to buy one license for each recording server.

Boring Annual Maintenance (BAM), is our version of software maintenance.  With a current BAM agreement, you will receive all major software and feature releases at no additional cost.

Yes!  Each base license of Boring Toolbox includes the first year of Boring Annual Maintenance (BAM).

Yes, you can buy 1, 3, and 5 years of BAM at the time of purchase.

As your Milestone XProtect VMS grows you can purchase additional Camera Upgrade Packs (CUPs) to align your Boring license to your Milestone SLC.  This will extend our your BAM renewal date based on the amount of licenses you purchased and the amount of time you have left on your existing contract.

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Extend The Functionality of Milestone Management Client

The Boring Toolbox gives you the tools you need to get the most out of Milestone XProtect. Here is how our features stack up to what you get with Milestone Management Client.

Features Management Client Professional Corporate
MULTI-SITE MANAGEMENT
Manage multiple management servers in one client
Real time global camera health
Real time global server health
Global camera status report (Excel)
Global notifications report (Excel)
LOCAL DASHBOARD
At-a-glance camera storage used per device
At-a-glance recording server storage health
Real-time display of cameras not providing video
Real-time display of offline recording servers
Report on hardware count per server
Report on camera brand distribution
Export cameras not providing video to Excel
Export offline recording servers to Excel
Proactice notifications of flapping cameras
Proactive notifications of mis-configured archive configurations
Easily accessible web interface
Quick identification of critical cameras not providing video
SD-card inventory and health monitoring
CAMERA & SERVER HEALTH MONITORING
Always on monitoring of cameras & server failures
Proactive notifications when cameras & servers come back online
Set a time threshold before notifications are sent
Filter out interconnected servers from health monitoring
Customize the frequency of notifications
Smart notifications
Critical notification mode
Maintenance mode
Tagging of critical cameras
SD-card monitoring for Axis, Hanwah and Bosch cameras
DEVICE GROUP MANAGEMENT
Create Device Groups
Add device group members
Create Auto device groups by camera model
Create Auto device groups by storage configuration
Add device group members using search
HARDWARE MANAGEMENT
Rename hardware and devices
Enable/Disable hardware and devices
Update settings per device
Rename hardware and devices in bulk
Enable/Disable hardware and devices in bulk
Set Resolution & Frame-rate per stream in bulk
Update hardware IP address in bulk
Enable HTTPS in bulk
Search for camera by name, IP/MAC address or subnet
Reboot Axis & Hanwha Cameras directly from the client
Auto-focus Axis & Hanwha Cameras directly from the client
Zoom Axis & Hanwha veri-focal cameras
Enlarge and replay video from connected cameras
REPORTING
Create PDF Reports
Include camera snapshots in report
Create filterable Excel spreadsheets for auditing
Include device credentials in report
Device Video Retention Audit (Days)
Scheduled Reports via Email
Save scheduled reports to shared drive
PASSWORD MANAGEMENT
Update camera passwords in Milestone
Update camera passwords in Milestone in bulk
Change passwords on camera hardware in bulk
Quickly copy passwords for hardware devices
Bulk update passwords in Milestone for non-supported hardware
Features Management Client Professional Corporate
MULTI-SITE MANAGEMENT
Manage multiple management servers in one client
Real time global camera health
Real time global server health
Global camera status report (Excel)
Global notifications report (Excel)
LOCAL DASHBOARD
At-a-glance camera storage used per device
At-a-glance recording server storage health
Real-time display of cameras not providing video
Real-time display of offline recording servers
Report on hardware count per server
Report on camera brand distribution
Export cameras not providing video to Excel
Export offline recording servers to Excel
Proactice notifications of flapping cameras
Proactive notifications of mis-configured archive configurations
Easily accessible web interface
Quick identification of critical cameras not providing video
SD-card inventory and health monitoring
CAMERA & SERVER HEALTH MONITORING
Always on monitoring of cameras & server failures
Proactive notifications when cameras & servers come back online
Set a time threshold before notifications are sent
Filter out interconnected servers from health monitoring
Customize the frequency of notifications
Smart notifications
Critical notification mode
Maintenance mode
Tagging of critical cameras
SD-card monitoring for Axis, Hanwah and Bosch cameras
DEVICE GROUP MANAGEMENT
Create Device Groups
Add device group members
Create Auto device groups by camera model
Create Auto device groups by storage configuration
Add device group members using search
HARDWARE MANAGEMENT
Rename hardware and devices
Enable/Disable hardware and devices
Update settings per device
Rename hardware and devices in bulk
Enable/Disable hardware and devices in bulk
Set Resolution & Frame-rate per stream in bulk
Update hardware IP address in bulk
Enable HTTPS in bulk
Search for camera by name, IP/MAC address or subnet
Reboot Axis & Hanwha Cameras directly from the client
Auto-focus Axis & Hanwha Cameras directly from the client
Zoom Axis & Hanwha veri-focal cameras
Enlarge and replay video from connected cameras
REPORTING
Create PDF Reports
Include camera snapshots in report
Create filterable Excel spreadsheets for auditing
Include device credentials in report
Device Video Retention Audit (Days)
Scheduled Reports via Email
Save scheduled reports to shared drive
PASSWORD MANAGEMENT
Update camera passwords in Milestone
Update camera passwords in Milestone in bulk
Change passwords on camera hardware in bulk
Quickly copy passwords for hardware devices
Bulk update passwords in Milestone for non-supported hardware

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