Axis Video / Access Integration Reviewed

Author: Brian Rhodes, Published on Mar 11, 2014

While Axis added its own access control software and hardware, at first, it had no integration with its video products. Now, Axis has added integration with its Axis Camera Companion.  

A weakness in Axis Entry Manager is that it offers no video support. However, Axis recently offered a potential solution from inside Camera Companion using a method that can be applied to other VMS platforms as well. In this note, we review.

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