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    Introducing Nx Witness Gen 6 Pro - Available Now

    by | Sep 16, 2024

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    Introducing Nx Witness Gen 6 Pro - Available Now

     
     

    Gen 6 Pro has arrived. The latest iteration of Nx Witness Pro VMS, Gen 6 Pro is designed to deliver unmatched efficiency and control in video management.

    This major release refines system operations and streamlines workflows with features like Redesigned User Management for more precise access control, Enhanced LDAP Integration for simplified permissions management, and Camera Hotspots for rapid navigation and view switching, making your systems more efficient, responsive, and user-friendly than ever - all while maintaining the same great perpetual pricing.

    But there's more. Gen 6 Pro also brings a host of notable developments and improvements including NVIDIA Hardware Video Decoding for optimized system performance, Object Search in Nx Mobile for on-the-go analytics, an Increased Max Devices per Server limit for enhanced scalability, and more.

     

    What's New in Gen 6 Pro?


    Stay tuned as we prepare to launch Gen 6 Enterprise in the coming weeks - Network Optix’s official entry into cloud-based enterprise video solutions with exclusive capabilities designed for data-driven operations at scale. Learn more.

     

    Key Features

    Camera Hotspots

    Expand your vision with the ability to layer interactive icons over live video feeds. With Hotspots, you can quickly view a new location without the need to open a new layout or search for a specific camera. Simply add a hotspot icon in the settings and link it to the relevant camera or layout that you desire. 

    How to setup: 

    1. Open Camera Settings and go the Hotspot tab
    2. Switch hotspots to the On (Green) position and then click Add 
    3. Once the hotspot is visible click and drag into position 
    4. Add a Direction to the icon if necessary  
    5. Select the Target and choose the Camera or Layout you would like the hotspot to view
    6. Apply changes 

    The hotspot can then be viewed by clicking the icon in the camera tools overlay, to the right of the zoom window tool. When viewing, users can hover to see a live thumbnail or click to open it in the layout.

     

    Redesigned User Management

    Revamped and reimagined user management in your Nx system. With the introduction of Gen 6 Pro, administrators now have the power to craft permissions for both groups and individual users. This release also introduces the capability for users to belong to multiple groups, providing unparalleled control over user management.

    What's Changed:

    • User Role Names Updated
      • Owners are renamed to Administrators
      • Administrators are renamed to Power Users
    • Enhanced User Rights System
      • We've strengthened the user rights system, providing more flexibility and control over user permissions.
    • Custom Permissions for Users and Groups
      • You can now assign unique permissions to individual users or groups for selected cameras, offering precise access control.
    • Flexible Group Membership
      • Users can belong to multiple permission groups, with nested groups able to inherit permissions from other groups.

     

    Temporary Users

    Now, alongside your regular users, you can effortlessly create temporary users for time-limited access. Admins have full control, setting expiration times and link usage restrictions. Please note, this feature must be set up in the local users tab.

    How to setup:

    1. Navigate to User Management and click Add User 
    2. Select Type as Local 
    3. Choose access method - Temporary with Link
    4. Fill in all necessary fields 
    5. Select Permission Groups 
    6. Click Add User 

    Administrators and Power Users can modify these temporary users at any time through the user management menu.

     

    Emails via Nx Cloud

    A newly added option in the email settings lets users choose to route emails through the cloud, offering an additional choice alongside the existing option to route via SMTP. If this option is selected, when the media server needs to send an email, it will send API requests to the notifications service instead of using SMTP settings.

     

    Enhanced Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Integration

    Streamline user access management with an enhanced LDAP integration, eliminating the need for manual updates. Easily manage permissions for all company services in one place, ensuring quick and efficient onboarding of new employees.

    • Continuous synchronization allows an administrator to add a new user to the LDAP database and the user will be able to immediately access the VMS 
    • User permissions carry over from LDAP database
      Added support for LDAP groups on the VMS side 

     

    New Developments

    NVIDIA Hardware Video Decoding Acceleration 

    Leverage the advanced capabilities of NVIDIA GPUs to provide video decoding, ensuring your security system operates at peak efficiency.

    Bookmarks in Nx Cloud

    Bookmarks offer a reliable, straightforward, and user-friendly method to capture key insights - now accessible directly via Nx Cloud.

     

    Object Search in Nx Mobile 

    Nx Mobile now enables advanced object searches directly within the app.

    Increased Maximum Devices

    The maximum devices per server limit has increased from 128 cameras to 256 cameras.

    ISO 27001 Compliant 

    Network Optix is proud to be ISO 27001 compliant, meeting the highest international standards for information security.

     

    Notable Improvements 

    • Streamlined Calendar Navigation: Our new calendar offers smoother, more efficient browsing through extensive archives and timeframes.
    • Enhanced WebRTC Performance: Significant improvements have been made to WebRTC, with detailed updates available in the upcoming API release notes.
    • Improved DST Support: Daylight Saving Time (DST) handling has been optimized for better accuracy.
    • JWT Token Support: Resolving Cloud DB performance issues and reducing logout incidents.
    • Simplified Menu: Webpages and Integrations are now clearly separated.
    • Advanced Log Management: Desktop Client now features enhanced log configuration and extraction capabilities.
    • User Session Tracking: New user sessions are now recorded in the Audit Trail for better monitoring.
    • Updated In-Client Browser: The In-Client Browser has been upgraded for a smoother browsing experience.
    • Quick User Selection: Double-click to quickly select the current user or system in the resource tree.
    • Quick Playback Actions: Added quick action buttons to rewind or fast forward videos by 10 seconds.
    • Enhanced Camera Dragging: Fisheye and PTZ cameras can now be dragged easily by their title and header.
    • Faster Analytics Display: Analytic markers (yellow) now appear on the timeline much quicker.
    • Redesigned Pause Overlay: The pause overlay has been redesigned to allow you to view video content even when paused.
    • Customizable Web Page Titles: Web page titles can now be hidden within the Desktop Client for a cleaner interface.
    • Resilient Cloud Layouts: Cloud Shared Layouts are now more reliable, even during network congestion or timeouts.
    • Updated PTZ Control Guide: The PTZ Control Guide in the Desktop Client now includes new functionalities, usage examples, and operational details.

    New Supported Operating Systems:

    • MacOS 14.0.
    • Raspberry Pi OS 11 (32-bit).
    • Raspberry Pi OS 12 on Raspberry Pi 3 and Raspberry Pi4 (32-bit) without support for native Raspberry cameras.

    Device Changes:

    • Vivotek - Added support for new event types: Smart Tracking, Parking Detection, Restricted Zone Detection.
    • Vivotek - Advanced Smart Tracking now includes zoom variables in Region of Interest settings.
    • Vivotek - Exclusion Mask function added to Advanced Smart Tracking in the Desktop Client.
    • Improved Hanwha Intercom Integration.
    • Faster Hikvision camera authorization on specific Hikvision cameras.
    • Now compatible with Allnet cameras.
    • Uniview Analytics Enabled.

     


     

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