Configuring system timeout, ports, and public access

Go to System > Configuration > Options to configure the system idle timeout, the HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, Telnet, and FortiRecorder Central access ports, and the host name for public/remote access.

If you want remote access — connecting from a home or a branch office through the Internet to your FortiRecorder NVR— for either using the web UI or snapshot notification video clips while you are out of the office, you must configure both your network and the NVR.

First, on your office’s firewall or Internet router, configure port forwarding and/or a virtual IP (VIP) to forward remote access connections from the Internet to your FortiRecorder NVR’s private network IP. (See “Appendix A: Port numbers”.)


	Remote access opens ports and can weaken the strength of your network security. To prevent attackers on the Internet from gaining access to your surveillance system, configure your firewall or router to require authentication, restrict which IP addresses can use your port forward/virtual IP, and scan requests for viruses and hacking attempts.


	If you are not sure what your network’s Internet address is, while connected to your office network, you can use an online utility such as: http://ping.eu/


Setting name		Description
Public Access
	Host name	Type either your network’s IP on the Internet, or its domain name, such as www.example.com. This is either your Internet router’s WAN IP, or a virtual IP (VIP) on your firewall whose NAT table will forward incoming connections from this public network IP to your FortiRecorder NVR’s private network IP.
	HTTP/ HTTPS Port number	Type the port number, such as 8080, on your public IP that your Internet router or firewall will redirect to your FortiRecorder NVR’s listening port.

FortiRecorder supports live streaming (HLS) for mobile devices. You can use the FortiRecorder Mobile drop-down menu to enable live streaming over HTTP or HTTPS.