2.10.4 Access the camera using the HTTPS protocol (for pre-installed certificate)
When accessing the camera with HTTPS from a browser using the pre-installed certificate, in order to stop a warning message from being played, you must configure your PC by following the steps below.
Explanations are based on procedures for Windows 7 using Internet Explorer 11. Procedures for other operating systems or browsers may differ.
2.10.4.1 Configuration of the host file
This procedure must be done on each PC for all the camera that are accessed.
Note
The following procedure cannot be used if you are using DDNS.
1.
Start the browser and then access the camera using the HTTPS protocol.
2.
When the security alert window is displayed, click “Continue to this website (not recommended).”
 
→The “Live” page will be displayed. If an authentication window is displayed, enter the user name and password.
Note
This warning is displayed because the text entered in the address box does not match the text displayed in the subject of the certificate. This type of warning is displayed because when the certificate for the pre-installed certificate is created, the IP address or domain name assigned to the camera has not been determined yet. However, because the certificate configured in “2.10.3.2 Obtaining the root certificate” (→2.10.3.2 Obtaining the root certificate) is only issued for Panasonic products, this is not a problem.
3.
Click “Certificate error” over the URL, and click “View certificates” on the bottom of the “Mismatched Address” window.
Note
If “Certificate Invalid” is displayed as shown below even though you have installed the root certificate (→2.10.3.2 Obtaining the root certificate), end the connection, and check that no suspicious devices are connected.
4.
The “Certificate” window is displayed. Select the “Details” tab.
5.
Confirm <All> that is displayed for “Show” and then click “Subject” in the field. Copy the text shown after “CN=” in the lower box.
6.
From the Start menu enter the following text in the “Search programs and files” text box and then press [Ctrl], [Shift], and [Enter] at the same time.
notepad C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
7.
If the “User Account Control” window is displayed, select “Yes”.
8.
The “hosts - Notepad” window is opened. Add the following text to the end of the file.
(camera IP address) (copied text from step 5)
The example is when the IP address is “192.168.0.10” and the CN of the camera is “WV–xxxxxx.0000-0100‑450D‑0022.panasonic-security-system.net”.
9.
Select “File” → “Save” to save the file and then close the file.
10.
When accessing with a browser, add the following text for the CN after entering “https://” in the “address” box.
IMPORTANT
When the HTTPS port number is changed from “443”, enter “the following text for CN + : (colon) + port number” in the address box of the browser.
Example of when the port number is “61443”:
https://WV-xxxxxx.0000-0100-450D-0022.panasonic-security-system.net:61443
We recommend adding the camera's URL to your browser's bookmark. If you forget the camera's URL, refer to the hosts file.
11.
When the settings are completed, the color of the background of the address box changes to white. Confirm that “Website Identification” is displayed after clicking the key mark on the right side of the address bar.
Note
If you cannot access with this method it may be because of proxy server settings. Ask the network administrator.
IMPORTANT
When the camera is accessed using the HTTPS protocol, the refresh interval and frame rate of images may be lower.